A Baby Blanket...

 I finished knitting my very first baby blanket last week.  Okay...so it's not the first one I started but it IS the first one I've completed.  I made it in very unisex colors -- pale yellow, light gray, and green -- since the baby it's for doesn't want to cooperate. 

Here's my pattern...

On size 10 needles (I used rounds cuz that's what I like for blankets) cast on 80 stitches.

Knit 12 rows

Knit 5, Purl to last 5, knit last 5
Knit

Repeat these two rows until the blanket is as long as you want it

Knit 12 more rows then cast off.

The thing I like about this pattern is that it leaves a lot of room for creativity in color.  My skeins of yellow and green were fairly small.  (I'm not sure exactly how big they were.  They were just soft and perfect of a baby blanket.)  The yellow on each end is one full skein per end and the green portion in the center is two skeins.

The "knit 5" on either end gives a cool border on the sides as does the 12 rows of knit at the start and finish...

I just love how it turned out and am so proud of myself for finishing.  It's inspired me to go back and finish Simon's blanket.  :)