So first I worked up 4 rows of 4 colors, notice that the last row are the same colors as the first row but reversed the color sections?  I did that for all 3 rows

But you work up one side of your blanket, then do one more row

Then when I was done with the 4th row, or row 1 of the back side, I put the quilt batting in place

Then I brought up the beginning or row 3 and hung on the needles, pulled the needles out to HP just to hold them until I was ready to knit the next section, this will enclose the first row

When that was finished, I repeated for the last row and finally bound off while enclosing the last row

After that I did take some white and crocheted around the whole thing in single crochet, then a row of shells

So here I have it folded down so that you can see the first row on one side is the same colors as the last row on the back side

Last here is that blanket (going to be for a baby as it is small) folded sideways so that you can again see the side colors are reversed as well

Another way to make this blanket

So you can make the same blanket above but just use your normal carriage

I did 92 stitches and 60 rows each section

Knitted up 4 sections

Cut the batting to fit (may have extra but folded over can be just as good)

Place the batting on the fabric at the top of the machine and then start hanging the first row of the section below

Knit up your next section and repeat the above for as long as you need

When done, you will have to first tie some bows around the blanket to hold the batting in place (you really do not need to add any quilt batting as the double layer will be warm enough)

Then I single crocheted around the blanket 2 rounds to hold it all together and also make the ends stop curling