Crochet Gingerbread Man

Craft your very own adorable Crochet Gingerbread Man and add a touch of sweetness to your holiday decorations! This delightful project allows you to showcase your creativity and create a unique piece that will bring joy to your home. With just a few simple stitches and some colorful yarn, you can bring this classic holiday character to life. Whether you choose to make a small ornament or a larger plush toy, this crochet project is sure to be a delightful addition to your holiday decorations. So grab your crochet hook, select your favorite yarn colors, and let your creativity run wild as you bring this beloved holiday treat to life!

Supplies Needed:

-4.5mm crochet hook
-Yarn needle
-Scissors
-Red Heart Super Saver yarn in the colors Soft White, Cafe Latte, Pink, Black, and Hot Red. Use your choice of colors for the buttons and sprinkles.
- polyester fiberfill stuffing
-16mm black safety eyes, or whatever size and color you prefer

Abbreviations Used (American Terms):
Sc= single crochet
Ch= chain
SlSt= slip stitch
Dec: decrease
MC= magic circle
Inc= increase (work 2 stitches into the same stitch)

Notes
I always prefer to start projects worked in the round with a magic circle. If you do not prefer this method, simply chain 3, and join with a slip stitch. Chain one, then proceed with making the piece.

When assembling the icing, cherry, buttons, and other decorations, you may stitch them on, or simply use a bit of hot glue or fabric glue to keep them in place.

Legs, Head, and Body. Worked as one piece.

Worked in the round. Do not join at the end of each round. Stuff the piece firmly as you go.

Color: Cafe Latte
Round 1: MC, ch1, scx6 (6)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: Sc, inc. Repeat all the way around. (18)
Round 4: Scx8, inc. Repeat. (20)
Rounds 5 & 6: Sc around. (20)

Change color to Soft White
Rounds 7 & 8: Sc around (20)

Change color to Cafe Latte
Rounds 9-14: Sc around (20)

Finish off. Make leg number 2, but DO NOT finish it off. Join the 2nd leg to the 1st leg with a slst. You will make the joining sl st in the stitch after the last stitch made on the 1st leg. Refer to photo at the end of the pattern if you need help.

Round 15: Scx39, inc. You have now connected the 2 legs. (41)

Round 16: Inc, scx18, inc, sc, inc, scx19. (44)
Rounds 17-19: Sc around. (44)
Round 20: Scx11, dec, scx20, dec, scx9. (42)
Rounds 21 & 22: Sc around. (42)
Round 23: Scx12, dec, scx18, dec, scx8. (40)
Round 24: Scx10, dec, scx18, dec, scx8. (38)
Rounds 25 & 26: Sc around. (38)
Round 27: Scx11, dec, scx16, dec, scx7. (36)
Round 28: Sc around. (36)
Round 29: Scx7, dec. Repeat all the way around. (32)
Round 30: Scx14, dec. Repeat. (30)
Rounds 31 & 32: Sc around. (30)

Round 33: Scx3, dec. Repeat all the way around. (24)
Rounds 34-36: Sc around. (24)
Round 37: Scx3, inc. Repeat all the way around. (30)
Round 38: Scx4, inc. Repeat all the way around. (36)
Round 39: Scx5, inc. Repeat all the way around. (42)
Round 40: Scx6, inc. Repeat all the way around. (48)
Round 41: Scx7, inc. Repeat all the way around. (54)
Round 42: Scx8, inc. Repeat all the way around. (60)
Rounds 43-53: Sc around. (60)

Insert safety eyes between rounds 46 & 47, with roughly 8 stitches between them.

Round 54: Scx8, dec. Repeat all the way around. (54)
Round 55: Scx7, dec. Repeat all the way around. (48)
Round 56: Scx6, dec. Repeat all the way around. (42)
Round 57: Scx5, dec. Repeat all the way around. (36)
Round 58: Scx4, dec. Repeat all the way around. (30)
Round 59: Scx3, dec. Repeat all the way around. (24)
Round 60: Scx2, dec. Repeat all the way around. (18)
Round 61: Sc, dec. Repeat all the way around. (12)
Round 62: Decx4.
Fasten off, leaving a 12 inch tail. Using a yarn needle, weave the yarn in and out of the remaining stitches, and pull tight to close. Fasten off. Work away the end.

