Life is Like a Box of Chocolates…

It looks tasty, but it’s actually made of yarn.

Wait, what?

Hmm. I’ve heard of yummy yarn before, but this is ridiculous! Still, if you want something sweet that’s not so much sweet as cute, then these are for you. 😛

Truffle and Treat

Materials:

•  Small amount worsted weight yarn in various chocolaty colors
• F/5 (3.75mm) hook
• Tiny bit of stuffing
• Yarn needle

Truffle:

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 2. Make sc 6 in 2nd ch from hook; join round.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc inc in each st around. (12 sc) Join
Rnd 3: Ch 1, [sc in next st, sc inc in next st] around. (18 sc) Join
Rnd 4: Ch 1 and, working in back looop only, sc in each st around. (18 sc) Join.
Rnd 5: Ch 1, sc in each st around, join.
Rnd 6: Ch 1; [sc in next st, sc dec] around. (12 sc) Join.
Rnd 7: Ch 1, sc in each at around, join.
Rnd 8: Stuff truffle. Ch 1, sc dec around. (6 sc)

Finish off, leaving a tail of yarn. Weave tail through last 6 sts, pull tight, weave in ends.

Icing: With white ch 20. Finish off leaving a tail of yarn. Sew icing on to truffle in a swirl pattern. Weave in all ends.

Treat:

Rnd 1: With brown, ch 2. Make 4 sc in 2nd ch from hook.
Rnd 2: Make 3 sc in each sc around. (12 sc) Join.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st as join; [make 3 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times. Make 3 sc in next st, sc in next st. (20 sc) Join.
Rnd 4: Ch 1 and, working in back loop only, sc in same st as join and each sc around. (20 sc) Join.
Rnds 5-6: Ch 1, sc in same st as join and each around. (20 sc)
Rnd 7: Ch 1 and, working in back loop only, sc in same st as join. [3scdec*, sc in next 2 sts] 3 times; 3scdec, sc in next st. Join. (12 sc)
Rnd 8: Stuff treat. 3scdec 4 times. Finish off, weave in ends.

* 3scdec = pull up a loop in each of the next 3 sc and work as one.

Rose: With red,  ch 5.  Make 3 sc in each ch across. (15 sc) Finish off, furl in on itself, sew in position, weave in ends.

Valentine’s Day is coming up! Don’t be caught unprepared. 😀