Christmas pudding

sorry its been so long since my last post. have been very buy with work.

I have had a great crocheting day today making a Chrismas pudding 🙂

i made it free hand but will try and explain what i did, the instructions may not be completely acurate, but i will try my best 🙂

BOTTOM-

chain 2 and join, DC 6 times into ring.

Single Crochet into each stitch

Single Crochet, and increase, Single Cro, increase for 2 rounds

Triple Crochet into each stitch

repeat last 3 steps for about 8 rounds

single crochet, decrease, single cro, decrease for 2 round

end off, i have put a bowl inside the bottom to hold lollies

TOP

same instructions as above, but keep repeating last step until hole is about 10cm, fill with stuffing, then continue to close off the hole.

about half way down the top, single crochet around the whole edge.

double crochet right around

scallop edging. triple crochet into one stich 5 time, single cro 3 stitches, and repeat till you have gone all the way around. end off

HOLLY (make 2 of)

ch2 and join, 5 double cro into ring. single cro one chain, double cr 3 times into one stitch, turn work and double crochet 2 times. turn work, single cro 2 time, turn work, single cro and end off.

second leaf is the same, but join the yarn next to other leaf.

CHERRIES (make 2 of)

ch2 and join, 8 double cro into ring, then single cro next row.

Single cro, decrease, 4 times, end off.

and thats pretty much it, sew holly onto to of the pudding and your done

I hope this works out 🙂