What is(are) your favorite gender-neutral color(s) for baby clothing?

[Rosie]

I'm about to make a baby sweater (Baby It's Cold Outside from Crochetme.com) and I'm just looking for ideas and others' thoughts. What do you think looks nice on a baby of either sex? Sometimes I think pastel yellow or green just doesn't look that great, even though they're popular gift colors when you don't know the baby's sex. I'd like to branch out a little!

[RachelG]

White or blue. Green and/or yellow is ok but I think I'd go with white or blue.

[Miss USA]

White is classic and perfect

[nana5boys]

I like yellow/white...

 

jaye

[Daisy]

I personally like the off white and white for a gender friendly baby gift.....especially when you don't know in advance what it is going to be.

[lhasaapsolady]

Red Heart has one that I love to use its called Laddie Print, and its a varigated, blue, yellow, white, green. Seems to be very popular with expectant mothers, I've made quite a few sets requested with this.

[laurastar0962]

I also think purp;e, not pastley as much as a dark purple looks really good. I also like the wiggles verigated colors, but I think it is getting discontinues!

 

Laura

[Railbird]

Hi Rosie,

 

That's the pattern I used as my starting point for a sweater I crocheted for a friends baby. It was a girl, so there was no question what color to use. And it worked up really fast. Here are some pics.

 

 

As for gender neutral - I like mint green. I recently knit a sweater in mint green, I told the gift giver that I could include a set of white ribbons - just in case it wasn't a girl!

 

 

Pat

[Kazen]

I like using varagated if the pattern will look good in it (I use a white/blue/pink/yellow varagated for hats I donate). Otherwise... I'd have to say a nice shade of green.

[blackpurl]

I like mint green. And lavender. I have made baby blankets and botties in these colors. White works too.

[Mermaiden]

Other than the classic white, any soft pastels that's not the typical gender colors, pink or blue. Green, yellow, purple, maybe even a peachy/orange.

[Empress Busy Bee]

Medium or soft grey.

A cool or medium brown, caramel like.

A dark cranberry or burgandy red.

Hunter green.

Deep, grape purple.

Cadet, navy, midnight blue.

 

You can always add either girly or boy embellishments if you need to.

[JennyLoLo1]

When I don't know the baby's sex I use Aran by Red Heart and Natural by Bernat Baby Coordinates.

[Carol]

I like bright colors for babies, especially when I dont' know the gender. My daughter is expecting in Sept., so I made an olive green sweater with dark purple trim, a hooded sweater out of the blue/variegated Jelly Beans yarn, a ball out of red/varriegated Sugar n Cream, and a blanket from NY Yarns Parfait in 3 different colorways: purple/pink, blue/yellow, and pink/yellow.

 

My sister is making booties in red and white; she's also a quilter and made a quilt that's the story of Peter Rabbit on one side, and dark green on the back. I made a hat of orange and purple. I also made a couple of hats from Microspun yellow, orange and lime green.

 

Babies need color! I really prefer them to pastels.

[cherish]

I use white then edge with a pale blue.

[yarnart]

I like the pale greens and yellows.

[Yammy]

white or brights

[Yelutci]

I like red or chocolate brown! I think they both look great on babies, especially with little tiny blue jeans.

[Rosie]

Carol, I love some of those color combinations! Olive green and dark purple! Yellow/orange/green! They sound beautiful! Thanks for the hints...I too prefer brights over pastels.

 

Yelutci, I like your ideas too.

[Rosie]

Yesterday I picked up some Lion Homespun in Antique. It is a beautiful raspberry-ish color, with hints of a rich blue. I'm excited to try it.

[bostoncrochet]

White is perfect.

[cherylcrochets]

Until October 2005, I thought PURPLE was a gender-neutral color. Then, I figured out that LAVENDER was too light a shade for a boy. I still think PURPLE is OK for boys and girls.

[tabbyj1]

Medium or soft grey.

A cool or medium brown, caramel like.

A dark cranberry or burgandy red.

Hunter green.

Deep, grape purple.

Cadet, navy, midnight blue.

 

You can always add either girly or boy embellishments if you need to.

 

As a mom of many, I *love* these color choices. Not sure about the purple (my dh prolly wouldn't let a boy wear it ) but this list is on the right track. Personally, anything with purple or peach isn't going to be put on a boy. Girls can wear just about anything, but we're picky with our boys. I also don't like white for baby things--if the baby ends up being a major spitter-upper, it gets discolored very easily (and bibs don't often catch everything!)

just some thoughts....I personally like a brighter yellow--not necessarily crayon-yellow, but not that pale stuff, either.

[JennyLoLo1]

I use Aran or Off White by Red Heart.

[Chanti]

i love mint green and white