Vibrant Granny Square Baby Blanket Pattern

To begin: Ch 4, slip stitch to form a ring (shown in yellow Duckie)
Rnd 1: Ch 2 for first double crochet, 3 double crochet in ring, *Ch 2, 4 double crochet in ring*, repeat from * twice, then 3 double crochet in ring, slip stitch in top of first Ch 2 (shown in Magenta)

You will end up with a square four groups of four double crochets and four corners of two chain stitches.

Rnd 2: Ch 2 for first double crochet, * 4 double crochet in next space between the two bottom groups of four, 4 double crochet in corner Ch 2 space, Ch 2, 4 double crochet in same space* repeat from * twice, then 4 double crochet, Ch 2, 3 double crochet in same space, and slip stitch in the top of of first Ch 2 (shown in Lime)

Rnd 3-26: Ch 2 for first double double, keep to the pattern of 4 double crochet in each space between bottom groups of four double crochet. At each corner, 4 double crochet Ch 2 4 double crochet (Rnd 3 shown in Pink Poodle, Rnd 4 shown in Blue Boy, Rnd 5 shown in Chocolate)

Color Changes can occur whenever you would like. I chose to change colors after I complete a granny square of 6 rounds in Magenta. Then I changed after 2 rounds of Lime, 3 rounds of Blue Boy, 1 round of Chocolate, 2 rounds of Pink Poodle, 3 rounds of Magenta.