Tips for making this: Start with two strings folded in half on the ring = four strings, make it the color you are starting it and add the working yarn with tail long enough to make fifth string, cut up the additional color strings whenever you need to increase or split the strings in two. (first time working on a project with increases so feel free to let me know if you find better solution, make clean edges by looping the base strings at least 3 rows from the end (there are only 2 rows at the end so secure the tails of those loop in the other loops after you pull on them)