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Today marks three quarters of the way through the Mini Amigurumi Advent with Day 18. Today's pattern is a sweet little gingerbread man.
The little gingerbread man is about inches tall and is made similar to the other projects, but the leg construction on this one is a little bit different. Instead of sewing the legs onto the body at the end, the legs are made first and then the body is worked as a continuation of the legs. The arms are made separately and sewn on.
I always kind of struggle with making crocheted gingerbread men, specifically stuffed ones, because actual gingerbread men are flat and decorated on top. Translating that to a 3D shape is hard for me, trying to figure out how to decorate it in a way that makes sense for the shape is tricky, especially for the face and head. I looked around online for some inspiration and I found a lot of crocheted gingerbread men had a little frosting cap on their heads, to add some decoration to the head. I decided to use that idea on my little gingerbread man, but you can definitely leave that off if you want.
I also added a little bow tie. I wanted to add little buttons but I wanted to add crocheted decorations and I couldn't make any small enough for the tiny body. But you could definitely sew real buttons on the belly as an alternative.
I guess the point is, just like decorating actual cookies, you can decorate it however you want. Add the little frosting cap, or leave it off. Crochet a bow tie, tie a bow out of ribbon, or don't add a bow of any kind. Sew little buttons on his tummy if you want. You can decorate him in any way you like.
How to Crochet a Gingerbread Man
Finished Size: about 5.5" tall
You will need:
- medium weight yarn in light brown, white, and red (Sample made with Big Twist Value Worsted in Camel, and Red Heart Super Saver in White and Cherry Red)
- G Crochet Hook (4.25 mm)
- 2- 6mm safety eyes
- fiberfill
- yarn needle
- black embroidery floss
- embroidery needle
Instructions:
Legs
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Switch to white yarn (leave brown attached so you can pick it up the next round)
Round 4: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Switch to light brown
Rounds 5-6: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
First leg- finish off and cut yarn
Second leg- do not finish of or cut yarn, continue straight on to the body
Body/Head
Make 1 with light brown yarn, continuing on from legs
Round 1: sc in first 6 sts on the leg, sc in each of the 9 sts on the other leg, sc in the last 3 sts of first leg (18 sc)
Round 2-7: 1 sc in each st (18 sc)
Switch to white yarn, begin stuffing and continue stuffing as you work
Round 8: sc2tog around (9 sc)
Switch to light brown
Round 9: 2 sc in each st (18 sc)
Round 10: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 11-14: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 15: [sc2tog, sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (18 sc)
Insert safety eyes between rounds 13 and 14 about 3 stitches apart
Round 16: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (12 sc)
Round 17: sc2tog around (6 sc)
Finish off, weave in ends
Embroider mouth to face
Arms
Make 2 starting with light brown yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 1: in mr, ch 1, 6 sc (6 sc)
Round 2: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] repeat around (9 sc)
Switch to white yarn
Round 3: 1 sc in each st (9 sc)
Switch to light brown yarn
Round 4: [sc2tog, sc in next st] repeat around (6 sc)
Rounds 5-6: 1 sc in each st (6 sc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Sew the arms to the side of the body
Frosting Cap
Make 1 with white yarn, beginning with magic ring
Round 2: 2 sc in each st (12 sc)
Round 3: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next st] (18 sc)
Round 4: [2 sc in first st, 1 sc in next 2 sts] repeat around (24 sc)
Round 5: 1 sc in each st (24 sc)
Round 6: [sc, hdc, dc, dc, hdc, sc] 4 times (24 sts- 8 sc, 8 hdc, 8 dc)
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail for sewing
Stitch sprinkles onto frosting with red and green yarn
Sew the cap to the top of the head
Bow Tie
Make 1 with red yarn
in mr, ch 3, dc, ch 3, sl st in mr, ch 3, dc, ch 3, sl st in mr, pull tight to close
Finish off and cut yarn leaving long tail
Wrap the tail a few times around the center to make the knot and stitch through the back to secure
Stitch the bow to the neck
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