I finished the latest blanket for Crocheted Blankets for Seniors (they accept knitted ones too!). This was so easy. Four rows main colour, in stockinette. One row in contrast, in the pattern stitch, then one row in contrast in knit stitch (even though you are on the back side; this creates a nice textured ridge to the front). Every 4th stitch on the contrast row 1 is done like this:
Locate the stitch on the contrast band below--follow the column down to the contrast row
Insert the right tip into that stitch of the contrast row. You're going into the top stitch (there are two rows in the contrast "band").
Knit the stitch, pulling the strand through. The four main coloured rows are still on the left needle.
Drop the stitch off the left needle, and give a little tug to unravel the four rows. They will be caught behind the contrast stitch!
On the next contrast row, you'll center that tuck stitch you did. So, the first time, it's MMMCMMMC and the second time it's MCMMMCMM. Of course, you don't have to do 3 main colour stitches, you could do any odd number. Just centre the tuck stitch.
Depending on how much you steam it, and shape it, it will create nice little bubbles. My black yarn was rather delicate--a thin chenille--so I didn't make those stitches too tight. You could though, and it would emphasize the bubble effect.
The back side is nice and tidy and looks good too, even though it's not technically reversible.
This blanket ended up a smidge narrow (by about 2-3") and only 440gr. I had a pound of this yarn (454gr), so I have some left. I will probably take all the bright yarns I've used recently and create another blanket.
Yarn In: 0gr
Yarn Out: 440gr + 756gr = 1196gr
Balance: 1196gr more OUT than in
Cost: $0, $0/day
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