Amigurumi Christmas ornament patterns

Christmas ornaments don’t get much cuter than Lauren Espy’s festive amigurumis!

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Published: October 9, 2022 at 10:02 am

The most wonderful time of the year has a way of bringing people together, and in this case, its spawned an unlikely friendship between a Christmas pud, a pair of Brussels sprouts, and a marshmallow-topped mug filled to the brim with hot chocolate. We’ll give you a moment to recover from the unspeakable cuteness of those mini mallows with faces. This little crochet squad will make fun stocking fillers, even if sprouts are firmly on your naughty list, or you can add loops of glittery thread and hang them on your tree.

Once you've finished these amigurumi ornaments check out our free crochet Christmas decorations which include everything from a free crochet Christmas wreath pattern to a cute amigurmi snowman pattern.

You will need

  • Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, 100% cotton, 125m/137yd per 50g, one ball each in:
    • Coffee Bean (411) (Yarn A)
    • Champagne White (403) (Yarn B)
    • Racing Green (428) (Yarn C)
    • Pillar Red (415) (Yarn D)
    • Lime Green (429) (Yarn E)
    • Dusty Rose (442) (Yarn F)
    • Soft Fudge (410) (Yarn G)
    • Paper White (401) (Yarn H)
  • 3.25mm (UK 10, US D/3) crochet hook
  • Three pairs of 9mm black safety eyes
  • Two pairs of 6mm black safety eyes
  • Black embroidery thread
  • Embroidery needle
  • Soft toy filling
  • Stitch marker
  • Yarn needle

Tension

Tension isn’t important for this project, just make sure to keep stitches tight to prevent stuffing from showing through.

You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. These amigurumi Christmas ornaments are written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.

Finished Size

Christmas pudding approx. 8 x 8cm (3⅛ x 3⅛") Sprout approx. 5 x 8cm (2 x 3⅛") Hot chocolate approx. 9 x 8cm (3⅝ x 3⅛")

Instructions

These projects are made in pieces and sewn together in the order given. Pieces are worked in the round in a continuous spiral, unless stated otherwise. Use a stitch marker at the end of each round.

If you need any help hooking up these cuties then you can always check out our crochet for beginners guide. Why not check out our list of the best crochet hooks and the best crochet kits for beginners too?

Three amigurumi Christmas ornaments

You will need:

  • Yarn
  • Crochet hook
  • Black safety eyes
  • Black embroidery thread
  • Embroidery needle
  • Soft toy filling
  • Stitch Marker
  • Yarn needle

Amigurumi Christmas pudding pattern

Step 1

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.

Amigurumi sprout pattern

Step 1

Sprout step 7

Sprout centre

Using Yarn E, work Rounds 1-6 of Pudding

Rounds 7-12 1dc in each st around

Add 9mm safety eyes, placing them between Rounds 9 and 10, 6 sts apart

For the mouth, use six strands of embroidery thread and stitch a small V in between the eyes.

Round 13 (4dc, 1invdec) 6 times [30 sts]

Round 14 (3dc, 1invdec) 6 times [24 sts]

Begin stuffing sprout and continue until the end

Round 15 (2dc, 1invdec) 6 times [18 sts]

Round 16 (1dc, 1invdec) 6 times [12 sts]

Round 17 6invdec [6 sts]

Fasten off and use yarn tail to close. Weave in ends.

Leaves (make three)

Sprout step 5 Sprout step 6

Using Yarn E, work Rounds 1-6 of Pudding

Round 7 1dc in each st around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to sprout

Position one of the leaves on the back of the sprout with the right side facing out. Using the yarn tail, sew the leaf to the sprout with running stitch, making sure to only sew about halfway up the leaf.

Position the second leaf on the side, then repeat the same running stitch halfway up. Place the third leaf on top of the other two and sew with running stitch. The leaves act as a cup for the sprout to sit in.

Sprout step 8

Amigurumi hot chocolate pattern

Step 1

Mug

Worked from base upwards Using Yarn F, work Rounds 1-7 of Pudding

Rounds 8-20 1dc in each st around

Fasten off and weave in ends

Add 9mm safety eyes, placing them between Rounds 14 and 15, 5 sts apart

For the mouth, use six strands of black embroidery thread and stitch a small V in between the eyes

Top

HotChocolate step 9

Using Yarn G, work Rounds 1-7 of Pudding

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to mug

Using the yarn tail, sew the hot chocolate top to the mug.

Weave the needle through the horizontal row of stitches behind the dc from Round 20 of the mug and the top 2 loops of dc from Round 7 of the hot chocolate.

Stuff the mug before sewing the piece closed.

Handle

HotChocolate step 10

Round 1 using Yarn F, work 7dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [7 sts]

Rounds 2-20 1dc in each st around Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to mug. Do not stuff. Position the handle on the side of mug, and pin at the top and bottom to hold in place. Using the yarn tail, sew the bottom part of the handle to the mug. Weave the needle and yarn tail up to the top and finish sewing the handle to the mug.

Base

HotChocolate step 11

Using Yarn F, work Rounds 1-5 of Pudding

Round 6 1dc in each st around

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for attaching to mug Using the yarn tail and the needle, weave through the sts on the underside until you reach Rounds 2 and 3.  Pin these into place. Use running stitch to sew the saucer base to the bottom of the mug.

Marshmallow (make two)

HotChocolate step 12

Round 1 using Yarn H, work 5dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [5 sts]

Round 2 1inc in each st around [10 sts]

Round 3 (1dc, 1inc) 5 times [15 sts]

Round 4 work this round only in BLO, 1dc in each st around

Rounds 5-9 1dc in each st around

Add 6mm safety eyes, placing them between Rounds 3 and 4, 3 sts apart

For the mouth, use three strands of embroidery thread and stitch a small V in between the eyes

Begin stuffing and continue until the end

Round 10 work this round only in BLO, (1dc, 1invdec) 5 times [10 sts]

Round 11 5invdec [5 sts]

Fasten off and use yarn tail to close. Leave a tail for attaching. Using the yarn tail, sew the marshmallows to the hot chocolate.

We hope you’ve enjoyed crocheting these adorable amigurumi Christmas ornaments! For more festive makes check out our natural Christmas decorations and our free Christmas printables.