Arms (Make 2)

Color: Cafe Latte
Round 1: MC, ch1, scx6. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: Sc, inc. Repeat all the way around. (18)
Round 4: Sc around. (18)

Change color to Soft White
Round 5: Sc around. (18)
Round 6: Sc around. (18)

Change color to Cafe Latte.
Rounds7-9: Sc around. (18)

Round 10: Scx7, dec. Repeat. (16)
Round 11: Sc around. (16)
Round 12: Scx6, dec. Repeat. (14)
Round 13: Sc around. (14)
Round 14: Scx5, dec. (12)
Round 15: Sc around. (12)
Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing them to the body.

Frosting Hat

Round 1: MC, ch1, scx6. (6)
Round 2: Inc in each stitch around. (12)
Round 3: Sc, inc. Repeat all the way around. (18)
Round 4: Scx2, inc. Repeat all the way around. (24)
Round 5: Scx3, inc. Repeat all the way around. (30)
Round 6: Scx4, inc. Repeat all the way around. (36)
Round 7: Scx5, inc. Repeat all the way around. (42)
Round 8: Scx6, inc. Repeat all the way around. (48)
Round 9: Scx7, inc. Repeat all the way around. (54)
Round 10: Scx8, inc. Repeat all the way around. (60)
Round 11: Scx9, inc. Repeat all the way around. (66)
Rounds 12 & 13: Sc around. (66)
Round 14: Sl st into the next stitch. *Skip a stitch, 5DC in the next stitch. Skip a stitch, sl st into the next stitch. Repeat from * all the way around, and finish off.

Use scraps of different colors of yarn to stitch on ‘sprinkles’.

Mouth

Color: Black
Chain 7, finish off.

Bow Tie

Color: Hot Red

Chain 8.
Row 1: Sc in 2nd stitch from hook, and across. Ch 1 and turn. (7)
Rows 2-4: Sc in each stitch across. Ch 1 and turn. (7)

Sc in each stitch all the way around the entire piece, putting 3 sc in each corner. Finish off. Wrap a long piece of yarn around the center of the piece to give it a bow tie shape. Knot the ends, and leave a long tail if you wish to sew it to your gingerbread man. If you plan to glue it on, trim the ends off.

Cherry

Color: Red Hot
Leave a long tail (about 18 inches) of yarn at the beginning, and use this to stuff the inside of the cherry.

Round 1: MC, ch1, scx6. (6)
Round 2: Inc, sc. Repeat all the way around. (9)
Round 3: Inc, sc. Repeat all the way around. (14)
Rounds 4&5: Sc around. (14)
Round 6: Dec, sc. Repeat all the way around. (9)
Round 7: Dec, sc. Repeat all the way around. (6)
Finish off, and using a yarn needle, weave the yarn back and forth
through the stitches of the last row. Pull tight to close the end.

Stem: Ch9. Sc in 2nd chain from the hook, and in each of the remaining chains. Finish off, leaving a long tail for sewing. With a yarn needle, thread the yarn through the top of the cherry, and out through the bottom. Secure to the bottom of the cherry, and finish off.

Assembly

1: Sew the arms to the body between rows 35 and 36.
2: Sew or glue the cherry to the top of the frosting hat.
3: Sew or glue the frosting hat to the top of the gingerbread man’s head.
4: Sew or glue the cheeks to the face.
5: Sew or glue the bow tie to the front of the neck.
6: Sew or glue the buttons down the front of the body.
7: Sew or glue the mouth to the face.
8: With a strand of black yarn, stitch on eyebrows above the eyes if you like.

ENJOY!