In this episode, I walk through the top three mistakes people make when resizing or grading dog coat patterns—and how I go about fixing them so coats fit comfortably across sizes and breeds.
Top 3 Mistakes
1️⃣ Stretching a pattern evenly instead of resizing it proportionally at the key grading points
2️⃣ Not understanding functional ease — what it is, why it matters, and how to remove and re-add it correctly
3️⃣ Starting with a complex pattern instead of mastering scaling on a simple one first (like the Cozy Coat!)
Want to see how it’s done step-by-step?
Watch the full video demo where Jill grades a pattern from a medium to a small and walks through each fix:👉 https://youtu.be/XwEoZn7uu3c
Resources Mentioned
👉 Free Cozy Coat Pattern → https://www.thankdogwemadeit.com
👉 Dog Size Chart → https://www.thankdogwemadeit.com/dog-size-chart
👉Scale Your Dogwear System (SYDS): How to Size and Grade Dog Wear Patterns for Every Breed →
https://www.thankdogwemadeit.com/f/grading-patterns-waitlist
Podcast: Hackable or Headache - Picking the Right Pattern to Modify
Questions or feedback? Email me: jill@thankdogwemadeit.com