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Loads of Color YoYos - INTERNATIONAL

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Swap Coordinator:bettflow09 (contact)
Swap categories: Crocheting 
Number of people in swap:7
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:July 5, 2009
Date items must be sent by:August 3, 2009
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

For this swap you will send 20 crocheted yoyos in different colors to 1 partner. Please make no more than 2-3 yoyos alike using the same color yarn. Yoyo-ghans are beautiful made with all differnt multi-colored scrap colors, so my goal is to receive as many different colors as possible:)) This is a great project to use up some of those little bits of scrap yarn you have laying around.

If you have never made a yoyo before, then you are in for a treat:)) These little critters are probably the easiest thing you will ever make:))) Here's some links on how to make a simple yoyo, 12" yoyo square and a yoyo afghan.

basic yoyo instructions & 12" yoyo square pattern

yoyo afghan tutorial

This swap is open to all members of the Granny Squares Galore as long as you don't have any recent unexplained 1 or 3 ratings. I will be checking profiles before assigning partners.

Discussion

PaintedGreene 06/18/2009 #

is there any yarn requirements, like cotton or acrylic, wool...etc.? i have a TON of cotton and acrylic yarn that i have too little for anything else lol

bettflow09 06/24/2009 #

Acrylic yarn is best for these. In order for all the yoyos to be the same size, it's important that we all use the same yarn, 4-ply worsted weight for the USA, and if I am not mistaken, 8-ply worsted weight is the UK equivalent for our 4-ply.

indigo 07/ 1/2009 #

I am watching this... I have to see how well my wrist feels later this week before I dive in. I really want to do this, I've been aching to do a yoyo afghan for a while and this would jump start me.

genischapman 07/ 4/2009 #

I am not sure what hook size to use for this project. Is there a size that is standard for these yo-yos? I have never made them before.

bettflow09 07/ 7/2009 #

I use a size H hook. That's the size that is suggested in the instructions listed in the link I posted. H works great for me:))) If you tend to crochet loosely, you might want to consider moving down a size to a G, but if you tend to crochet really tightly, then might want to give an I hook a try.

genischapman 07/ 7/2009 #

1 more question so I can finish mine:do I need to weave in the ends or leave them out for sewing together? I know that the tutorial gives instructions on how to put together also everybody had their own preferences on putting together.

PaintedGreene 07/ 7/2009 #

can we use variagated(sp?) yarns? i have a ton of variagated yarn scraps as well as solid colors.

bettflow09 07/11/2009 #

@PaintedGreene varigated yarns are great for yoyos:)) Any variety, any colors, varigated, tweeds, speckeled, any of these are great!!!

@genischapman ....good question!!! It does make it easier joining the yoyos if we leave a 6"-8" tail on the outside. Please weave in the inside tail, but if you want to leave the outside tail that will be great:) This is not a requirement, so if some of you have already weaved in all of the tails that's perfectly fine:)) But if you have not, it would be best to leave a tail on the outside of the yoyos for joining. Thanks @genischapman !!

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