I love blankets as baby gifts because they don’t get outgrown the way sweaters do, even taking into account how much work they are.

This blanket couldn’t be simpler. Start with 8 skeins of yarn in assorted colors. Make a color chart for how you want to arrange the blocks. I tried for a random effect.

Knit garter stitch squares 22 sts x 44 rows. Use intarsia so you dont have to sew them all together at the end, and sew in ends as you go. I knit 8 blocks by 10 rows.

I had enough yarn left over for another row, but this seemed like a good place to stop (and the shower is Tuesday so I am out of time.)