This is a pattern for a christmas pudding, about a month ago a lady in my work asked me to make her a christmas pudding to decorate her desk in the office, I have since crocheted two others as so many people want them!
Materials:
3.5 mm/E crochet hook
2.75 mm/C crochet hook
Wide eyed needle
Brown DK yarn
White DK yarn
Small amount of red DK yarn
Small amount of green DK yarn
Stuffing
Stitch Abbreviation:
Ch - Chain stitch
Sc - single crochet
ScInc - two single crochet in one stitch
Sc2Tog - single crochet two stitches together (decrease)
Ss - slip stitch
Picot - chain three, slip stitch in the first chain loop.
The Pattern:
In Brown
Make a magic loop
Round 1: Sc6
Round 2: ScInc in each stitch
Round 3: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc next stitch. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 4: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 1. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 5: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 2. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 6: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 3. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 7: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 4. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 8: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 5. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 9: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 6. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 10: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 7. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 11: ScInc in the first stitch, Sc 8. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 12: Sc in each stitch.
Round 13: Sc in each stitch.
Round 14: Sc in each stitch.
Round 15: Sc in each stitch.
Round 16: Sc in each stitch.
In white:
Round 17: Sc in each stitch. In this round I used spike stitch around in no particular order, making clusters of spikes in some areas and more sparce in other areas, not limiting to the row imediately below the current but also two rows and someties even three rows below the current.
Round 18: Sc in each stitch.
Round 19: Sc in each stitch.
Round 20: Sc2Tog, Sc 8. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 21: Sc2Tog, Sc 7. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 22: Sc2Tog, Sc 6. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 23: Sc2Tog, Sc 5. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 24: Sc2Tog, Sc 4. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 25: Sc2Tog, Sc 3. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 26: Sc2Tog, Sc 2. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 27: Sc2Tog, Sc 1. Repeat to the end of the round
Round 28: Sc2Tog to the end of the round.
Make sure your pudding is firmly stuffed and sew up :)
using your 2.75mm / C hook
Berries: (make 2)
In Red
Make a magic ring
Round 1: Sc 6 in the ring
Round 2: Sc around.
sew up and sew very close to each other near the centre of the top of the pudding
Leaves:
Ch 12, sc in the second loop for the hook, sc 6, picot, sc2, picot, sc2, picot.
Now you'll be turning to the other side of the leaf.
Sc 2, Picot, Sc 2, Picot, Sc 6. finish off, and sew in any loose ends.
Now once you've sewn everything together your christmas pudding is finished!
As always If you come accross any issues or errors in this pattern please let me know!
you can contact me:
Here!
www.facebook.com/kimurakraft
www.twitter.com/markuskimura
1 comment:
I love your use of the drop down stitch! It really does look like icing.
Keep it up Markus!
Post a Comment