Crochet Baby Blanket

My newest project (currently in progress) is a blanket for my niece-to-be.  Like the crochet gift that I posted about earlier, I am making this blanket from the same yarn that I used for the blanket that I made for her mom.  This has a few advantages (1) you already know what the yarn will feel like in its final form (2) save money by starting with the yarn left over from the previous blanket (3) save time by not obsessing about which colors to use or trying to pick colors that look nice together (4) everything ends up matching adorably.

The down side is that if you do not have enough yarn to finish the blanket, you may have trouble matching certain colors depending on how long ago you bought them.

The leftover yarn and my initial plan for color order:

I have been told that the baby's room is being decorated in pinks and greens.  My main concerns with yarn for the baby blanket were that it would be soft on the baby's skin, that it wasn't wool (allergies), and that the material and colors would be machine washable and not show stains easily.  I like this pattern (http://www.favecrafts.com/Crochet-Afghans/Bavarian-Rainbow-Afghan) because it seems bright and interesting and durable.  A lacy baby blanket with lots of wholes seems impractical to me.  If you are interested in working "in the round", this is a relatively easy and interesting pattern that consists mainly of triple crochets.

First two rows:

The point at which I ran out of dark green yarn (approximately 20 inches in diameter):

Unable to match the dark green yarn color from several years ago, I rip out the stitches : (

I have 4 or 5 more rows to go.  I will update with a picture of the final product when I am done.