Blanket square knitters - can you answer a question for me please?

[GiganticusBottomus]

Hello lovely knitters

I want to knit a square with a picture on like <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=knitted+square&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&sa=N&tbo=d&tbm=isch&tbnid=MA_zn0MT77tuOM:&imgrefurl=www.flickr.com/photos/creativetextiles/page3/&docid=b-4CECET77CiXM&w=500&h=500&ei=9VCPTvi5LYnD0QXr5N0I&zoom=1&biw=1024&bih=690" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this or <a class="break-all" href="http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=knitted+flower+square&um=1&hl=en&client=safari&tbo=d&tbm=isch&tbnid=KUWDQx86IA-UMM:&imgrefurl=kittywrinkle.blogspot.com/2009/07/monthly-round-up-july-09.html&docid=701IqZ75UDhoJM&w=320&h=316&ei=r1GPTtT0POfB0QXn6IT-Bg&zoom=1&biw=1024&bih=690" rel="nofollow noindex" target="_blank">this

I have followed patterns to do that style of knitting - which I have completely forgotten the name of but the back always ends up messy with strands that are sort of dragged across in between using that colour. Hope that makes sense! So, basically, can I avoid the messy back or if I can't, won't the blanket look crap on the back?!

[SoupDragon]

line the back with fleece, brushed cotton or jersey :o

[GiganticusBottomus]

LOL! Thanks soupie

[Deux]

You can do intarsia instead of stranded and the back of your blanket will look lovely. Basically you need different strands/little balls of wool for each block of colour.

So if your pattern went red, green, red, you'd have 3 different strands/little balls of wool. Then when you go onto the next row, you'd pick up the strand.

I've only done it once and it wasn't too bad.

Can't explain better, google and you-tube are your friends.

[GiganticusBottomus]

Thanks Deux. I love the knitting videos on you tube, some are great, some are really wobbly and blurry and they knit too fast!