Help with booties

[syasmin]

Hello,

I am a newbie at crochet and trying to make some quick booties. The pattern ("The Quickest Booties in the West" from Pattern a day Crochet calender 2008 - July 14th) says:

"Chain 18.
Row 1: 5 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Dc in each stitch across. 5 dc in end st. Working in free loops of beginning ch, dc in each loop across. Join w/sl st to top of beginning dc."

So as I understand it the best way to in