#knitting: Throw Blanket

My knitting projects have been limited to scarves and headbands in my few years of experience, so I thought I would get adventurous and knit a blanket. I started the blanket with great ambition and three balls of yarn. Well I quickly learned that a blanket would require MANY more balls of yarn. So after a couple of trips to Michael's (after picking up the wrong colour on the first trip), I now have a blanket. 

Here's what I learned...

Materials Needed:
- Yarn (I used Loops & Thread brand from Michael's Craft Store; Cozy Wool, Super Bulky 6; 104 yards/95m)
2 balls for bottom blocking strip at each end
2 balls for blocking strip after that
4 balls of yarn for the middle section)

- Knitting needles (I used size US 19 or 15mm)

Cast On about 100 stitches
Knit stitch from start to finish on row 1
K1, P1, K1, P1, continue this pattern to the end of Row 2 and 3
Knit stitch from start to finish on row 4
K1, P1, K1, P1, continue this pattern to the end of Row 5 and 6
Repeat this pattern until the end
Bind off on last row

For my blanket, I went back after I finished the blanket to bind off on the first Row and along the sides. I did this by picking up the stiches on one needle and binding off on the other. 

But what I'm wondering is, what if I bind off on the last stitch when I reached the end of a row? I wonder if this will make the edges of the blanket finish nicely to look like there is a border...
This is where I am still learning, so I welcome feedback from the Knitting Community to help me out!

My First Knitted Throw Blanket 2014

Happy Knitting
<3 awaLL