Every Easter, my Grandy would make up little plastic easter baskets for her grandchildren and put them at our places on the table. The baskets were filled with Hershey’s Kisses, jellybeans, and a Susan B. Anthony dollar. There was big excitement one year when Hershey’s Hugs debuted and were added to our baskets! The curves in this lace pattern remind me of these wonderful childhood treats.
Kisses and Hugs is worked in the round from the bottom up, using a simple 8-row lace pattern that is easy to memorize. The pattern will look nice in lower-contrast variegated yarns, speckles, or solids.

Yarn
Miss Babs Estrellita
92% superwash Merino wool, 8% Lurex; 400 yd/4 oz (365 m/115 g) skeins
1 skein, shown in XO

Or approximately 400 yards/365 meters of a similar fingering weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 22¼”/55.5 cm
Depth: 13¾”/34.5 cm

Needles
US 3 [3.25 mm] circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 27 stitches and 37 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Kisses and Hugs Lace.
One repeat is approximately 2¼”/5.5 cm wide and ¾”/2 cm tall.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished size if different from above.

Notions

• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle

This pattern has been professionally tech edited.