This pattern assumes you are familiar with Overlay Mosaic Crochet and standard crochet terms.

Spades is the sister blanket for The Journey, it is the same size as the large journey blanket with much the same layout with subtle differences.
There is no banner for this pattern so the final stitch count is 277 stitches by 291 rows.

Written instructions as well as Color Block instructions have been added to the pattern files.

Photos by: Rachele Downey Graham - purple and cream
And Jeannette Wichser - teal and brown