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 it 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/
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) twice. (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. 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. 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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christmas pudding! « Crochet Along Said,
December 15, 2007 @ 12:03 am
[...] also written up the pattern for it in case you’d like a Christmas Pudding to hang on your tree [...]
Knittlebits » Blog Archive » Plum Pudding Said,
December 18, 2007 @ 1:34 pm
[...] Tutorials to Share, Zakka) by Knittlebittle on 18-12-2007 An absolutely delicious free Christmas Plum Pudding amigurumi pattern has been offered by June of PlanetJune. Be certain to check out her other [...]
MaryEllen Stover Said,
January 9, 2008 @ 1:00 am
Wonderful pattern!
Mandy Said,
November 28, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
This is such a cute pattern. I love making it!
Megan Said,
September 14, 2009 @ 12:45 pm
That is seriously a cute pattern! I am going to make one of these for my tree, for sure! Thanks for sharing!
tara Said,
November 2, 2009 @ 3:13 pm
thank you so much! i’ve just made it!!!so cute! thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reflections in the Pond · December 2009 Goals Said,
November 30, 2009 @ 11:08 pm
[...] some of these to give to visiting family (maybe 5 of [...]
Reflections in the Pond · Christmas Ornaments – Done! Said,
December 14, 2009 @ 5:08 pm
[...] I’ve managed to crochet all five of those Planet June Christmas Puddings. One is for me, and the rest are gifts. The gift boxes are from a punch-out book I bought a few [...]
Plum Pudding! « Knitting Interrupted Said,
December 19, 2009 @ 10:32 pm
[...] Back when the Faery Knitting podcast was still active, she mentioned that she had made a cute Christmas Pudding amigurimi. Later that year, I learned that my husband’s Aunt Mary has a food themed tree in her [...]