Quick knits for last-minute Christmas crafting, these cheerful Christmas puddings can decorate your festive table or be given as cute cuddly gifts.

This easy to follow pattern takes you through knitting and making up your puddings step-by-step, with lots of illustrations to help. (There’s also a bonus mini pud pattern included so you can knit festive toys for the cats or baubles for the tree)

To knit lots of puddings you will need Dk yarns in brown and cream. We used Wendy Supreme Dk in Cream (WD02) and in Mocha (WD19). You’ll also need very small amounts of Red Dk and Green Dk. We used King Cole Big Value Tweed Dk in Berry (153) for the berries and King Cole Glitz Dk in Christmas Green (3307) for the leaves. You can of course use any Dk yarns you like.

You’ll also need:
3mm straight knitting needles
Toy stuffing
Darning needle
Suitable for knitters who can cast on, cast off, knit, purl and work increase and decrease stitches, this is a nice introduction to simple colour work.
Puddings measure 12cm tall when finished.