Put those cake yarns to good use with the Mingo Mile-a-Minute Afghan Pattern. Using the fun and fast mile-a-minute trend, this afghan is made in five separate panels and then stitched together to make a final piece. And the best part? With the endless array of lovely cake yarns out there and the variations in where the colorways start and stop on each skein, each panel and each finished afghan is bound to be truly unique!

This easy crochet pattern uses approximately 3250 yards of a DK weight yarn to make a finished piece that’s 48.5x61”. Featured yarn is Lion Brand Mandala in colorway Unicorn. (That’s 5.5 skeins of Lion Brand Mandala.) You’ll also need a US-H 8/5.00mm crochet hook, tapestry needle, and scissors.

With a design so versatile and easy to adjust in width and length (notes included,) the Mingo Mile-A-Minute Afghan Pattern is customizable in a way that your finished piece can make the perfect gift for any occasion or fit the decor of any room or space.