Crazy Cool Yo-Yo Crochet Afghan

Materials:

• Red Heart® Super Saver®: 1 skein each 656 Real Teal A; 624 Tea Leaf B; 385 Royal C; 512 Turqua D; 672 Spring Green E.
• Susan Bates® Crochet Hook:5.5mm [US I-9]
• Yarn needle

Measurements: Throw measures 54” (137 cm) wide x 45” (114.5 cm) long.

Gauge: 1 yo-yo circles = 2¼” (5.5 cm) in diameter; 2 yo-yo’s and 3 sc = 5” (10 cm). CHECK YOUR GAUGE. Use any size hook to obtain the gauge given.

Notes:

Throw is created by crocheting a long ch and working around it in a round, creating the yo-yo’s. Additional Strips of yo-yo’s are joined as you go.

Instructions:

First Yo-Yo Strip
With A, ch 180 loosely.

Round 1: Work 9 tr in 4th ch from hook, *skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 3 ch, 9 tr in next ch*; repeat from * to * across to last ch, work 9 more tr in last ch, working across opposite side of foundation ch, work 9 tr in same ch as last 9 tr; repeat from * to * across; join with slip st in first tr – 23 yo-yo’s. Fasten off.

Second Yo-Yo Strip
With B, ch 180 loosely.

Round 1: Work 9 tr in 4th ch from hook, *skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip next 3 ch, 9 tr in next ch*; repeat from * to * across to last ch, working across opposite side of foundation ch, (5 tr, slip st in center tr of corresponding yo-yo on last Strip, 4 tr) in same  ch as last 9 tr; **skip next 3 ch, sc in next ch, skip 3 ch, (5 tr, slip st in center tr of corresponding yo-yo on last Strip, 4 tr) in ch; repeat from ** across; join with slip st in first tr – 23 yo-yo’s. Fasten off.

Repeat Second Yo-Yo Strip (18 times) working in the following color sequence:
1 strip each in * C, D, E, A, B; repeat from * throughout, ending with a strip of E.

Finishing

Weave in ends. Block.