Favorite baby patterns?

[kareila]

What are your go-to patterns when you learn that someone you care about is expecting?

Bonus points for DK weight, since I found a bunch of DK baby yarn on clearance recently. :)

I've made simple hats with decent results and once improvised a blanket that I was pleased with, but I've never done anything more complicated. I have four months, though, which is plenty of time to try different things.

Comments

[ghoti]

I'm generally a fan of ginormo-granny square (if you crochet) or one of the dishcloths-with-holes, again, sized up (a la http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garter-dishcloth-with-pointy-corners )