Large Shadowbox

Large Shadowbox Pattern:

• (A) Base – using 5.50 mm standard hook and DK weight yarn (color A), ch 39. Switch to 6.00 mm Tunisian hook.
• (A) Foundation – lp on hook counts as first st (now and throughout), 1 Tss into each of the next 37 chs, end-st into last ch, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
• (B) Row 1 – 1 Tss into each of the next 37 sts, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
• (A) Row 2 – { fp-Td, 1 Tss into each of the next 8 sts } x 4, fp-Td, end-st into last ch, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
• (B) Row 3 – { 1 Tss into next st, fp-Td, 1 Tss into each of the next 6 sts, fp-Td } x 4, 1 Tss into next st, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
• (A) Row 4 – { fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st, fp-Td, 1 Tss into each of the next 4 sts, fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st } x 4, fp-Td, end-st into last ch, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
• (B) Row 5 – { 1 Tss into next st, fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st, fp-Td, 1 Tss into each of the next 3 sts, fp-Td, 1 Tss into the next st } x 4, 1 Tss into next st, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
• (A) Row 6 – repeat Row 4.
• (B) Row 7 – repeat Row 3.
• (A) Row 8 – repeat Row 2.
• Rows 9 to 32 – repeat Rows 1 to 8.

If you want to use this as an all-over pattern for a blanket, simply add repetitions of the stitches between the { }. This stitch pattern is 9 stitches wide and 8 rows tall. Your starting chain for a larger piece should be a multiple of 9, plus 3.