baby pea coat help!

[Cthompson9470]

Hello all, I was wondering if anyone out there might be able to help me with a pea coat pattern I downloaded for free from ravelry.  I have the sweater completed minus the collar (where I am running into my issues,) and I have repeated the pattern 3 times with the same results. I am sure I am missing something but I just cant figure out where.....hmm

 

 

http://www.innerchildcrochet.com/patterns/david_peacoat.php

 

 

 

My first question is if something says [single crochet increase in next stitch] 6 times, does that mean 6 times more, or a total of 7 times more.

 

Next question is in reference to:  [chain 1, sk 1 st, sc in next ch sp.] 6 times. Ch 1, sk 1 stitch, sc increase in next st.  Does this mean at the end of the 6 consecutive sets of stitches I should have ended on a chain 1 and then I chain 1 again as per the next step?? My collar, after chaining 57 is no where near the length of the actual collar around the top of the sweater. Prob a good 2 inches too short. My collar is straight with a little wave where I have increased 2 stitches 2wice in one row, but NO where near what the pic looks like. I really need some help on this one! So frustrating to get this far and then get stuck on the collar!

 

Thanks so much for all who can help

[magiccrochetfan]

to me [single crochet increase in next stitch] 6 times

means to do a total of 6 increases.  

[magiccrochetfan]

re the length of the collar, it does not need to go around the whole top edge.  it looks in the photo like there are a couple of inches at each side, left free and this is what forms the lower point of the lapel.   it would help if the dimension were given in the pattern.  

 

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/david-peacoat  you might look at people's projects to see if there are helpful photos or in-progress notes.