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Joined 12-Stitch Yo-yos

Stitches Used (US Terminology)
- Floating Double Crochet (Fdc)
- Double Crochet (dc)
- Slip Stitch (slst)

Note: all stitches are worked into the current Floating Ring.
- Foundation Row: (Fdc, 5dc, breakaway to next yo-yo) 6 times.
- Return Row: Continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, continue to next yo-yo) 5 times. In last yo-yo: 4dc.
- Joined Foundation Row (2nd row of yo-yos): Fdc, dc, breakaway to next yo-yo. (Fdc, dc, slst into the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, slst into the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, breakaway to next yo-yo) 5 times, breakaway to last yo-yo: Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 4dc. (7 yo-yo started).
- Return Row: Continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, continue to next yo-yo) 6 times. In last yo-yo: 4dc.
- Joined Foundation Row (3rd row of yo-yos): Fdc, dc, (Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, breakaway to next yo-yo) 6 times, breakaway to last yo-yo: Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 4dc (8 yo-yoS started).
- Return Row: Continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, continue to next yo-yo) 7 times. In last yo-yo: 2dc.
- Joined Foundation Row (4th row of yo-yos): Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, (Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, breakaway to next yo-yo) 6 times (7 yo-yos started).
- Return Row: Continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, continue to next yo-yo) 6 times. In last yo-yo: 2dc.
- Joined Foundation Row (5th row of yo-yos): Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, (Fdc, dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, slst in the 6th dc behind hook, 2dc, breakaway to next yo-yo) 5 times (6 yo-yos started).
- Return Row: Continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, continue to next yo-yo) 5 times. In last yo-yo: 2dc.
- Finish Left Edge: continuing around current yo-yo: (6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one) twice, in next yo-yo: 8dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, in next yo-yo 6dc, slst between current yo-yo and the next one, in last yo-yo 2dc, slst into next dc, fasten off yarn.