Crocheted Christmas pudding

You will need:

* 4mm crochet hook

* 3.5mm crochet hook

* brown yarn

* off-white yarn

* green yarn or felt

* three red beads

Pattern for Christmas pudding:

Pudding:

With 4mm hook and two strands of brown yarn,

6 sc in ring

Increase around - 12

*1 sc, inc* six times - 18

*2 sc, inc* six times - 24

Sc around 3 rounds

*3 sc, inc* six times - 30

Sc around 3 rounds

Finish off...

Bottom:

With 4mm hook and two strands of brown yarn,

6 sc in ring

Increase around - 12

*1 sc, inc* six times - 18

*2 sc, inc* six times - 24

*3 sc, inc* six times - 30

Finish off...

Sauce:

With 4mm hook and two strands of off-white yarn,

6 sc in ring

Increase around - 12

*1 sc, inc* six times - 18

*2 sc, inc* six times - 24

Sc around

Wavy edge:

Dc, trc inc, dc, hdc, sc, chain 4, **3 sc in 2nd chain from hook, sc to end of chain**, 2 sc in prev round, hdc, dc inc, hdc, sc, chain 6, repeat from ** to **, 2 sc in prev round, chain 3, repeat from ** to **, 2 sc in prev round, hdc, dc inc, hdc, sc, hdc, dc inc, hdc, sc, chain 5, repeat from ** to **, sl st in last stitch

Finish off...

Leaves (make 2):

With 3.5mm hook and one strand of green yarn,

Chain 10

Sl st in 2nd chain from hook, hdc, dc, trc, chain 1, sl st in front loops of trc, trc, dc, hdc, dc, chain 1, sl st in front loops of dc, (hdc, 2 sc, chain 1, sl st in front loops of sc, sc, hdc) in last stitch of the foundation chain.

You are now working on the other side of the leaf:

Dc, chain, 1, sl st in front loops of dc, hdc, dc, trc, chain 1, sl st in front loops of trc, trc, dc, hdc, sl st in last stitch

Finish off...

Assembly:

Attach the leaves to the white sauce, sew on the beads as shown on the picture. Sew the sauce to the pudding. Stuff the pudding, attach the bottom, weave in all ends, and it's ready to be enjoyed :)

Onion-shaped mushroom

You will need:

* 3.5mm crochet hook

* off-white yarn

* dark brown yarn

Hat:

With 3.5mm hook and dark brown yarn,

6 sc in ring

2: *sc 1, inc* three times - 9 sts

3-4: sc around

5: *2 sc, inc* three times - 12 sts

6: *1 sc, inc* six times - 18 sts

7: *2 sc, inc* six times - 24 sts

8: *3 sc, inc* six times - 30 sts

9: *4 sc, inc* six times - 36 sts

10: sc around

11: *5 sc, inc* six times - 42 sts

12-15: sc around

16: *5 sc, dec* six times - 36 sts

17: *4 sc, dec* six times - 30 sts

18: *3 sc, dec* six times - 24 sts

BLO: *dc inc, sc* around

Finish off...

Foot:

With 3.5mm hook and off-white yarn,

6 sc in ring

2: 6 inc - 12 sts

3: *1 sc, inc* six times - 18 sts

4: sc around

5: *2 sc, inc* six times - 24 sts

6: sc around

7: *3 sc, inc* six times - 30

8-11: sc around

12: 3 sc, dec, *2 sc, dec* three times, 13 sc - 26 sts

13: sc around

14: 6 sc, dec, 4 sc, dec, 12 sc - 24 sts

15: sc around

16: *2 sc, dec* six times - 18 sts

17: sc around

18: *4 sc, dec* three times - 15 sts

19-20: sc around

21: *3 sc, dec* three times - 12 sts

22: sc around

23: *1 sc, inc* six times in FLO - 18 sts

24: *2 sc, inc* six times in BLO - 24 sts

Finish off, leave a long end for sewing...

Assembly:

Stuff the foot, sew it to the hat through the back loops of both the hat and the foot using the off-white yarn. Stuff the hat before you close the hole. Weave in all ends.

