Take a classic lace pattern, pump it up on large needles, work it in funky colors, and you’ve got a Modern Lace Baby Blanket.

The four-row repeat of the lace pattern is easy to memorize, and working on size 10 needles means that this can be an almost-last-minute gift.

As shown, the blanket is worked in Chocolate, Light Blue, Persimmon, and Apple Green.