YO-YO AFGHANS SECTION 1

Flat Braid Yo-Yo Joining

First yo-yo: Join main color with a sc in any dc, ch 3, (sc in the next dc, ch 3) 11 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fas-ten off.

Second yo-yo: Join main color with a sc in any dc, (ch 3, sc in the next dc) 9 times; ch 2, drop stitch from hook, insert hook through the to of any ch-3 sp on the first yo-yo...

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Continuing second yo-yo: Pick up dropped stitch and pull through the loop, ch 1...

Continuing second yo-yo: Sc in the next dc on the second yo-yo...

Continuing second yo-yo: Ch 2, drop stitch from hook, in-sert hook from the top into the next ch-3 sp on the first yo-yo...

Continuing second yo-yo: Pick up dropped stitch and pull through the loop, ch 1...

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Continuing second yo-yo: Sc in the next dc on the second yo-yo, ch 3; join with a sl st to the first sc on the second yo-yo. Fasten off.

Third yo-yo: Join in loops 1 and 2 as done with the second yo-yo.

Continue joining yo-yo's until you have the width desired. The second row of yo-yo's will begin being joined in loops 1-4. (When joining a yo-yo in four places, work 7 ch-3 loops on the yo-yo, then join to each of the 4 indicated loops.)

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Join the second yo-yo of the second row in loops 1-6. (When joining a yo-yo in six places, work 5 ch-3 loops on the yo-yo, then join to each of the 6 indicated loops.)

Join the third yo-yo of the second row in loops 1-6.

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Continue joining yo-yo's until you have one less than the first row. The third row of yo- yo's will begin being joined in loops 1-2.

Join the second yo-yo of the third row in loops 1-6.

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Continue adding yo-yo's to the third row as you did for the sec-ond row. Join the first yo- yo of row 4 to loops 1-4. Continue in this pattern until the afghan is the desired length.

Happy Crocheting!

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