Expert: Anissa Patten - 11/21/2011

Question
I have been inspired to start another blanket, but this one has several color changes for small areas. This blanket is so wonderful and fun that I cannot wait to get started. However I have already hit a snag. Some of the square patterns have a color change for only one stitch in that particular row. How would one change color for only one stitch without the project unraveling? I have asked the maker of this blanket/pattern about her technique but she had some difficulty explaining it to me, herself as well. Could you please take a look and help me understand how to do this? I know how to do a basic color change for a large area, but to do one for just a SINGLE stitch before either going to the third color or the main color again has not been working for me.

I resorted to making the whole background square in the main color and trying to embroider the characters onto it but its not coming out as nice as I had hoped…

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Looking forward to the help and thank you in advance.  

http://www.ravelry.com/projects/Alicia1018/gamerghan
http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shyguy-square

Answer
From looking at the pattern, the only thing I can gather is that you would attach the yarn with a knot, just like you would to do a larger section, and then cut it off and attach the other color.  That seems tedious and time-consuming though.  Is there any way you can send me what the creator of the pattern said?