Pudding

Christmas Pudding step 1

Worked from top to base

Round 1 using Yarn A, work 6dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [6 sts]

Round 2 1inc in each st around [12 sts]

Round 3 (1dc, 1inc) 6 times [18 sts]

Round 4 (2dc, 1inc) 6 times [24 sts]

Round 5 (3dc, 1inc) 6 times [30 sts]

Round 6 (4dc, 1inc) 6 times [36 sts]

Round 7 (5dc, 1inc) 6 times [42 sts]

Round 8 (6dc, 1inc) 6 times [48 sts]

Rounds 9-18 1dc in each st around

Add 9mm safety eyes, placing them between Rounds 13 and 14, 6 sts apart For the mouth, use six strands of black embroidery thread and stitch a small V in between the eyes

Round 19 work this round only in BLO, (6dc, 1invdec) 6 times [42 sts]

Round 20 (5dc, 1invdec) 6 times [36 sts]

Round 21 (4dc, 1invdec) 6 times [30 sts]

Round 22 (3dc, 1invdec) 6 times [24 sts]

Begin stuffing and continue until the end

Round 23 (2dc, 1invdec) 6 times [18 sts]

Round 24 (1dc, 1invdec) 6 times [12 sts]

Round 25 6invdec [6 sts]

Fasten off and use yarn tail to close, weave in ends

Icing

Christmas Pudding step 2

Using Yarn B, work Rounds 1-7 of Pudding Round 8 *4dc, (1htr, 1tr) in next st, (1tr, 1htr) in next st, 5dc, (1htr, 1tr) in next st, 2dtr in next st, (1tr, 1htr) in next st; rep from * twice more [57 sts]

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to pudding

Pin the icing on top of the pudding. Using the yarn tail, sew to the top of the pudding with a running stitch along the entire edge of the icing.

Holly leaf (make two)

Christmas Pudding step 3

Foundation using Yarn C, ch11 Row 1 1dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work along the ch as follows: 1dc, 2htr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc, turn to work along the underside of the ch, ch1, 2dc, 2htr, 2tr, 2htr, 2dc

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to icing Sew the two holly leaves near the centre top of the icing

Berry

Christmas Pudding step 4

Round 1 using Yarn D, work 4dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [4 sts]

Round 2 1inc in each st around [8 sts]

Round 3 (1dc, 1inc) 4 times [12 sts]

Rounds 4-5 1dc in each st around

Begin stuffing and continue until the end

Round 6 (1dc, 1invdec) 4 times [8 sts]

Round 7 4invdec [4 sts]

Fasten off and use yarn tail to close. Leave a tail for attaching to the icing. Sew the red berry to the centre of the icing, positioned slightly on top of the holly leaves.

Lauren Espy

Crochet Designer

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