Dashed Baby Blanket
Baby Blanket!
Here is a blanket that I have been working on over the past month.
I finally finished it last night and I am super excited to share.
Most of it I worked in 2-4 row increments at a time every here and there.
Here is the link to the pattern I used off Raverly.com
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/rainbow-dash-baby-blanket
Here are a couple tips:
• It is very important to change colors every 2 rows like it says.
If you don't the dashes won't show. I am going to try a small sqaure
changing colors every row, just out of curiosity, to see how if comes out.
I will post a picture once I've tried it.
• If you are going to change sizes make sure your starting chain has an
even number. So that you have an odd number of stitches. If you start with an odd number your work will be unbalanced.
• Working your edging: If changing sizes make sure when you are
working the sides of the blanket to put 2 SC across each double crochet
and 1 SC across each single crochet row. You can also change how you
do your shells down to a double crochet shell instead of a treble crocet shell
and/or add in extra single crochets or slip-stitches between shells or on the ends to make your boarder work.
• If you are using only 2 colors or using 1 color ever other time like I did
below (2 rows Light blue, 2 rows Medium Blue, 2 rows Light Blue, 2 rows
Dark Blue, 2 rows Light Blue, etc.) you can carry your colors up the side
instead of starting a new strand everytime you switch colors. It will be hidden
by your edging. I wouldn't try to carry a color up past more then 2 rows or more
then one color up together though. It might not hide as well under your edging.
