5 posts tagged “chocolate”
"Artist Cosimo Cavallaro's 200 pound, milk chocolate sculpture of Christ was to be exhibited next week at Manhattan's Lab Gallery but the Roger Smith Hotel that houses the exhibition space cancelled the show today. After hotel officials bowed to pressure from pissed off Catholics, Gallery director Matt Semler resigned."
Here is a pattern for little Hershey kisses for Valentine's Day:
Finished kiss measures
approximately 2” tall (approximately 6 cm).
This is a very simple pattern, must know increasing.
Materials:
Medium worsted-weight yarn
Crochet hook size D3 (U.S.)
White ribbon or felt
Safety eyes or eyes of your choice (I used black yarn to embroider them on mine)
Stuffing
Yarn needle
Kiss Body:
Row 1: Leaving a long tail, Ch. 4. Join with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around tail, do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring. Tie tail to working yarn (keeps the hole in the middle closed forever). Mark beginning of the row. From this point on, you will be working in the round.
Row 2: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 12 st.
Rows 3-4: 1 sc in each sc around, 12 st.
Row 5: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 16 st.
Rows 6-7: 1 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row 8: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 21 st.
Rows 9-10: 1 sc in each sc around, 21 st.
Row 11: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 28 st.
Fasten off, end.
Kiss Bottom:
Row 1: Leaving a long tail, Ch. 4. Join with sl st into first st. Work 8 sc into center ring and around tail, do not join. Pull tail to close the hole in the ring. Tie tail to working yarn. Mark beginning of the row. From this point on, you will be working in the round.
Row 2: 2 sc in each sc around, 16 st.
Row 3: *1 sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 24 st.
Row 4: *1 sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc*, repeat from * to * around, 32 st.
Fasten off and end, leaving a 12” tail for sewing to body.
Embroider face or add safety eyes.
Sew bottom to body, leaving a 2” gap. Stuff, sew gap closed.
Cut approx. 4” of white ribbon. Using the blunt end of your yarn needle or
crochet hook, tuck one end of ribbon into the top of your kiss.
Enjoy your handmade kiss!
**This is a totally free pattern... do with it what you will!
You can make these little crocheted kisses yourself or buy some in my shop. They're 2" tall.
This is what I'm having for breakfast this morning. I made it with this recipe Downeast Maine Pumpkin Bread. The best part is that I added chocolate chips to the recipe. It's the perfect food in Maine on a fall morning.
