Crochet Christmas Pudding Ornament

Crochet Christmas Pudding Ornaments are the cutest addition to any tree! These adorable little decorations bring a touch of cozy charm to your holiday decor. Crafted with love and care, each ornament is hand crocheted with festive colors and detailed stitches to resemble a delicious Christmas pudding. Hanging one of these ornaments on your tree instantly adds a warm and whimsical vibe to your home during the holiday season. Whether you make them yourself or gift them to a friend, these crochet Christmas pudding ornaments are sure to bring a smile to everyone who sees them. So, why not add a sprinkle of handmade magic to your Christmas tree this year with these delightful ornaments?

Supplies

• 3mm crochet hook
• DK weight yarn
• Scissors
• Sewing needle
• 10mm Safety eyes
• Toy Stuffing

Yarn

• Weight – DK / Light Worsted/ #3
• Brand – Style craft Squeeze Me DK
• A – Red
• B – Green
• C – White
• D – Brown
• E – Almond
• Total: 36 yards

Gauge

• 3mm hook: 2″ x 2″ swatch = 10 rows of 10 sc

Finished Size

• Height 7cm x Diameter 20cm

Pattern Notes

• Chains and finishing slip stitches are not included in the stitch count
• The last numbers in brackets are the total number of stitches in the round
• Stitches separated with a comma are to be made in separate spaces. eg. (sc, 2sc) would mean sc in first stitch then 2sc in next stitch
• Change colour while completing the previous stitch.
• Always start in same stitch as slip stitch
• If you have trouble using the MR with fluffy yarn, try making a separate MR with acrylic yarn.

Abbreviations

USA Terminology (UK Translation)

• BLO – Back loop only
• ch – Chain
• dc – Double crochet
• FLO – Front loop only
• hdc – Half double crochet
• MR – Magic ring
• R – Round / Row
• sc – Single crochet
• 2sc – 2 sc in 1 space (increase)
• sc2tog – sc 2 together (decrease)
• sl st – Slip stitch
• st/sts – Stitch/Stitches

Skill Level

Easy

Cherry

Round 1

• Use Red (A) yarn
• In a MR, ch x 1, sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (8 sts)

Round 2

• sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (8 sts)

Round 3

• sc2tog x 4
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• (4 sts) 

Leaves

Row 1

• Use Green (B) yarn
• ch x 15 then start in second ch from hook
• (sl st, sc, hdc, dc, hdc, sc, sl st) 2 times
• Fasten off
• (10 sts) 

Pudding (Top Down)

Round 1

• Use White (C) yarn
• In a MR, ch x 1, sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (8 sts)

Round 2

• 2sc x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (16 sts)

Round 3

• (2sc, sc) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (24 sts)

Round 4

• (2sc, sc x 2) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (32 sts)

Round 5

• (2sc, sc x 3) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts)

Round 6

• sc x 40
• sl st to FLO of first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts) 

Round 7

• FLO: (sl st, sc, dc, ch, dc, sc) 8 times
• sl st to first st & fasten off
• (40 sts) 

Round 8

• Use Brown (D) yarn
• BLO: sc x 40
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (40 sts) 

Round 9 – 14

• sc x 40
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (6 rounds of 40 sts) 

Round 15

• (sc2tog, sc x 3) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (32 sts)

Assembly

• Using White (C) yarn, sew down the icing flaps
• Attach safety eyes between R10 – R11, there should be 4 sts visible between them
• Use White (C) yarn and sew a line around the outer half of each eye
• Use Almond (E) yarn to sew some freckles over R12, R13, & R14.
• 3 on each cheek
• Use Almond (E) yarn to sew a mouth over R13, 3 sts wide
• Use Green (B) yarn to sew a handing loop over R1’s MR
• Use Green (B) yarn, sew the leaves in front of the hanging loop
• Use Red (A) yarn, sew the cherry to the middle of the leaves

Round 16

• (sc2tog, sc x 2) 8 times
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (24 sts)

Round 17

• (sc2tog, sc) 8 times
• Fill with toy stuffing
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (16 sts)

Round 18

• sc2tog x 8
• sl st to first st & ch x 1
• (8 sts)

Round 19

• sc2tog x 4
• sl st to first st, fasten off & weave in ends
• (4 sts)