Part 3. The Squaring out and Assembly

Part 3.

The Squaring Out And Assembly

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For the third part; we are going to frame our joined medallions and then finish our pillows by assembling the two pieces together. 

As everyone has a different tension but for reference Tess front piece (parts 1 and 3) measures approximately 37×37 cm (unblocked), and back piece 35×35 cm. This size difference will sort itself out when having both pieces crocheted together and will help stretch out the stitches nicely.

After finishing Part 3 your front should be slightly larger than your back piece so that the squaring out part will come down and dress the sides of the pillow.

We suggest that you cut the thread after finishing each round and close with an invisible join to the second stitch for the neatest finish. 

The Squaring Out

rnd 1 (A) – start in any corner ch2-sp

*(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, ch5, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, (sc, ch1) in next ch2-sp, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, (sc, ch1) in next ch2-sp, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, (sc, ch1) in next ch2-sp, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, sc in next ch2-sp, ch4, (sc, ch1) in the next ch2-sp, sc in the next ch2-sp, ch4, sc in the next ch2-sp, ch5; rep from * til end

per side 14 sc, 2 ch5-sp, 8 ch4-sp, 4 ch1-sp

P3-Round 1

rnd 2 (A) – start in any corner

*(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, sc in next st, 6 sc in ch5-sp, [sc in next st, 5 sc in next ch4-sp, sc in the next st, sc in the ch1-sp, sc in the next st, 5 sc in the next ch4-sp] x4, sc in the next st, 5 sc in the next ch5-sp, sc in the next st; rep from * til end

per side 72 sc, 1 ch2-sp

P3-Round 2

rnd 3 (E) – start in any corner

*(hdc, ch2, hdc) in next ch2-sp, BPhdc in each st; rep from * til end

per side – 2 hdc, 1 ch2-sp, 72 BPhdc 

P3 - R3

rnd 4 (A) – start in any corner

*(hdc, ch2, hdc) in ch2-sp, BPhdc in the next 10 sts, sc in the next 54 sts, BPhdc in the next 10 sts; rep from * til end

per side – 2 hdc, 1 ch2-sp, 20 BPhdc, 54 sc

P3 - R4

rnd 5 (G) – start in any corner

*(sc, ch2, sc) in ch2-sp, sc in each st; rep from * til end

per side – 78 sc, 1 ch2-sp

P3 - R5

rnd 6 (F) – start in any corner

*(2dcCL, ch2, 2dcCL), ch1, [dc2tog, ch1] x39; rep from * til end

per side – 2 2dcCL, 1 ch2-sp, 39 dc2tog, 40 ch1-sp

P3 - R6

The Assembly

Now it’s time to join the front and back piece. Place them with their wrong sides against each other. 

With the front piece facing you, crochet as followed:

rnd 7 (F) – begin in any ch2-sp and work through both pieces

*(2 sc) in the ch2-sp, sc in each st; rep from * til end 

per side – 83 sc

P3 - Assembly

When you have worked about 30 sc on the final side; put the pillow insert inside of your case and then continue crocheting it closed. To make the final bit easier – use stitch markers evenly distributed along the sides to keep the front and the back piece together while you crochet. 

P3 - Assembly
Work all stitches through both pieces.
Tip! Place stitch markers on the final side to make it easier to crochet when the pillow insert is placed inside.

You have finished The After Effect Pillow, well done! 

Crochet Chart

The pdf version of the chart

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Thank you so much for joining us on this amazing journey. 

We hope you had fun, learned something new, got inspired and feel really proud of yourself; you dared it and you finished.  

As we have said this CAL throughout; well done!

Until next time… 

xxx

Tess