Skinny mushroom

You will need:
*3.5mm crochet hook

* red/wine-red yarn

* off-white yarn

* a scrap of beige yarn for spots

Hat:

With 3.5mm hook and red yarn,

6 sc in ring

2: *1 sc, inc* three times - 9 sts

3: sc around

4: *2 sc, inc* three times - 12 sts

5: sc around

6: *3 sc, inc* three times - 15 sts

7: sc around

8: *4 sc, inc* three times - 18 sts

9: sc around

10: *5 sc, inc* three times - 21 sts

11: sc around

12: *6 sc, inc* three times - 24 sts

13-14: sc around

15: *3 sc, inc* six times - 30 sts

16: sc around

17: *4 sc, inc* six times - 36 sts

18-19: sc around

20: *4 sc, dec* six times - 30 sts

21: *3 sc, dec* six times - 24 sts

BLO: *3 dc in same, skip 1, sc* around

Finish off...

Embroider spots (French knots) on the hat with beige yarn

Foot:

With 3.5mm hook and off-white yarn,

6 sc in ring

2: 6 inc - 12 sts

3: *3 sc, inc* - 15 sts

4: *4 sc, inc* - 18 sts

5-9: sc around

10: *1 sc, dec* three times, 9 sc - 15 sts

11-13: sc around

14: *3 sc, dec* three times - 12 sts

15-24: sc around

25: *1 sc, inc* six times in FLO - 18 sts

26: *2 sc, inc* six times in BLO - 24 sts

Finish off, leave a long end for sewing...

Assembly:

Stuff the foot, sew it to the hat through the back loops of both the hat and the foot using the off-white yarn. Stuff the hat before you close the hole. Weave in all ends.

Chubby mushroom

You will need:

* 3.5mm crochet hook

* red yarn

*off-white yarn

* a scrap of white yarn

Pattern:

Hat:

With 3.5mm hook and red yarn,

6 sc in ring

Increase around - 12

*1 sc, inc* six times - 18

*2 sc, inc* six times - 24

*3 sc, inc* six times - 30

Sc around

*4 sc, inc* six times - 36

Sc around 3 rounds

*5 sc, inc* six times - 42

Sc around

*6 sc, inc* six times - 48

Sc around 2 rounds

*6 sc, dec* six times - 42

In front loops only: *dc inc, skip 1, sc* around

Finish off...

Embroider spots (French knots) on the hat with white yarn

Foot:
With off-white yarn,

6 sc in ring

Increase around - 12

*1 sc, inc* six times - 18

*2 sc, inc* six times - 24

*3 sc, inc* six times - 30

Sc around

*4 sc, inc* six times - 36

Sc around 3 rounds

*2 sc, dec* six times, 12 sc - 30

Sc around

*3 sc, dec* six times - 24

Sc around 2 rounds

Sc around in back loops only

*6 sc, dec* three times - 21

Sc around

*5 sc, dec* three times - 18

Sc around

In front loops only: *2 sc, inc* six times - 24

Work remaining rounds in back loops only:

*3 sc, inc* six times - 30

*4 sc, inc* six times - 36

*5 sc, inc* six times - 42

Finish off, leave a long end for sewing...

Frilly thing:

Attach off-white yarn in the first round worked in the back loops,

Chain 3, 2 dc, dc inc, *3 dc, dc inc* around, sl st in top of the chain 3

Finish off...

Stuff the foot, sew it to the hat in the available back loops on the hat. Stuff the hat firmly before the hole gets too small :) Weave in all ends.

