I really struggle knitting presents for friends expecting baby boys. Knitting lends itself to floral cutsie stuff, and for boys all you find is either boring plain-in-blue or tacky Bob-the-Builder style cartoon stuff. So this is my attempt to get something cute but not feminine into the selection for newborns. If you err to the side of cartoon stuff then you could use bright colours and turn the bobbles to eyes to make it look alien/monster-ish if you really want. And if you have a girl, then pink or purple will work just as well!