Ruffle

[Corymomma]

I'm working on a "round sun-like" pattern...due to a bit of insanity I began with one hook then dropped down a hook size. Thinking I could compensate by adding a stitch, I did...now things are beginning to ruffle...

 

so my question is, without ripping out everything is there a way to make it stop? It's not bad and I almost like the fluffy of it...

 

Thoughts? Suggestions? Thanks

[kittyloverdeb]

It may be ruffling because your hook is too small.  

[deanna6812]

Did you only add one stitch?  Also, what part of it is ruffling?  Is it the first part where you used the bigger hook, or the second part where you used the smaller hook?

[mamarose22]

Are you making a a flat round something or other, like a pot holder?  In that case I would imagine that the center would be puffing up a bit if you ar using a smaller hook.  However, it might help if you could show a picture of what you are making so we can offer advice on how to possibly fix it.  

[RoseRed]

One hook size shouldn't make that much of a difference.  Circles usually ruffle because there's too many stitches.  You could try a round without any increases, lay it out flat and wait a little bit for the yarn to shrink back in on itself and see if that helped.

[mamarose22]

When crocheting a flat round item with single crochets, you generally increase 6 stitches evenly around.  Perhaps you are making too many increases and that would cause ruffling.  Are you following a special pattern?