This text is missing some spaces, please add them: Holdloopwithleftthumbandindexfinger.*stickhookthroughloop,pickuptheyarnfromtheskein,pullyarnbackthroughloop,makeayoaroundhookandpullyothroughstonhook=1dc*,repeat*-*untilthereare5-6-8dcaroundloop,finishwith1slstinfirstdc.ContinueasexplainedinpatternATTHESAMETIMEpullthetailtoclosetheloopandtheholewillbegone.
Hold loop with left thumb and index finger. *stick hook through loop, pick up the yarn from the skein, pull yarn back through loop, make a yo around hook and pull yo through st on hook = 1 dc*, repeat *-* until there are 5-6-8 dc around loop, finish with 1 sl st in first dc. Continue as explained in pattern AT THE SAME TIME pull the tail to close the loop and the hole will be gone.