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- (A) Base – using 5.50 mm standard hook and DK weight yarn (color A), ch 38. 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 36 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 36 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, fp-Td *, 1 Tss into each of the next 16 sts, repeat between * *, 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, 1 Tss into next st *, 1 Tss into each of the next 16 sts, repeat between * *, end-st into last ch, 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, repeat between * * }, 1 Tss into each of the next 16 sts, repeat between { }, 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 *, repeat between * *, 1 Tss into each of the next 2 sts, repeat between * * twice }, 1 Tss into each of the next 16 sts, repeat between { }, end-st into last ch, 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.
- (B) Row 9 – 1 Tss into each of the next 36 sts, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
- (A) Row 10 – (1 Tss into next st, fp-Td) x 5, 1 Tss into each of the next 16 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 5, end-st into last st, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
- (B) Row 11 – (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 6, 1 Tss into each of the next 13 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 5, fp-td, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
- (A) Row 12 – (1 Tss into next st, fp-Td) x 6, 1 Tss into each of the next 12 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 6, end-st into last st, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
- (B) Row 13 – (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 7, 1 Tss into each of the next 9 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 6, fp-td, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
- (A) Row 14 – (1 Tss into next st, fp-Td) x 7, 1 Tss into each of the next 8 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 7, end-st into last st, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
- (B) Row 15 – (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 8, 1 Tss into each of the next 5 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 7, fp-td, end-st into last st, return, change to color A in the last return stitch.
- (A) Row 16 – (1 Tss into next st, fp-Td) x 8, fp-Td in front of each of the next 4 sts, (fp-Td, 1 Tss into next st) x 8, end-st into last st, return, change to color B in the last return stitch.
- (B) Row 17 – repeat Row 15.
- (A) Row 18 – repeat Row 14.
- (B) Row 19 – repeat Row 13.
- (A) Row 20 – repeat Row 12.
- (B) Row 21 – repeat Row 11.
- (A) Row 22 – repeat Row 10.
- Rows 23 to 30 – repeat Rows 1 to 8.
This square makes a deliciously eye-bending all-over design:
If you want to use this as an all-over pattern for a blanket, simply repeat the instructions for each row. This stitch pattern is 36 stiches wide and 30 rows tall. Your starting chain for a larger piece should be a multiple of 36, plus 2.
