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Sweet treat Christmas Pudding

Our family has a Christmas tradition of providing a small gift at the dinner table for each person.  It’s usually chocolates, or a little inexpensive stocking filler.  What is important is how it is presented.  Each year we make something with a hidden compartment.  This is my offering this year – a Christmas pudding; but if you lift up the sauce the secret stash of sweets is revealed.

a knitted christmas pudding sits on a wooden board surrounded by pinecones and holly leaves.
a knitted christmas pudding sits on a wooden board surrounded by pinecones and holly leaves, the top of the pudding is tipped back to reveal sweets and candy inside.

This is a free pattern, available on Ravelry or as a pdf.  A low vision accessible version is available. 

Techniques

You will need the following techniques to work this pattern.  Follow the links to head over to Base Camp if you need a refresher for a particular technique.
  • increasing
  • decreasing
  • knit through the back loop
  • short rows
  • duplicate stitch
  • cable or knitted cast-on
  • seaming

Essential Information

Measurements

To fit a ramekin approximately 7cm/ 3 inch diameter and 4cm / 1.5 inch deep.

Yarn

Stylecraft Special DK (100% acrylic; 295m/322yds per 100g ball); Oddments in red (lipstick), green (cypress), cream (parchment), brown (walnut), black.

Needles

1 set 3.5mm/US4 needles

Notions

Ramekin, approximately 7cm/ 3 inch diameter and 4cm / 1.5 inch deep. This is re-usable as the Christmas pudding wrap can be easily removed, tapestry needle

Tension

22 stitches and 32 rows to 10cm/4inches in stocking stitch.

Additional Information

The Christmas pudding creates a loose wrap that can easily be added and removed to any ramekin. I used an empty Gü pot for mine, and thoroughly recommend this if available where you are!

Yarn Choice

A quick and cheerful knit, the best yarn to use is something from your stash.

a knitted christmas pudding, viewed from above sits on a wooden board surrounded by pinecones and holly leaves, the top of the pudding is tipped back to reveal sweets and candy inside.
the handknit christmas pudding wrap is shown next to the empty ramekin