help with pattern

[tracy2001]

hello, i'm a beginner at crochet and have some trouble understanding how this pattern works, any help would be appreciated ! 

[magiccrochetfan]

Also here is a guide to the symbols https://dancingbarefoot.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/tutorial-lesson-3a-crochet/

in your pattern, the symbol that is like a V with an x inside it is an sc increase, make two sc in that stitch.  The one like an upside down v with an x inside is a decrease, or sc2tog (sc two together).  Tutorial https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2015/02/how-to-single-crochet-two-together-or.html

Another reference for symbols https://gosyo.co.jp/english/html/crochet_hook.html

Edited August 5, 2020 by magiccrochetfan

[Granny Square]

Awww, he's adorable - thanks for letting us know how it turned out!

[magiccrochetfan]

I think it is making something in two colors, the inner part with the outline around it is a different color.  Tell me if that much makes sense, and I can go on and tell you how I think it is done.  

Also, do you understand all the stitch symbols, the chain, slip stitch, increase and decrease?  The book probably has a key to help with that if needed.  

[tracy2001]

hello, the image of the result is just one color. i'm still trying to get the stitch symbols but still not sure of what is what yet. ☹️

[magiccrochetfan]

Hmm well still I think the outline means you make the inner piece first, then border it.  Otherwise I have no idea why the outlines are shown. 

Can you tell us the name of the book, or the ISBN .  Also how the specific pattern is identified, the name of it if in English, or the pattern number or page number.  

[Granny Square]

Thanks for the link to the symbols, I've done many charted patterns but there are a bunch of new-to-me symbols there.

[tracy2001]

On 8/5/2020 at 12:18 PM, magiccrochetfan said:

Hmm well still I think the outline means you make the inner piece first, then border it.  Otherwise I have no idea why the outlines are shown. 

Can you tell us the name of the book, or the ISBN .  Also how the specific pattern is identified, the name of it if in English, or the pattern number or page number.  

hi sorry for the late reply, the book is a crochet book for the mobile game "neko atsume" and it's in japanese

[tracy2001]

On 8/5/2020 at 12:43 PM, magiccrochetfan said:

Also here is a guide to the symbols https://dancingbarefoot.wordpress.com/2010/02/01/tutorial-lesson-3a-crochet/

in your pattern, the symbol that is like a V with an x inside it is an sc increase, make two sc in that stitch.  The one like an upside down v with an x inside is a decrease, or sc2tog (sc two together).  Tutorial https://www.fiberfluxblog.com/2015/02/how-to-single-crochet-two-together-or.html

Another reference for symbols https://gosyo.co.jp/english/html/crochet_hook.html

ah thank you!

[tracy2001]

i have completed this project, thank you to those that helped!