Help with pattern

[KarenH]

Hi All

I have only just started crocheting and am stuck on the pattern.

Round 4: dc in each dc around [24] - I think this is just double crocheting in all the stitches going around, total of 24

Round 5: [dc in next dc, INC] 12 times [36] - I know I need to increase my stitches from 24 to 36 but it is the bit in bold that I am unsure about

Many thanks

Karen

[bgs]

The bolded part means to make 1 double crochet into 1 double crochet of the previous row.

Inc means make 2 double crochets into the next double crochet of the previous row

Do this entire sequence 12 times.  

[TeeEhm]

IHi I’m new here but I would interpret that as Double crochet Into the next dc from the row below then x2 into the next d/c stitch continuing for 12 times. I usually just count how many stitches I have in my head like it would be 1,3,4,6 for that bit. 
hope this doesn’t confuse you more. 

[KarenH]

Thank you so much for the help.  Fingers crossed I will count right.  Many thanks.

[TeeEhm]

Oooo I used to rely on stitch markers before I got bored with taking them in and out also sometimes I use w notepad just to note down where I am and how many stitches I am in