I designed this afghan /blanket with your little one in mind, as I think it would a boy or girl
I made it in pale green but it would so look good in pink for a girl or lemon or even navy for a boy

Size -:23” (53cm) x 25” (64cm)
Requirements
260g, 10oz
UK Aran, USA Worsted (4), AU 12ply
Needles UK 4.5mm, USA 7
Tension/gauge - Using above yarn and needles over st st, 10sts x 14 rows to 2”(5cm)

you need to know how to
do cables, yarn over needle, knit and purl