Patterns Written in US Terms

MATERIALS:
2 skeins of ea color 4 ply Red Heart Supersaver yarn in Soft Navy, Delft Blue, Aran and Light Blue and size H hook.
GAUGE: 4 rows hdc = 1”, 4 rows pattern = 1”  
FINISHED RUG:  28” X 55-1\2”

RUG:
ROW 1: With Navy yarn and H hook ch-178, hdc 3rd ch from hook, hdc ea ch across, turn.  (176 sts)
ROW 2: Sl st to next st, (ch-9, sl st next 2 sts) across, ending with ch-9, sl st next st, turn.
ROW 3: Press lps to bk of work, ch-1, hdc in ea st across, turn.
ROW 4: (Sl st next 2 sts, ch-9) across to last 2 sts, sl st last 2 sts, join Deft, off Navy, turn.
ROW 5: Rep row 3.
ROW 6: rep row 2.
ROW 7: Rep row 3.
ROW 8: (Sl st next 2 sts, ch-9) across to last 2 sts, sl st last 2 sts, join Aran, off Deft, turn.
ROW 9: Rep row 3.
ROW 10: Rep row 2.
ROW 11: Rep row 3.
ROW 12: (Sl st next 2 sts, ch-9) across to last 2, sl st last 2, join Lt Blue, off Aran, turn.
ROW 13: Rep row 3.
ROW 14: Rep row 2.
ROW 15: Rep row 3.
ROW 16: (Sl st next 2 sts, ch-9) across to last 2, sl st last 2, join Navy,  off Lt Blue, turn.
Rep rows 2-16 eight more times for the pattern. Rep rows 2-5 and fasten off.

Here is a great tip if you are a left handed crocheter and are making this rug!  Thank you G!