Converting Crochet Charts

Hi! I have a finished pattern for crocheted barefoot sandals, but unfortunately they’re a little too big for my daughter. I know how to crochet, but I don’t know how to adjust the pattern. Could someone maybe help me?

Hi!

Not every crochet chart can be “converted” — that is, modified — to make the project smaller or larger, but you can simply use a thinner yarn and a smaller hook size, and that will make it smaller.
Is there a gauge?

Best regards

No, unfortunately not. The yarn is already quite thin, and I’m crocheting with a size 3 hook. Can I upload photos here?

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Option 1:
here it would be enough if you simply shortened the arches, which start with chain stitches, by 2 or 4 stitches per arch. Then the sandal would become a little shorter in length and a little narrower over the instep.
Option 2:
In the round, crochet regular double crochet instead of treble crochet, and in the second-to-last round crochet half double crochet instead of double crochet. But I don’t know how that would change the overall look.

Best regards
Petra

@Alexandra Ferber,
welcome to our forum and to the platform.
Please do not upload images of crochet charts, as that can be a copyright violation.
Have you already asked the author of the crochet pattern for advice?
For the patterns here on Crazypatterns, that is part of the service, but normally you can also ask authors and even publishers for advice elsewhere.
That might be an additional option besides the tips from our users/authors here in the thread.
I wish you much success.
Josefa

Thanks, UrsulaPetra—I’ll try that right away and let you know how it goes!

Sorry, I didn’t know that. But I’ve already asked the author. They’re too big to bother with such small details. But UrsulaPetra’s tips will definitely help me. Thanks again!

Ursulapetra, in Variant 1, would you also reduce the single crochets that are worked into the arch in the next row? If so, to how many stitches?

Yes, of course, you’ll need to reduce the number of stitches accordingly.

8 per side?