What does this mean? 1 sc in next 6 + 3 sts

[Aaron_Lindsey]

I have this pattern and I don’t know what it’s telling me to do. 1 sc in next 6 + 3 sts turn then it says 1 sc in next 9 + 3 sts and so on. What is the + telling me to do? It is the flamingo “lovey” found here 

https://imgprd19.hobbylobby.com/sys-master/root/hed/h5e/h00/9822192959518/1990423-PS-Y&NArt-SnugglyBlanket-Web.pdf

Edited February 6, 2022 by Aaron_Lindsey

[Aaron_Lindsey]

12 minutes ago, Aaron_Lindsey said:

12 minutes ago, Aaron_Lindsey said:

 

Edited February 6, 2022 by Aaron_Lindsey

[Granny Square]

Welcome to the 'ville!  And good grief, the person who decided white print on a light pink background was a good idea should be fired.  Thanks for the link, I was able to blow it up so I could read it.

Sometimes a toy or shaped thing will have you do 'short rows', (example it's sometimes used in garments to increase in the bust area, turning the heel of a s ock, or in all sorts of possibilities shaping a toy) and this is what is happening here.  A short row happens when you turn 'short' of the end of the row (in other words, somewhere in the middle of a row), stitch back to the edge, turn and stitch to the middle where you turned 'short' and make stitches beyond that point 'over the cliff' of where you stopped.  The 6+3 (for example)  is saying you are turning and stitching across the 6 you just finished, plus also 3 stitches beyond that, 'over the cliff' to work into stitches of the row where you turned 'short' of the middle.  It sounds more complicated than it is.

[Aaron_Lindsey]

Thank you for your detailed answer!  That makes sense, and I think I was over thinking it🤦‍♀️  I’m still very new at this!😂

[Granny Square]

You're welcome!   

 

[bgs]

Thankfully the first time I encountered this technique it explained in more detail where those + stitches were going.