Irish Crochet Lace - Clones Knot

Clones knot as demonstrated at Lacis in 7/10 by the incomparable Máire Treanor. Ch 5; hold the handle of the hook with your right hand between the index finger and thumb; keep the hook facing down; swivel the hook with your right hand, bringing the hook under the thread to catch a loop with each rotation; keep the loops gathering on the thick part of the hook; after 7-10 loops on the hook, yarn over and pull the thread through all of the loops on the hook; yarn over over the loops and pull the thread throu