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

[hellkitty]

Thirding the Baby Surprise jacket. And baby afghans are always useful! Depending on the parents, organic cotton washcloths can be useful, also.

I've noticed that the big thing in recent years, though, really is the hat. My cousins have infants and they seem to feel as if the child's head must be covered at all times, so you can NEVER go wrong with a cute cap!