How to adjust this pattern to make it smaller?

[lilkimxo]

http://poshpoochdesignsdogclothes.blogspot.com/2014/04/small-dog-shrug-crochet-pattern.html?crlt.pid=camp.UbLGZ44dOKP1

 

REALLY wishing math was a better subject of mine. lol So i note it says the gauge is 3 ch = 1 inch.

 

Does this mean that I would make my starting row 45 if my dog measures 16 inches elbow to elbow?

(if so easy peasy)

 

But in the rest of the rows, what is it i would remove?

 

Hoping I'm not asking to much of you ladies. Google searching and or in here has left me frustrated. =o) I'm considering just following this pattern and then just rolling her sleeves up.. lol  Thanks

 

 

 

 

[magiccrochetfan]

you have 6 sc at each edge for the ribbing.  then the main part is a 2 stitch repeat.  so I think any even number will work for the starting chain.  Be sure you make it nice and loose. 

[lilkimxo]

ok great, ty

[lilkimxo]

...and she's back! lol and sigh. Argh that this seems so easy but am on my 3rd row and I believe it shouldn't look the way it does. Its very ruffly. Here is the part I am on. 1 sc in the next 6 sc, *ch3, skip the next st,  sl st in next st,.  On my third row I did the 6 sc, then I chain 3, now for skipping the next st I assume I'm going to single crochet into the middle of the chain of 3 on row 2 (into the back loop) then chain 3, and then sc into the back loop of the st that is like holding it all together. Am I wrong? Its just very puffy and when I try to count how many ch3's i have it's over 38. This pattern says there will be 22. oh my. lol 

 

If you can help, thank you ;o)

[sarisue]

...and she's back! lol and sigh. Argh that this seems so easy but am on my 3rd row and I believe it shouldn't look the way it does. Its very ruffly. Here is the part I am on. 1 sc in the next 6 sc, *ch3, skip the next st,  sl st in next st,.  On my third row I did the 6 sc, then I chain 3, now for skipping the next st I assume I'm going to single crochet into the middle of the chain of 3 on row 2 (into the back loop) then chain 3, and then sc into the back loop of the st that is like holding it all together. Am I wrong? Its just very puffy and when I try to count how many ch3's i have it's over 38. This pattern says there will be 22. oh my. lol 

 

If you can help, thank you ;o)

 

I think there's something missing in the pattern. For the next row after the 2nd one it looks like you sc in the 6 sc then ch 3 sc in the loop , ch 3 sc in next loop  across then ch 3 sc in last 6 dc. Then repeat that row and it looks like the same size across for all the rows.

[lilkimxo]

ok and by loop, you mean loop space right?

ex:  

3rd row: o's are sc and ='s are ch3

6sc's  ch3, then under that set of 3 equal's signs which is the loop space,  sc, then ch3 again but move to the 2nd sc and sl, ch3..and so on?

3rd  oooooo

2nd oooooo===o===o===o===o...

1st  oooooooooooooooooooooo..

 

 

hope this makes sense *crossing fingers. lol cuz it does to me (the chart I made) hugs

[sarisue]

Not sure I understabd your idea. You do the sc's then ch 3 and sc in the ch 3 space from the last row, then ch 3 and sc in the next space across skipping the sc's in between the chains.

[lilkimxo]

hummm. lost me, when u say "last row' you mean the row under the row i am working? 

 

Are there any ladies willing to video this maybe? whether it's a video clip or real time?

[sarisue]

OK, I have to redo this as I think I have it explained wrong. will see if I can do it differently.

[lilkimxo]

oh wonderful. ty

[sarisue]

 

oh wonderful. ty

The best I could come up with, also I notice i was using sc but the pattern uses sl stitch so I changed that.

Do the first 2 rows as stated then for the third you will sc in the back loops of the 6 sc, chain 3 and sl st around the next chain 3, then chain 3 and sl st around the chain, across untill you sl st in the last chain, then sc in the back loops of the 6 sc, then ch 1 turn and repeat that row

 

 

[lilkimxo]

thank you very much for taking images. before i even attempt anything, do i see only 3 sc on each side? or is that in fact 6  ??  like for this example you just did 3 instead of all 6? if not i am going to need to go back to "Learn how to crochet 101" lol

[sarisue]

thank you very much for taking images. before i even attempt anything, do i see only 3 sc on each side? or is that in fact 6  ??  like for this example you just did 3 instead of all 6? if not i am going to need to go back to "Learn how to crochet 101" lol

Oh, I'm so sorry I didn't say I just did a small swatch without the pattern numbers just used a few to show how it's done..  You will follow the pattern with the numbers they give.

[lilkimxo]

I figured the best THANK YOU would be a picture of the happy doggy this was for. ;o)  She has a chicken peck on her shoulder that our other dog keeps licking at so I figured this would stop that, and make her look FABULOUS!  all thanks to your help.  big hugs!!

[sarisue]

Oh, she is just adorable and the shrug looks really good too.

[lilkimxo]

ya, not bad for only the 2nd thing I've crocheted huh?