Welcome to Tournament of Stitches 2021! This is the third section of the crochet version of this stitch-along.

This is a makealong. You must complete each previous part of the project before you can move on to the next part. You can always visit the original blog post to get all of the details that you need. Plus, that’s where you can find the links to each new section of the crochet-along as well as each week’s knit-along version of the pattern.

Remember, should you have any questions please be sure to post in dedicated thread for Tournament of Stitches Week 3 in the Marly’s Minions Facebook Group!

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MEASUREMENTS

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: You have two options for this project:

Pillow is 19” (48.5 cm) wide by 18” (45.5 cm) tall
Afghan is 60“ (152 cm) wide by 57“ (145 cm) high

GAUGE: 15 sc x 15 rows = 4.75” [12 cm] x 4.5” [11.4 cm] Use any size hook to obtain the gauge.

MATERIALS

Yarn: Sample was made with WeCrochet/Knit Picks Brava (100% Premium Acrylic, 100g, 218 yds

Color A: 400 grams

Color B: 400 grams

Color C: 400 grams

Color D: 400 grams

Color E: 600 grams

It is possible to choose any worsted weight yarn that gets gauge. Keep scrolling for a list of suggested yarns.

**I’ve added a pillow size option below 🙂 **

Color Suggestions: I would choose colors that are not too close together in shade but have all of the colors work together. You could go subtle or loud. Totally your choice.

Hooks: Size I/9 (5.5 mm) or size needed to obtain correct gauge.

Notions: Chenille or Tapestry needle, Stitch markers, 18 x18 Pillow form or size to fit your pillow

SPECIAL STITCHES

Sc2tog Join: Insert hook in last st of row, yarn over and pull up a loop, insert hook into row end on adjoining block, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through all three loops on hook.

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NOTES

Change color when there are 2 loops left on the hook of previous color.
Carry yarn on the wrong side of the work. Meaning when you switch your colors mid row, make sure to move your working yarn to the wrong side. If you are crocheting the right side, move yarn to the back. If you are crocheting the wrong side, move yarn to the front.
If you are struggling with the join as you go method, simply make each square individually and seam them together.

Tournament of Stitches 2021 Crochet Section 3

SECTION 3

Crochet Stitch Diagrams for Week Three

Schematic Layout for Week Three

Please note: Blocks 1-18 should have been completed as part of Class Project Homework. Week 3 continues with blocks 19-27

Color Your Own

Tournament of Stitches Crochet Section 3 Pattern

Row 4

Block 19

Join C to the RS upper right corner of block 7 with sl st.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last sc, change color to A, sc in last sc, turn. (30, 10 sc)

Row 2: Ch 1. sc in each color A sc across, sc in next color C sc, change color to C, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last color C sc, change color to A, sc in last color C sc, sc in each sc across, turn.

Repeat Rows 2-3 until there is only 2 color C sc left (ending on a Row 2).

Row 29 (9): Ch 1, sc in first sc, change color to A, sc in each sc across, turn. Fasten off C.

Row 30 (10): With A, ch 1, sc in each sc across, fasten off A.

Block 20

Join C to the RS upper right corner of block 8 with sl st.

Row 1 (RS): Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last sc, change color to D, sc2tog join over last sc and row end of block 19, do not turn. (30, 10 sc)

Row 2: Sl st in next row end (counts as turning ch), turn. sc in each color D sc across, sc in next color C sc, change color to C, sc in each sc across, turn.

Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each sc across to last color C sc, change color to D, sc in last color C sc, sc in each sc across to last sc, sc2tog join over last sc and row end of block 19, do not turn.

Repeat Rows 2-3 until there is only 2 color C sc left (ending on a Row 2)

Row 29 (9): Ch 1, sc in first sc, change color to D, sc in each sc across to last sc, sc2tog join over last sc and row end of block 19, do not turn. Fasten off C.

Last Row: With D, sl st in next row end, turn, sc in each sc across, fasten off D.

Block 21

Repeat Block 20 with Color A and B.

Join A to the RS upper right corner of block 9.

Row 5

Block 22

Repeat Block 19 with Color D and B.

Join D to the RS upper right corner of block 19.

Block 23

Repeat Block 20 with Color E and B.

Join E to the RS upper right corner of block 20.

Block 24

Repeat Block 20 with Color C and D.

Join C to the RS upper right corner of block 21.

Row 6

Block 25

Repeat Block 19 with Color E and A.

Join E to the RS upper right corner of block 22.

Block 26

Repeat Block 20 with Color D and B.

Join D to the RS upper right corner of block 23

Block 27

Repeat Block 20 with Color C and A.

Join C to the RS upper right corner of block 24.

Tournament of Stitches Crochet Section 3 is now complete. You are almost there!!! Can you see the pattern starting to show itself? I can’t wait to finish the body and move on to the border. I hope you are loving it so far 🙂