Christmas Pudding Wrist Warmers

Christmas Pudding Wrist Warmers

You will need:

White yarn – double knit (I used one with a sparkle in it).
Brown yarn – double knit.
Red yarn – (Make 2 little red pom poms).
Green yarn.
Gold & green beads to decorate.
Knitting needles size 4.5mm (UK 7. US 7).

Method:

Cast on 32 stitches using the white yarn.
Knit 5cm (2 inches) rib (knit 2, purl 2).
Change to brown yarn. (Remember to change the yarn on the same side of the knitting each time you start a new colour).
Knit 6cm (2 1/4 inches) garter stitch (knit stitches, no purl).
Change to white yarn.
Knit 4cm (1.5 inches) garter stitch.
Bind off.

With right sides together fold the wrist warmer over and use yarn to stitch the side seam leaving a gap for the thumb. Do this by sewing 10cm (4 inches) from the bottom of the rib cuff up the side of the warmer. Leave a gap. Then sew 3cm (1 1/4 inches) from the top down.

Turn the wrist warmer right sides out.
Make two of these.

Make the leaves:

Use green yarn and cast on 2 stitches.
Knit 1 row.
K1, M1 (make 1 stitch), K1. (You should now have 3 stitches).
K1, M1, K1, M1, K1 (5).
Knit 1 row.
K1, M1, K3, M1, K1 (7).
Knit 1 row.
K2, M1, K3, M1, K2 (9).
Knit 1 row.
K1, K2tog, K3, K2tog, K1 (7).
K1, K2tog, K1, K2tog, K1 (5).
Knit 1 row.
K1, K2tog, K1, K1 (4).
Knit 1 row.
K1, K2tog, K1 (3).
K2tog, K1 (2).
K2tog (1).
Bind off.
Make four of these.

Sew two leaves and a pom pom on to the top of each wrist warmer.
Decorate with gold and green beads.