Knitted Mince Pie

A yummy Christmas addition to your festive decor, and a lovely homemade gift for your mince-pie lovers. Make it iced, add some holly, or add a sprinkle of talcum powder – adjust to taste!

How to Make it...

Made from one knitted pastry piece, one knitted top piece, two separate knitted holly pieces to make up each of the two holly leaves, and with one knitted berry piece to make up a berry. All pieces are sewn together with a 4.5cm cardboard circle in the mince pie base, to help support its shape.

Complete Size - 5cm base width x 5cm height, 7.5cm top diameter

What you will need...

Total time - 2 Hours 40 Minutes Each Knitted Mince Pie (With 2 Holly Leaves and 1 Berry), 3.25mm knitting needles (UK 10, US 3), 4.5cm Cardboard Circle to firm up the base, Double knitting yarn - light brown, red and green. White if wishing for an iced version. Sewing up needle, Toy stuffing / filling, Scissors