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by Priscilla Hewitt ©2000
Materials Size 10 cotton thread For yo-yo’s: you can use a different color for each yo-yo, or do them all the same color For joining & edging: white, black or ecru (or the color of your choice) Crochet hook size 4 or size needed to achieve gauge
Gauge: Unedged yo-yo measures about 7/8” across Finished size: About 7” long x 1 1/2” wide Pattern note: Work tightly for best results. Work over thread ends whenever possible. |
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Yo-yo’s (make 6)
Ch 6; join with a sl st to the first ch to form a ring
Round 1: Ch 4 to count as the first trc, work 17 more trc in the ring; join
with a sl st to the top of the beginning ch 4. (18 trc) Fasten off.
Joining round
First yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, ch 3, (sc in the next trc,
ch 3) 17 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off.
Second yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, (ch 3, sc in the next
trc,) 7 times, ch 1, sc (inserting hook from back to front) in any ch-3 sp on
the first yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 2nd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next
ch-3 sp on the first yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 2nd yo-yo, ch 3,
(sc in the next trc on the 2nd yo-yo, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl st to the
first sc. Fasten off.
Third yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, (ch 3, sc in the next trc,)
7 times, ch 1, sc (inserting hook from back to front) in the last ch-3 sp on
the 2nd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 3rd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the
next-to-last ch-3 sp on the 2nd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 3rd
yo-yo, ch 3, (sc in the next trc on the 3rd yo-yo, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl
st to the first sc. Fasten off.
Fourth yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, (ch 3, sc in the next
trc,) 7 times, ch 1, sc (inserting hook from back to front) in the last ch-3 sp
on the 3rd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 4th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the
next-to-last ch-3 sp on the 3rd yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 4th
yo-yo, ch 3, (sc in the next trc on the 4th yo-yo, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl
st to the first sc. Fasten off.
Fifth yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, (ch 3, sc in the next trc,)
7 times, ch 1, sc (inserting hook from back to front) in the last ch-3 sp on
the 4th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 5th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the
next-to-last ch-3 sp on the 4th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 5th
yo-yo, ch 3, (sc in the next trc on the 5th yo-yo, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl
st to the first sc. Fasten off.
Sixth yo-yo: Join edging color with a sc in any trc, (ch 3, sc in the next trc,)
7 times, ch 1, sc (inserting hook from back to front) in the last ch-3 sp on
the 5th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 6th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the
next-to-last ch-3 sp on the 5th yo-yo, ch 1, sc in the next trc on the 6th
yo-yo, ch 3, (sc in the next trc on the 6th yo-yo, ch 3) 8 times; join with a sl
st to the first sc. Do not fasten off.
Edging
Continuing around, working in the unworked ch-3 spaces of the bookmark,
(sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp) 6 times, (sc in the next
ch-3 sp) 2 times, *(sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp) 5
times, (sc in the next ch-3 sp) 2 times*, repeat from * to * 3 times, (sc in
the next ch-3 sp, ch 3, sc in the same ch-3 sp) 14 times, (sc in the next
ch-3 sp) 2 times, repeat from * to * 4 times, (sc in the next ch-3 sp, ch 3,
sc in the same ch-3 sp) 8 times; join with a sl st to the first sc. Fasten off.
Weave in ends.
Finishing
Spray starch and iron the bookmark or block as desired.