Simple Yoyo Square Afghan Along

[gavinsmom]

So for it to hang over i would need 1,020 and for it to just lay on top i would need 657 ..... hmmmmmm...... what to do

[heart]

:eek WOW! That's a lot. It would be really pretty though. I think I will stick with a small throw size.

 

So for it to hang over i would need 1,020 and for it to just lay on top i would need 657 ..... hmmmmmm...... what to do

[bobwilson123]

ok i have made a few yoyo's about 50 i think....and i no that i will not get around to making more i have to much on my plate at the moment soooo here is the good news

who wants my yoyo's? first in best dressed !!!!

[ChayaSar]

Clare- I sent you a pm. Don't know if I'm the first or not, but hey.

 

And here is my vase now after my yo-yo day last week. I'm going to do more possibly today, but definitely Wednesday. I want to make a couple RAOK items today, and also work on the apron I'm making my will be-4 in a week year old I bought her a tea party food prep toy set, and I think an apron is just the thing she needs to go with it! Anyway, I'll let ya'll know a new total if there is one!

 

 

I think I'm gonna use mason jars next to hold my yo-yo's.

[ChayaSar]

OK, well today is my actual yo-yo day. I'm wanting to get around 50 done, with the kids sick, and me not feeling fully up to snuff, I'm not going to over do it. But I do think that 50 while the baby sleeps is do able. Good news is, my oldest is FINALLY ever free (she's been laying down since SUnday), so maybe today will be a great day!

[tamugrad02]

I love this pattern!! I wish I could join this CAL, but I've already got alot on my plate.....and all my scraps are designated to other projects right now:(

 

Maybe when I'm done with these projects I will start making yo-yos and when I gather enough will work on this afghan.

[ChayaSar]

Well Tam, hope you join us when you've cleaned your plate up a little bit!

 

Today, has been a YO-YO day for sure. I'm not done yet, and I have already made 124 yo-yos!!!!!! which means as of right now, my YYTD= 454

 

And I've decided to go a little larger, and will need 600, instead of 540, but still, only 146 left to make!!!!

 

The kicker for today is that I usually weave as I go, but my needle is missing, and my sis is bringing me one when she gets off work, so this evening I'll be weaving my hands off, but I want hammer out as many little buggers as I can before that, and really make this a very productive yo-yo day!!

 

Plus, I did 3 more rnds on the round ripple I'm working on, so

 

Feels great, after barely crocheting this week with the kids sick, feels good getting some great time in! I'll post pics later. You should see this mason jar. It;s a 1 quart jar I think, and ALL my yo-yo's from today are CRAMMED in there. Can't believe how many it's holding.

 

Well, off to get my 2nd jar, and work up some more yo-yo's. OOOOO, I can't wait to start joining these little guys!!!

[ChayaSar]

Ok, is it me,..... ir is the link in the first post different from when we started?? I just checked it out to look at the joining, and this one is different from any other one I've seen.... neone know what the old link was?? I think it was through an AOL thing or something, had the net stitch joingin or whatever, but then looking at the new one, I LOVE the joining, so maybe I'll just do that, lol!

 

p.s the new link looks like it may take LESS yo-yo's to get good width and length!!!

[ChayaSar]

wow, this changes everything. When I saw the link on the first post earlier, it changed everything. I'm DONE with all my yo-yo's. I only need the 460 I now have made. At 23 yo-yo's my length is 62", and then I'm doing it 20 wide, so that will be plenty big enough for my 8 yr old neice. And that's without the edging added at the very end :smile this makes me happy, I'm gonna post a pic later, I'm hoping to get 2 or 3 rows joined and done tonight. We'll see.

[sewnsew]

Oh wow Ada that is awesome. I have put a hold on my yoyos for now. I'm working on joining the squares for my comfortghan and I have been working like a mad woman on my quiltghan. I think I will need to make one day a week a yoyo day though. I can't wait to see pictures of your yoyos attached.

[ChayaSar]

Here are this evenings pictures of my yo-yo

 

This one is the length, the ghan is on a full size bed. This is 23 yo-yo's long

 

 

This is a closer veiw of the joining. I think it will look nice when it's all done. Oh, and this 2x2 block, is 5". 2 rows=5", not bad

 

 

THanks for looking!

 

oh, i ended up using 18 different colors for this

[TamiCrochets]

Ada as far as I know the link hasn't changed? but eh the heck do I know i've been a wreck this last month ... Busier then heck and worried about those two comfort ghans that have been made no longer my worry.. but the link you mentioned I beleve is still the same one I posted orrigionaly!

[allycat1987]

That is beautiful!! I have been waiting for someone to post pictures after they started putting them together!! It is going to look awesome!!!

 

Can't wait to see it finished!

[TamiCrochets]

looks very nice ada you have me beat i'm still at 50

[TamiCrochets]

Ada you are thinking of Priscilla Hewitt's yo yo design I have posted Chris's version as I liked that one the best! bu tyou can do which ever method you prefer!

[ChayaSar]

tami, I think I just saw the name of the CAL and then used the link I already had , then lost it somehow, and looked at the first post again tonight, and was like "well that's different than what I thought"

 

Problem is, I "helped" do the math for how to figure out how many yo-yo's it takes to make a ghan, and well, my math is WAY off, being based in priscilla's pattern, since Chris's is much more open, soooo opps, sooo sry.... that;s what I get for assuming. But then, I"m glad I realized it NOW instead of 140 yo-yo's from now,

 

And woot, the 2 patterns is a 140 yo-yo difference to get the size, and actually at this I'm gonna end up with it BIGGER than the other way with 600 yo-yo's so WOOT WOOT!!!

 

And thanks for the compliments, they give me warm fuzzies!!!

[heart]

ADA...That's great! Love the edging with the colors! Great Inspiration!!! Thanks a bunch! I had better get busy!

[Fidgement]

Hi all!

Theres been some really neat pictures posted. Y'all are doing really well. :cheer :cheer

I read someones post on here, but I can't remember who, about the joining method. I am using Chris Simons method because its continuous and there are less ends to deal with.

I'm still way behind y'all but still checking in.

Cheers

[gavinsmom]

well i feel better now knowing that i don't need so many. I may start joining tonight to see how it looks ETA: Ada yours looks great so far

[gavinsmom]

I started joining today. I have 3 rows done so far I will try to get a picture tomarrow

[ChayaSar]

man, i saw u posted, and thought there would be a pic, man danielle, you are such a tease can't wait to see it

[gavinsmom]

I had to have ada talk me through joining the second row over the phone.... for some reason it just didn't make sense i got it now though

[heart]

Say a prayer for me, I am going to begin joining mine today! I'm excited, now maby I can finally catch up to you all! Can't wait to see everyones photos.

[heart]

Here is what I have done today, I actually added another row after this so I have 4 total rows. It is 12 wide and I'm going to go about 18 long, then do the edging around, then add a boarder of yo-yo's so it will be a good size throw. I love this pattern, it's neat to work on something a little different than usual.

 

[gavinsmom]

Sarah- I love the colors your using and that ur not using the typical white or black to join

 

Heres a few pics of mine ... as you can see my random isn't quite as random as i wanted it to be

 

 

Mine is 20 wide ... I'm not sure how many rows long I'm going to do but its 50 Inches wide