Whether you're a fan of fruit cake or can't stand the stuff, everyone can agree that this Christmas pudding is the cutest ever! This free amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern by Lauren Epsy first appeared in Mollie Makes, but we loved it so much we felt it would make a brilliant free Christmas amigurumi pattern to get you started on your festive crochet!

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This cute Christmas pudding amigurumi pattern makes a great stocking filler for little ones (and big ones too), but would also make a great Christmas amigurumi tree decoration too! Just make sure to keep the brandy and matches away from this little pudding!

You will need

Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK, (100% cotton, 50g/125m), or alternative dk cotton yarn, one ball each in:

  • Yarn A - Coffee Bean (411)
  • Yarn B - Champagne White (403)
  • Yarn C - Racing Green (428)
  • Yarn D - Pillar Red (415)

3.25mm (UK 10, US D/3) crochet hook

A pair of 9mm black safety eyes

Black embroidery thread

Embroidery needle

Soft toy filling

Stitch marker

Yarn needle

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Tension

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

Abbreviations

You can find a full list of all abbreviations we use in our abbreviations and conversions guide. This free amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern is written in UK terminology but you can easily convert it to US terms using the guide.

BLO Work stitch through back loop only

invdec (invisible decrese) insert hook into front loops of the next two sts in turn, yrh, pull through two loops on hook (the two front loops), yrh, pull through last two loops on hook (counts as one dc) - You can find out more in our how to do the crochet invisible decrease tutorial

dtr (double treble crochet) Find out more in our how to double treble crochet and beyond tutorial.

Finished size

Amigurumi Christmas pudding measures approx. 8 x 8cm (318 x 318")

Notes

This amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern is 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.

To close the pudding and berry pieces with the tail and the yarn needle, work from the centre to the outside, insert needle into the front loop of the first stitch and of the remaining stitches. At the end, pull yarn tail and the hole will close. Insert the needle into the centre of hole and secure with a knot

Free amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern

Amigurumi Christmas pudding free crochet pattern square

Pudding

Using Yarn A, make a crochet magic loop.

Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as a st), 6dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [6 sts]

Round 2 2dc in each st around [12 sts]

Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc) 6 times [18sts]

Round 4 (Dc in next 2sts, 2dc) 6 times [24sts]

Round 5 (Dc in next 3sts, 2dc) 6 times [30sts]

Round 6 (Dc in next 4sts, 2dc) 6 times [36sts]

Round 7 (Dc in next 5sts, 2dc) 6 times [42sts]

Round 8 (Dc in next 6sts, 2dc) 6 times [48sts]

Rounds 9-18 Dc 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

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

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

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

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

Begin stuffing and continue until the end

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

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

Round 25 Invdec 6 times [6 sts]

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

Amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern step 1

Icing

Using Yarn B, work Rounds 1-7 of Pudding

Round 8 *4dc, (htr, tr) in next st, (tr, htr) in next st, 5dc, (htr, tr) in next st, 2dtr in next st, (tr, htr) 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 running stitch along the entire edge of the icing.

Amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern step 2

Holly leaf (make two)

Using Yarn C, ch11

Row 1 Dc in 2nd ch from hook, then work along the ch as follows: dc, 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

Amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern step 3

Berry

Using Yarn D, make a crochet magic loop.

Round 1 Ch1 (does not count as a st), 4dc into a magic ring and pull yarn tight [4 sts]

Round 2 2dc in each st around [8 sts]

Round 3 (Dc in next st, 2dc in next st) 4 times [12 sts]

Rounds 4-5 Dc in each st around

Begin stuffing and continue until the end

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

Round 7 Invdec 4 times [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 Christmas pudding crochet pattern step 4
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We hope you’ve enjoyed this free amigurumi Christmas pudding crochet pattern, don’t forget if you need any help with your crochet stitches you can always check out our crochet for beginners guide. And if you’re looking to treat yourself, check out our list of the best crochet hooks and the best crochet kits for beginners.

Authors

Matt SpiersDigital Assistant, Gathered

Matt Spiers is a crochet artist and designer who has been overseeing Gathered's crochet articles for over 2 years. He previously worked as Digital Assistant for Simply Crochet magazine and is our in house video editing pro. What started as a hobby a decade ago led to Matt developing a passion (and then a career) with crochet. As well as still regularly writing and designing for Simply Crochet magazine, Matt is a crochet artist in his own right, having displayed and created crochet installations at festivals and fibre events across the UK. You can keep up to date with Matt at @onemancrochet on Instagram.

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