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Crochet Christmas Pudding: Easy Free Ornament Pattern
A round crochet Christmas pudding, dark brown with a cream icing cap dripping down one side, topped with a red holly berry and two small crocheted green holly leaves. This is a quick, beginner-friendly Christmas crochet pattern: 3 pieces worked in spiral rounds of single crochet, about 7 cm when it's finished. It's free with a Craftuary account.
| Finished size | about 7 cm |
|---|---|
| Yarn | Worsted weight |
| Hook | 3.5-4.0 mm |
| Level | Beginner |
| Time | about 1-2 hours |
| Rounds | 21, each with its stitch count |
| Price | Free |
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What you need
- Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (dark brown) about 20 yd (18 m), B (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), D (holly green) about 5 yd (5 m); C (holly red) small amount
- Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm
- Stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle
Shop the supplies
Worsted weight yarn3.5 mm crochet hookFiberfill stuffingStitch markersYarn needles
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What you'll make
3 pieces (Pudding, Icing, Holly Leaf), 21 rounds in all, every round with its stitch count written at the end so you can check as you go.
Tips
- Work in continuous spiral rounds and move your stitch marker up every round.
- Count your stitches at the end of each round; the number in brackets is what you should have.
- Use a hook a size smaller than your yarn label suggests, so the stuffing doesn't show.
- These make lovely gift toppers and tree ornaments; add a hanging loop before you sew the last piece.
The free pattern
US crochet terms. The number at the end of each round is how many stitches you should have.
Size: about 7 cm (2.8 in) tall in worsted yarn (approximate; it depends on your tension)
Yarn: Worsted weight (CYC 4). A (dark brown) about 20 yd (18 m), B (cream) about 5 yd (5 m), D (holly green) about 5 yd (5 m); C (holly red) small amount
Hook: 3.5-4.0 mm (smaller than the yarn label, for a tight fabric with no stuffing showing)
Notions: fiberfill stuffing, stitch marker, yarn needle
ABBREVIATIONS (US terms): MR magic ring, sc single crochet, inc 2 sc in one stitch, dec single crochet 2 together (invisible decrease recommended), st(s) stitch(es), sl st slip stitch, FO fasten off, Rnd(s) round(s)
Notes: Worked in continuous spiral rounds; move your stitch marker up each round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
Pudding (make 1, colour A), about 5.6 cm (2.2 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc, inc, (sc 3, inc) x 5, sc 2 30
- Rnds 6-10 sc in each st around 30
- Rnd 11 (sc 3, dec) x 6 24
- Rnd 12 sc, dec, (sc 2, dec) x 5, sc 18
Stuff firmly, and keep stuffing as you close.
- Rnd 13 (sc, dec) x 6 12
- Rnd 14 dec in each st around 6
FO, weave the tail through the front loops of the last 6 stitches and pull closed.
Icing (make 1, colour B), about 4.5 cm (1.8 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
- Rnd 3 (sc, inc) x 6 18
- Rnd 4 (sc 2, inc) x 6 24
- Rnd 5 sc in each st around 24
FO, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Holly leaf (make 2, colour D), about 2.2 cm (0.9 in) across at its widest
- Rnd 1 6 sc in MR 6
- Rnd 2 inc in each st around 12
Sl st in the next st to finish. FO, leaving a long tail.
Assembly
- Stuff the Pudding firmly before closing it, and leave a long tail of colour A.
- Sew the icing to the pudding between Rnds 1 and 2. Centred over the top of the pudding, covering the magic ring, dripping lower on one side.
- Pompom: wrap colour C around one finger about 15 times, tie it tightly and trim it into a firm ball about 1.2 cm across for the berry. Sew it to the tip of the Icing.
- Sew the holly leaves to the icing at Rnd 2. One either side of the berry; pinch two opposite sides of each circle into points first, so it is leaf shaped.
- Thread a length of colour A through the back of the pudding and tie into a hanging loop.
- Weave in all ends.
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Is the Mini Christmas Pudding crochet pattern free?
Yes. The Mini Christmas Pudding pattern is free with a Craftuary account, as a US Letter and an A4 PDF.
What yarn and hook do I need for the Mini Christmas Pudding?
Worsted weight yarn and a 3.5-4.0 mm hook, plus stuffing, a stitch marker and a yarn needle.
How big is the crochet mini christmas pudding?
About 7 cm, depending on your yarn and tension.
Is the Mini Christmas Pudding pattern good for beginners?
Yes. It uses single crochet, increases and decreases in spiral rounds, and every round ends with its stitch count so you can check as you go. Most makers finish it in about 1-2 hours.
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The whole pattern is above, free to read. The printable PDF (US Letter and A4) is free with a Craftuary account. Premium members also get the 3D build video and a step-by-step picture guide.
The pictures are previews; your finished piece will vary with your yarn and tension.
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