Yoyo's Assembly Patterns

Below are the two types of layout for yoyo's that I use when making a blanket, doily, pillow...

The first is the weaker of the two, but goes together with fewer yoyo's. The reason it is a weaker layout is because of the bigger holes between the yoyos. Each yoyo is stitched to only 4 other yoyos.

The second is the stronger blanket out of the two layouts shown. Each yoyo is stitched to 6 other yoyos and the holes between the yoyos are smaller. However, it takes more yoyos to cover the same area.