Free Pattern 12 Cloth Doll Waldorf I Need Some Help With A Knitting Pattern?

I need some help with a knitting pattern? - free pattern 12 cloth doll waldorf

I need help with a rope pattern.

http://www.vickiehowell.com/2006/12/peacock-scarf-januarys-free-pattern-of.html

What exactly should I do first? What happened in line 5? Moreover, it is already wide by 7 or 8 inches instead of 14?

Thanks