Christmas Pudding
© June Gilbank 2007
Here’s a quick project to crochet: a little Christmas Pudding (aka Plum Pudding) in time for Christmas. Hang it on your Christmas tree, or sit it on your mantelpiece or as a decoration on your Christmas table! This amigurumi xmas pudding pattern comes complete with white sauce and is topped with a sprig of holly leaves and berries.
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This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern however you wish, but I’d appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to http://www.planetjune.com/christmaspudding/
Not ready to make it yet? Add it to your Ravelry queue: 
Terminology
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet (double crochet for UK/Aus) |
| st | stitch |
| sl st | slip stitch |
| sc2tog | single crochet decrease (insert hook into stitch and draw up a loop, insert hook into next stitch and draw up a loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook) |
Notes
• Do not join at the end of each round; rounds are worked in continuous spirals.
• Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each time you start a new round.
You will need…
• E US/3.5mm crochet hook
• Small amount of worsted weight yarn in brown, cream (or white), red and green
• Yarn needle to weave in ends
• Stitch marker
• Fibrefill stuffing
Finished size
Approx 3″ tall by 2.5″ wide
Crochet Instructions
Base
With brown yarn, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) six times. (18 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) six times. (24 st)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around. (24 st)
Rnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) six times. (30 st)
Rnds 7-11: sc in each st around. (30 st)
Rnd 12: (sc2tog, sc in next 3 st) six times. (24 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.
Top
With cream/white yarn, make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)
Rnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) six times. (18 st)
Rnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) six times. (24 st)
Rnd 5: sc in each st around. (24 st)
Rnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, [sc in next st, ch 3, sc in same st]) six times.
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Holly Leaf (make 3)
With green yarn, ch 8 loosely, sl st in 2nd ch from hook.
Sl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in same ch.
Sl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in same ch.
Sl st in next ch. 3 sc in last ch (to turn the corner).
Working into the other side of the starting chain:
Sl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in same ch.
Sl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in same ch.
Sl st in next ch. Sl st in last ch.
Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Holly Berry (make 3)
Make a magic ring, ch 1.
Rnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)
Join with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.
Assembly Instructions
- Arrange the three holly leaves on the top of the pudding. Using the yarn needle, thread the long yarn end from each leaf through the centre of the top, to the inside. (Optional: also stitch each leaf to the top about halfway along the leaf, to keep the leaves in position.) Knot all the ends together on the wrong side.
- Arrange the three holly berries between the leaves on the top of the pudding. Using a yarn needle, pull the yarn ends through the top to the wrong side. Knot all the ends together on the wrong side.
- Stuff the bottom of the pudding.
- Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from the pudding top, stitch the top to the bottom.
I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do!
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MaryEllen Stover said
Wonderful pattern!
Mandy said
This is such a cute pattern. I love making it!
Megan said
That is seriously a cute pattern! I am going to make one of these for my tree, for sure! Thanks for sharing!
tara said
thank you so much! i’ve just made it!!!so cute! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
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LadyLovelace said
Hey, just wanted to drop a note to say that I love this so much I’ve featured it on my website!
Deathway said
Hey,
I love this pattern! I didn’t realise how fiddly the holly leaves were but I’ve got a close approximation of a christmas pudding now
The only thing is, I don’t have a yarn needle. Is there an alternative way to thread stuff through? Can I use my hook?
June said
It’s possible: you can insert your hook where you want the yarn to come out so it comes out where you want the yarn to go in, hook the yarn end and pull it through, to make each ‘stitch’. But I would highly recommend you buy a yarn needle – they are very inexpensive and useful for any crocheting – there are always ends to weave in, even if you’re not joining pieces together!
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Julia Lynne said
I made this decoration for my own tree, and have already had three requests from friends and family for their trees! Thank you so much for such a cute and fun pattern!
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Very beautiful, thank you so much
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Stephabee said
Just what I’ve been looking for
. Thank you! This looks great, though I think I may be staring at the Holly leaf part of the pattern for quite some time! I’ve only ever crocheted in the round. Wish me luck 
!
Khamporchai said
This is cute and super amazing!!! Great for a Christmas decoration, ornament!