Make it! Mini colourful pillow !!!

Do you remember these little beauties ???

Well, if not (!!!!!), you can read all the story about them in THIS OLD POST of mine !!! ;oD

Anyhow, today I celebrate my first 5000 followers on INSTAGRAM !!!!

So I decided to THANK YOU, old and new followers, with a new free pattern : yes, a mini pillow pattern, as I was asked various times if there was a pattern for this little thing .... NOW YES!!!

WHAT YOU NEED :

some chunky and colourful yarns
a 5,5mm hook
a pair of scissors
a yarn needle
stitch markers (optional): I put them in each first and last stitches of both semicircles!
toy stuffing

Remember that I follow the US crochet terminology, thank you!

I've been using yarns from my personal stash. You can use any kind of yarn weight, to have a smaller or bigger pillow!!!! If you don't like the "V" shape of the pillow's base, simply crochet less stitches in the semi rounds of the oval : instead of 7 stitches (read first round of pattern), try with 5 or 3 !!! ;oD

Note that the pattern increases of 14 stitches every round !!!!

PATTERN

1st round : choose a colour to start your work (PATONS JET 12 ply shade 812 pink) and make a slip knot on your hook and chain 18. Wrap yarn around hook, insert the tip in 3rd chain from hook and crochet your first double crochet (=DC). Work other 14 DC in next chains. In last chain, instead, crochet 7 DC. In doing so, you have automatically turned your work upside-down, so now work 14 DC along the base and in the last chain crochet 6 DC (change colour in last DC as explained HERE, as I do or change it at the beginning of next round!) and slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 42).
When I change colour, I cut the old one and I work the new one (some stitches) around the tails of both old and new colours. then I cut the excesses of yarn!

2nd round : with the new colour (PATONS JET 12 ply shade 708 rose) chain 2 and 2 DC in same stitch, then work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work 2 DC in each stitch (total=14 DC), then crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : work 2 DC in each stitch (total=12 DC). Remember to change colour in last DC, if you like! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 56)

3rd round : with the new colour (ROBIN PAINTBOX chunky shade sunset) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then 2 DC in next stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (1 DC in first stitch + 2 DC in next stitch) 7 times (total=21 stitches), then crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (1 DC in first stitch + 2 DC in next stitch) 6 times (total=18 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 70)

4th round : with the new colour (PATONS JET 12 ply shade 810 green) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, 1 DC in next stitch and 2 DC in the following stitch. Work 14 stitches along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (2 DC in next 2 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=28 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (2 DC in next 2 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=24 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 84)

5th round : with new colour (Japanese yarn from Gosyo Sanyo) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 2 DC in next 2 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (3 DC in next 3 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=35 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (3 DC in next 3 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=30 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 98)

6th round : with new colour (Filatura e Tessitura di Tollegno S.p.a. LANA GATTO Persiano shade 12961) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 3 DC in next 3 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work ( 4 DC in next 4 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=42 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (4 DC in next 4 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=36 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 112)

7th round : with new colour (Ripple CHUNKY by KISMET YARNS shade 3960) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 4 DC in next 4 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (5 DC in next 5 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=49 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (5 DC in next 5 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=42 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 126)

8th round : with new colour (PATONS JET 12 ply shade 813 red) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 5 DC in next 5 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (6 DC in the next 6 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=56 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (6 DC in next 6 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=48 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 140)

9th round : with new colour (Japanese yarn from Gosyo Sanyo) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 6 DC in next 6 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (7 DC in next 7 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=63 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (7 DC in next 7 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=54 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC ! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 154)

10th round : with new colour (FILATI TROPICAL LANE SPENDOBENE SUPER SPORT shade 334 pink) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 7 DC in next 7 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (8 DC in next 8 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=70 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (8 DC in next 8 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=60 stitches). Remember to change colour in last DC! Slip stitch in top of first DC. (total stitches : 168)

11th round : with new colour (Japanese yarn from Gosyo Sanyo) chain 2 and 1 DC in same stitch, then work 8 DC in next 8 stitches and 2 DC in following stitch. Work 14 DC along the straight edge. In the first semicircle work (9 DC in next 9 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 7 times (total=77 stitches). Crochet 14 DC along the other straight edge. Last semicircle : repeat (9 DC in next 9 stitches + 2 DC in following stitch) 6 times (total=66 stitches). Remember to change colour in the last DC ! Slip stitch in top of the first DC. (total stitches : 182)



You have completed the oval shape !!! It will be quite crinkly, but no worries : the stuffing will smooth every unevenness !!!

If you like, you can weave in some tails !!! ;oD

12th round (scallops) : with new colour (KARTOPU ZAMBAK shade K1001 grey) chain 1 and 1 single crochet (=SC) in same stitch, skip stitch, 6 DC in next stitch, skip stitch, 1 SC in next stitch. Repeat (skip stitch, 6 DC in next stitch, skip stitch, 1 SC in next stitch) 43 times.
Work last scallop (#45) : skip stitch, 6 DC in next stitch, skip stitch and slip stitch in first SC.

Cut yarn, end off and weave in ends.


The big part is done ! Now we need to fold our piece of fabric in half

Then you need to choose a new colour (FILATI TROPICAL LANE SPENDOBENE SUPER SPORT shade 92 orange) to start the joining of the scallops, to seal the mini pillow with the toy filling inside !

We have an odd number (45) of scallops, so we will have one scallop on one side with no matching scallop on the other side !!! This scallop will be folded in half and the two halves of the same scallop will match (see above picture on the right and the other picture below) ...

You will push the tip of your hook in this solitary scallop in both stitches numbered 4 and 3 (the central ones of the scallop).
Now, remembering that each scallop is made of 6 stitches and that between the scallops you have 1 SC, you can start the joining with simple slip stitches ...

After the joining of the first 12 couples of scallops, you can start to fill the pillow with some toy stuffing

Little by little you add slip stitches and some stuffing and you reach the end of the pillow, with last scallops and stitches, so you can cut yarn, fasten off and weave in the ends!

As you can see, in the front of your pillow you will have a nice chain of slip stitches, while in the back you will have a kind of straight stitches ...

This new pillow is ready to join some old friends ...

To have an idea of the real dimensions, my son Matteo helped me to take a couple of pictures ...

Hope you like it !!!!


Thank you again for your support, with all my heart

xxxx Alessandra

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Text, Design and Photography : Alessandra Poggiagliolmi

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