Crochet Christmas Pudding Pattern

Start the holiday festivities off with my Crochet Christmas Pudding Pattern! Perfect for stocking stuffers, presents, or ornaments.

Yarn Choice: I used acrylic yarn for this crochet Christmas pudding pattern, but you can also opt for cotton or even chunky yarn if you want to create a Christmas pudding pillow.
Stitch Simplicity: The base of the crochet Christmas pudding pattern only calls for single crochet (sc). If you can single crochet, you can make this pattern! For the leaf, berries, and icing shells, there are a few special stitches to learn.
Stitch Tension: My stitches are tight when I single crochet. If you struggle to keep your stitches tight, try yarning under during a sc or move down a hook size for a tighter stitch. While it might take a bit to get used to this method, many amigurumi makers recommend yarning under.

Round 1: Using brown yarn, make a mr and sc x6 into the circle. If you find it difficult making a magic ring you can chain 2 and then sc x6 into the second chain from the hook (6).
Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18).
Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until end of round (24).
Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then repeat until end of round (30).
Round 6: Inc, sc x4. Then repeat until end of round (36).
Round 7: Inc, sc x5. Then repeat until end of round (42).
Round 8-9: Sc x42 (42).
Round 10: Inc, sc x6. Then repeat until end of round (48).
Round 11-12: Sc x48 (48).
Round 13: Inc, sc x7. Then repeat until end of round (54).
Round 14-15: Sc x54 (54).
Round 16: Dec, sc x7. Then repeat until end of round (48).
Round 17: Dec, sc x6. Then repeat until end of round (42).
Round 18: Dec, sc x5. Then repeat until end of round (36).
Round 19: Dec, sc x4. Then repeat until end of round (30).
Round 20: Dec, sc x3. Then repeat until end of round (24). Insert eyes between rounds 11 and 12, 7 stitches apart.
Round 21: Dec, sc x2. Then repeat until end of round (18).
Round 22: Dec, sc. Then repeat until end of round (12).
Round 23: Dec and repeat until end of round (6). Fasten off and sew the pudding shut.

Round 1: Using white yarn, make a mr and sc x6 in the circle (6).
Round 2: Inc in every sc (12).
Round 3: Inc, sc. Then repeat until end of round (18).
Round 4: Inc, sc x2. Then repeat until end of round (24).
Round 5: Inc, sc x3. Then repeat until end of round (30).
Round 6: Inc, sc x4. Then repeat until end of round (36).
Round 7: Inc, sc x5. Then repeat until end of round (42).
Round 8: Inc, sc x6. Then repeat until end of round (48).
Round 9: Shell stitch round- Skip a stitch and then make 6 dcs in one stitch. Next skip a stitch and then make a sc. You just made a shell stitch. Repeat for the rest of the round. Fasten off and leave a tail for sewing.
Finished icing.

I made 1 for my Christmas Pudding but 1-2 leaves would work.
For the mini holly leaf, ch x7. Then in the second ch from the hook make a sc. (dc, ch, dc) in the next stitch, sc, (dc, ch, dc) in the next stitch, sc x2. Ch x1 and then turn your work to the other side of the chain. Sc x2, (dc, ch,dc) in the next stitch, sc, (dc, ch, dc), in the next stitch, sc and then fasten off, leave a tail for sewing.

I made 2 but you can make 2-3 for the top.
Ch x2, then in the second ch from the hook make a bobble stitch.
A bobble stitch is made by yarning over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, draw loop back through stitch, yarn over pull through 2 loops then STOP. You will have a half completed dc hanging from your hook. Repeat the steps 4 more times until you have 5 half completed dc stitches hanging from your hook and 6 loops ON your hook. Then yarn over and pull through all 6 loops.
Make a chain to secure the bobble and fasten off. Leave a tail for sewing.

Sew icing to top of the pudding, then the leaf and berries.
Once all the sewing is done you now have a finished Crochet Christmas Pudding Pal made from my crochet Christmas pudding pattern!