Pattern changing

[AAngels]

When changing a pattern from plus size to a regular S-L size, do u change hook size according to skein of yarn or follow what pattern has?

I am doing a pattern which suggests hook size N but skein shows J.
Which one do I use?
I did a swatch with the N and it works out accordingly.

Thanks
Kathy

[OffJumpsJack]

Crochet stitches have both width and height differences, so changing the hook size will affect both the width and the length of the garment.

If it is a cardigan, reducing the hook size may just give you a cropped cardigan with 3/4 length sleaves and a waist line rising with the tides. So you might be able to do that if you add rows following the same pattern. But the look and feel of the fabric will change too.

A small hook may cause the fabric to be stiffer, with a tighter weave. The details of the pattern may even run together and diminish the desired visual effect.

The better metho