{"id":184,"date":"2007-12-14T22:58:52","date_gmt":"2007-12-15T03:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/free-crochet-patterns\/christmas-pudding\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T08:38:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T12:38:56","slug":"christmas-pudding","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/free-crochet-patterns\/christmas-pudding\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas Pudding crochet pattern"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 June Gilbank 2007<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;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.<\/p>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding1.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding1.jpg\" alt=\"crocheted christmas pudding\" width=\"450\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Click for full-sized picture<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This Christmas Pudding pattern is Donationware &#8211; the pattern is available for free, but if you like it please consider sending me a donation to show your appreciation:<\/p>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-right: 10px; padding-top: 10px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/pattern_pudding.jpg\" alt=\"Christmas Pudding crochet pattern\" \/><\/div>\n<p><strong>Send me a donation and receive the easy-to-print PDF version of the pattern as a thank you!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"donate\"><a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&#038;cPath=26&#038;products_id=70\" class=\"cssbutton\">make a donation<\/a><\/div>\n<p>Donations of any size are much appreciated. Just add the amount you wish to donate, and, once you have checked out and paid, your pattern will instantly be available to download from your PlanetJune account.<\/p>\n<p>The complete pattern and instructions are available below, regardless of whether or not you choose to pay for them \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>This is a PlanetJune original crochet pattern. Feel free to use items made from this pattern\u00a0however you wish, but I&#8217;d appreciate credit as the pattern designer. Please do not reproduce the pattern anywhere else; instead post a link to <a href=\"\/christmaspudding\">www.planetjune.com\/christmaspudding<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Not ready to make it yet? Add it to your Ravelry queue: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/badges\/redirect?p=christmas-pudding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/api.ravelry.com\/badges\/projects?p=christmas-pudding&amp;t=.svg\" style=\"border: none;\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Terminology<\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"70\">ch<\/td>\n<td>chain<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">invdec<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"\/invdec\">invisible decrease<\/a> <em><strong>Note:<\/strong> If you prefer, you may use a standard sc2tog decrease in place of each invdec.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sc<\/td>\n<td>single crochet (double crochet for UK\/Aus)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>sl st<\/td>\n<td>slip stitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>st<\/td>\n<td>stitch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Notes<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Do not join at the end of each round; rounds are worked in continuous spirals.<\/li>\n<li>Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of each round. Move the marker up each time you start a new round.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>You will need&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>E US\/3.5mm crochet hook<\/li>\n<li>Small amount of worsted weight yarn in brown, cream (or white), red and green<\/li>\n<li>Yarn needle to weave in ends<\/li>\n<li>Stitch marker<\/li>\n<li>Fibrefill stuffing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Finished size<\/h2>\n<p>Approx 3&#8243; tall by 2.5&#8243; wide<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding4.jpg\" alt=\"crocheted christmas pudding\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Crochet Instructions<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Base<\/strong><br \/>\nWith brown yarn, make a <a href=\"\/blog\/magic-ring-for-amigurumi\/\">magic ring<\/a>, ch 1.<br \/>\nRnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)<br \/>\nRnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)<br \/>\nRnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) six times. (18 st)<br \/>\nRnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) six times. (24 st)<br \/>\nRnd 5: sc in each st around. (24 st)<br \/>\nRnd 6: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 st) six times. (30 st)<br \/>\nRnds 7-11: sc in each st around. (30 st)<br \/>\nRnd 12: (invdec, sc in next 3 st) six times. (24 st)<br \/>\nJoin with sl st to next st. Fasten off and weave in ends.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top<\/strong><br \/>\nWith cream\/white yarn, make a <a href=\"\/blog\/magic-ring-for-amigurumi\/\">magic ring<\/a>, ch 1.<br \/>\nRnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring. (6 st)<br \/>\nRnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 st)<br \/>\nRnd 3: (2 sc in next st, sc in next st) six times. (18 st)<br \/>\nRnd 4: (2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 st) six times. (24 st)<br \/>\nRnd 5: sc in each st around. (24 st)<br \/>\nRnd 6: (sc in next 3 st, [sc in next st, ch 3, sc in <strong>same<\/strong> st]) six times.<br \/>\nJoin with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holly Leaf (make 3)<\/strong><br \/>\nWith green yarn, ch 8 loosely, sl st in 2nd ch from hook.<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in <strong>same<\/strong> ch.<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in <strong>same<\/strong> ch.<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. 3 sc in last ch (to turn the corner).<\/p>\n<p>Working into the other side of the starting chain:<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in <strong>same<\/strong> ch.<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. Sl st in next ch, ch 3, sl st in <strong>same<\/strong> ch.<br \/>\nSl st in next ch. Sl st in last ch.<br \/>\nFasten off, leaving long end of yarn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Holly Berry (make 3)<\/strong><br \/>\nMake a <a href=\"\/blog\/magic-ring-for-amigurumi\/\">magic ring<\/a>, ch 1.<br \/>\nRnd 1: 4 sc in magic ring. (4 st)<br \/>\nJoin with sl st to next st. Fasten off, leaving long end of yarn.<\/p>\n<h3>Assembly Instructions<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding3.jpg\" alt=\"crocheted christmas pudding\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<li>Stuff the bottom of the pudding.<\/li>\n<li>Using a yarn needle and the long yarn end from the pudding top, stitch the top to the bottom.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a  href=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/blog\/images\/pudding2.jpg\" alt=\"crocheted christmas pudding\" width=\"450\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Click for full-sized picture<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"donate\"><a href=\"\/shop\/index.php?main_page=document_product_info&#038;cPath=26&#038;products_id=70\" class=\"cssbutton\">make a donation<\/a><\/div>\n<p>I hope you enjoy this pattern. Please leave me a comment below if you do!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9 June Gilbank 2007 Here&#8217;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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":146,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-184","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/184","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=184"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24444,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/184\/revisions\/24444"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.planetjune.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}