Puppy Chow Recipe & Crochet Dog Cozy for Boss’s Day (October 16, 2013)
Need a fun gift idea for Boss’s Day. Show the big dog how much you appreciate him (or her) with this puppy chow recipe and a crochet dog cozy. Gobble up the left over chocolate goodness yourself or share this treat with your coworkers and watch them drool in delight.
Let’s start with the puppy chow recipe…that way you can nibble on it while you make the crochet dog cozy!
Puppy Chow Recipe
You’ll have the boss eating out of your hand (or mason jar) with this puppy chow recipe! He will lap it up and return begging for more. (PS: if you don’t bring a doggie bag to refill his jar, you can always share the recipe with him instead).
INGREDIENTS:
14.25 oz Chocolate Chex cereal (9 cups)
1 ¼ cup dark chocolate chips
½ cup + 2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cup powdered sugar
DIRECTIONS:
Place cereal in large pot. Set aside.
Melt chocolate chips in small pot on medium low heat stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir peanut butter and vanilla into chocolate until smooth.
Pour chocolate mixture over cereal. Stir until evenly coated. Allow chocolate to cool for 5 – 10 minutes.
Pour powdered sugar over cereal and stir until evenly coated.
Techniques Used: Crochet in Rows, Crochet in the Round, Increase, Decrease
SUPPLIES:
Mason Jar
Vanna’s Choice Yarn: Wosted Weight (4)
HONEY, CHOCOLATE, BEIGE, BLACK, WHITE
(Grey: Charcoal Grey, Silver Grey, Black, White)
(Blue: Aqua, Colonial Blue, White)
Crochet Hook: H
Yarn Needle for sewing
Stuffing
COZY INSTRUCTIONS
Honey
Hook: H
Ch 34, join with a sl st.
Rnd 1-10: Sc around. (34)
Sl St. Finish off. Weave in end.
SNOUT INSTRUCTIONS
Beige
Hook: H
Ch 9
Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook, sc across. (8)
Row 2: Ch 1, turn. Sc across. (8)
Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc dec, 4 sc, sc dec. (6)
Row 4: Repeat Row 2. (6)
Row 5: Ch 1, turn. sc dec, 2 sc, sc dec. (4)
Row 6: Repeat Row 2. (4)
Rnd 7: Turn to sides of Rows 1-6. Work sc across (a sc on the end of each row). Turn to foundation chain, sc across. Turn to sides of Rows 1-7. Work sc across (a sc on the end of each row). Join with a sl st. (20))
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
NOSE INSTRUCTIONS
Black
Hook: H
Ch 3
Rnd 1: In the 3rd ch from hook work 2 hdc, dc, 2 hdc, ch 2, sl st to same st as all other sts. (7)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
SPOT INSTRUCTIONS
Chocolate
Hook: H
Ch 3
Rnd 1: 12 dc in 3rd ch from hook. Join with a sl st. (12)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
EYE INSTRUCTIONS (make 2)
White
Hook: H
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 5 sc in 2nd ch from hook. Join with a sl st. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
PUPIL INSTRUCTIONS (make 2)
Black
Hook: H
Ch 2
Rnd 1: Work sc and sl st in 2nd ch from hook. (2)
Finish off leaving a long tail for sewing.
EAR INSTRUCTIONS (make 2)
Make one Honey and one Chocolate
Hook: H
Ch 2
Rnd 1: 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook. (6)
Rnd 2-3: Sc around. (6)
Rnd 4: *sc, sc inc* around. (9)
Rnd 5-10: Sc around. (9)
Rnd 11: Sc dec. Pinch ear closed so there are 4 sts across. Work sc through loops of two sts opposite each other to close the ear. (5)
Finish off leaving a long tail. Whip st from inside to outside of all front loops and cinch closed.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
Pin Snout to Rnds 1-5 of the cozy. Stuff lightly and sew. Weave in ends.
Pin then sew Nose to center of Snout.
Embroider a mouth on Snout below the Nose. Weave in ends.
Sew Spot to cozy above Snout with right edge of Spot about centered. Weave in ends.
Sew Pupils to Eyes. Weave in ends.
Sew reflective spot to each Pupil with tails of Eyes If desired.
Pin then sew Eyes just above Snout – one to be sewn on the Spot. Weave in ends.
Sew Ears to the sides at Row 10.
More Cozies in Store
Love this dog cozy? There are more seasonal, holiday and just for fun cozies in our Cup Cozy Crochet Patterns eBook. We’ve created an entire collection with 28 designs one ebook.
Looking for the cup and mug version? They’re in the ebook.
Each design in the ebook has instructions to fit Mugs, Cups and Mason Jars. Every design has a delicious recipe or fun craft.
All 3 dogs pictured at the beginning of this post are in this ebook! AND the ebook includes 4 new designs – Dracula, Vampire, Mummy and Blue Jeans.
