Sandra Baby Shower

My cousin Sandra and I have been close for so many years. I am older then her by two years and yet she is one of my best friends.  I just love her. So she is pregnant with her first baby, its going to be a boy. 

I have always told my cousin that I will make a baby blanket for her.  So in June I called her and asked her what are her baby colors.  She said blue and brown, but I all ready got blue and white for her blanket. The pattern that I used I found on Ravelry.  I have never made this kind of blanket before but is fun.  I modified it a little by doing only the back loops and increasing the chains in every 4 rounds. I used Red Hart baby soft yarn Aqua and White.  It took me about  month to finish it but that is because I made another surprise for her.
The surprise that I made for may cousin was a diaper cake. I asked her what kind of animals she would like and she said that she like the "Lion King" so in other words a jungle theme.  So I took that idea and ran with it.  This is the diaper cake I made my cousin. 

I got the patterns from "Vanna's Choice Easy Crochet Critters" from Lion Brand Yarn. I made an elephant, lion, monkey and alligator. I thought I was finnished but I felt that it was missing something.  So I tried to make "Zazu" I got the pattern for "Zazu" from Lion Brand Yarn Amigurumi Parrot.

I did modify the parrot a little by adding "Zazu" tail.  At least three of the animals have bells in them ether in their head, wings or legs.  It was so much fun to make.










I know she likes the gift.