Easy Baby Blanket

A friend of mine had a baby 3 weeks ago.  I made her new little boy a few different things.  One of the things I made was a baby blanket.  I have it folded, so it is 4 times the size shown.  This was very simple for me to make, but very time consuming.  I used the HDC stitch for the majority of the blanket and then finished it up with a shell border.  I'm in the process of making one of these for my baby, but am making it green since I am not aware yet if I am having a boy or a girl.