Yo-Yo Afghan CAL

[yarn_geek]

Thanks! It's hard to tell with black yarn, but I'm using Priscilla Hewitt's flat braid join. Here's a link to the method I used. http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/Yo-Yo%20Afghans/Flat%20Braid%20Yo-Yo%20Joining.pdf'>http://priscillascrochet.net/free%20patterns/Yo-Yo%20Afghans/Flat%20Braid%20Yo-Yo%20Joining.pdf

 

She has other methods and some yo-yo blanket patterns on her site. (Click on free pattern index and scroll to the bottom.)

http://priscillascrochet.net/

 

Be warned: There are A LOT of ends to weave in this way! I swore after I made my first one (used scraps) that I would never make another... Well, I found a pint sized bag of yo-yos intended for this first blanket, but since I'd finished and edged it, I couldn't add them. What to do? I added a row of white to the yo-yo's so they were a bit bigger and joined them. Again, I had no intention of making another one. I found myself at loose ends and was looking for my next project, so.... what do I do? I plan and start a THIRD one! I have more yo-yos that I'm planning to use for a forth one... Did I mention that they're a bit addictive? What can I say? It's so fun to watch them grow!

[CeeMe]

I would like to see as well. I have about 1# of black to use up. I think it would look fun to outline with. I am hoping the there is a technique that prebeginner me could use.

[yarn_geek]

Here are my first two yo-yo afghans using the flat braid join.

[hhensler]

They are both gorgeous! The one I am working on now I am just using scraps, but I think for my next yo yo ghan (oh yes, there will be another!) I will plan the colors, and do the joining all in one color.

[msmusic]

Here are my first two yo-yo afghans using the flat braid join.

 

These afghans are gorgeous! I love Priscilla Hewitt's method, but haven't tried it yet.

[yarn_geek]

They are both gorgeous! The one I am working on now I am just using scraps, but I think for my next yo yo ghan (oh yes, there will be another!) I will plan the colors, and do the joining all in one color.

 

Thanks! I am such a color matcher/planner that, even when I intend to use up my scraps (which I did with the one joined in Aran), I end up buying new yarn to match. I'm planning on making one kind of like yours with Lion Brand's Hometown USA; the yo-yos will be HUGE! I saw one on Ravelry, and now I find myself having to make one. On the plus side, it'll work up really fast.

 

 

msmusic- Thank you! I love Priscilla Hewitt's method, too.

[marpan79]

Yarn geek - they are absolutely gorgeous

[yarn_geek]

Yarn geek - they are absolutely gorgeous

 

Thanks!

[hhensler]

Thanks! I am such a color matcher/planner that, even when I intend to use up my scraps (which I did with the one joined in Aran), I end up buying new yarn to match. I'm planning on making one kind of like yours with Lion Brand's Hometown USA; the yo-yos will be HUGE! I saw one on Ravelry, and now I find myself having to make one. On the plus side, it'll work up really fast.

 

 

msmusic- Thank you! I love Priscilla Hewitt's method, too.

 

I like the idea of large yo yo's...I'll have to look over on ravelry & check them out - do you have a link?

[CeeMe]

I love the pictures!!! They are beautiful :-)

[yarn_geek]

I like the idea of large yo yo's...I'll have to look over on ravelry & check them out - do you have a link?

 

Here it is: http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Gingerchemist/yo-yo-scrap-afghans Giant Yo-yos of Dooooom!

[hhensler]

Thanks yarn geek!

 

TurtleLvr sent me some cotton scraps in the mail so I was able to make some more yo yo's for my ghan...it's slowly getting bigger - I just need more cotton yarn!

[yarn_geek]

I ran out of yarn for the halloween throw I was working on, so I switched back to working on my black yo-yo 'ghan and finished a row. Only 16 more to go. I don't even want to think about how many yo-yos I have left to join; there's 48/49 of them in each row! At least they join fast.