Sweet treat Christmas pudding by Brambles and Bindweed

Sweet treat Christmas pudding

Knitting
November 2021
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch
US 4 - 3.5 mm
80 - 105 yards (73 - 96 m)
one size: to fit ramekin approximately 7cm/ 3 inch diameter and 4cm / 1.5 inch deep.
low vision format available
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

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.

Techniques:
Increasing, decreasing, knit through the back loop, short rows, duplicate stitch, cable or knitted cast-on, seaming.

Full instructions for working a duplicate stitch can be found on my website.
You will need to cast on in the middle of the row when making the leaves. I used a cable cast-on but please choose your favourite method.

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

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.

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