Knitted & felted Christmas tree cone

This is meant to be a small thing, but the pattern is easily converted to make any size you want! Fill it with nuts or candy or leave it as is is, it makes a cute ornament either way :)

You will need:

* pair of 6.5mm knitting needles

* 4mm crochet hook (optional)

* small amount of red pure wool yarn

* scrap of white eyelash/fuzzy yarn

Pattern:

Cast on 8 stitches with red yarn

Knit 2 rows of stocking stitch

*Increase, knit to end of row, increase in last stitch - 10 sts

Purl

Knit

Purl*

Repeat from * to * until you have 18 stitches

Cast off with white fuzzy yarn, leave a long end of red yarn for the handle

Finishing:

Sew up the cone. With the red yarn end, chain 20 and slip stitch in the edge of the cone to make the loop. Weave in all ends. Felt in washing machine (40-60 degrees C) along with a pair of jeans (or a towel of similar color). Shape the cone when wet, leave to dry. Tamtadam :)

Tiny knitted santa hat

Flattened out the hat measures about 5cm across and 8cm from top to bottom. It sort of bends backwards a bit, but it is stretchable. Attach a loop of yarn to the top of the hat to make it into an ornament :)

Here is what you need if you want to make your own:

* a pair of 3.5mm knitting needles

* small amount of red yarn (wool or acrylic)

* a scrap of white fuzzy or eyelash yarn

Pattern:

Cast on 25 stitches with white

Knit 2 rows

Change to red yarn

Knit 2 rows of stocking stitch, start with a knit row

*K1, decrease (knit 2 stitches together), knit until 3 stitches remain, decrease, k1

Purl*

Repeat the last two rows until only 4 stitches remain (from * to *)

Change to white yarn

Knit

Increase in every stitch (knit front and back of all stitches) - 8 sts

Repeat the last row - 16 sts

Knit

Decrease until end - 8 sts

Break yarn, pull end through remaining stitches, pull tight and shape the top into a ball

Sew the hat together with the seam at the back, weave in all ends, and you're done! :)

Shroomie friends :)

Yellow (large) mushroom…

Hat:
With yellow yarn and 3.5mm hook,
5 sc in ring
2: inc around (10)
3: *1 sc, inc* five times (15)
4: sc around
5: *2 sc, inc* five times (20)
6: sc around
7: *3 sc, inc* five times (25)
8: sc around
9: *4 sc, inc* five times (30)
10: sc around
11: *4 sc, inc* six times (36)
12: sc around
13: *5 sc, inc* six times (42)
14: *6 sc, inc* six times (48)
BLO: *ch 3, skip 1 st, sl st* around
Finish off
Embroider spots (French knots) on the mushroom with black yarn...

Foot:
With 3.5 mm hook and white yarn,
5 sc in ring
2: inc around (10)
3: *1 sc, inc* five times (15)
4: sc around
5: *2 sc, inc* five times (20)
6: sc around
7: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 7 sc (17)
8-9: sc around
10: 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 6 sc (14)
11-12: sc around
13: 4 sc, dec, 1, dec, 5 sc (12)
14: *2 sc, dec* three times (9)
15-16: sc around
FLO: inc around (18)
BLO: *1 sc, inc*nine times (27)
BLO: *2 sc, inc* nine times (36)
BLO: 3 sc, inc* nine times (45)
Finish off



Gray (small) mushroom…

Hat:
With 3.5mm hook and gray yarn,
6 sc in ring
2: inc around (12)
3: *1 sc, inc* six times (18)
4: sc around
5: *2 sc, inc* six times (24)
6: sc around
7: *3 sc, inc* six times (30)
8: *4 sc, inc* six times (36)
FLO: *ch 2, sl st in next* around
Finish off
Embroider yellow spots (French knots) on the mushroom…

Foot:
With 3.5mm hook and white yarn,
6 sc in ring
2: inc around (12)
3: *3 sc, inc* three times (15)
4: *4 sc, inc* three times (18)
5-6: sc around
7: 3 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 2 sc, dec, 5 sc (15)
8-9: sc around
10: 3 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 4 sc (12)
11-12: sc around
13: *2 sc, dec* three times (9)
14-15: sc around
FLO: inc around (18)
BLO: *1 sc, inc* nine times (27)
BLO: *2 sc, inc* nine times (36)
Finish off

Assembly…
Stuff the foot, sew the back loops of the hat to the back loops of the foot, finish stuffing the mushroom before the hole gets too small. Tada :)