Does this look even?

[Skylar Taylor]

Hi. I'm making an afghan blanket.

The blue has 5 rows, excluding the foundation chain. The green part also has 5 rows, but the green looks a little short to me, should I add one more row? Or did I miscount anything? 

Thanks!

[Granny Square]

Is it the same brand of yarn for both?  Sometimes the different brands for the same weight of yarn will be a little different.  Sometimes even different colors of the same brand can seem thicker or thinner, too.  

 

I wouldn't worry about it.  Also, when you add the next color, working into the blue, it will shorten up the blue (a little) visually.

[Skylar Taylor]

@Granny Square: Yes, both yarns are acrylic with the same weight and brand (I Love This Yarn). I guess I'll just leave it then, and from there on just make 5 rows for each color. Thanks!

[Avon Lady]

Unless you are aiming for a symmetrical look, you can always make rows of different widths, for a different look.

[Katieallen311815]

I always add in in a row, as the foundation row seems to count as a row when you look at it like that, lol, so do or don't, looks ok the way it is now, but if you a perfectionist, lol, add another row to count as the space the foundation row takes up! lol

[Real Deal]

When you work with odd numbers of rows, it does that. It's because you are looking at more fronts of stitches rows for one color, and those same rows are on the back for the next color.

 

So, for first color - the rows are front, back, front, back, front.

 

For second color - the rows are back, front, back, front, back.

[kittyloverdeb]

When you work with odd numbers of rows, it does that. It's because you are looking at more fronts of stitches rows for one color, and those same rows are on the back for the next color.

 

So, for first color - the rows are front, back, front, back, front.

 

For second color - the rows are back, front, back, front, back.

Real Deal thank you so much for posting this!  It makes perfect sense and something I've never, ever thought of before!  

[Real Deal]

Yes, the stitches don't look quite the same height on the front and back, and this is when you notice it. I discover it a few years ago and was stumped as to what I would do about it. I actually like using odd numbers of rows, so what I usually do is make the rows obviously different, such as 3 rows in 1 color and 5 rows in the second color OR 5 rows in 1 color and 7 rows in the second color. No matter what, there are no rules about it, and do what you like best.