Murat
This free amigurumi gingerbread man pattern is so cute! The aroma of freshly baked gingerbread cookies fills the house and brings back so many wonderful Christmas memories. The head, body and legs are crocheted as one piece so there is very little sewing. When crocheting from the recommended yarn, the amigurumi toy turns out to be 15-16 cm (6″) tall.
Designed and photos by @marizzatoys
Materials and tools:
- Sport yarn:
- Beige (Alize Cotton Gold #446)
- Red (Alize Cotton Gold #56 )
- White (Alize Cotton Gold #55)
- 2.0 mm crochet hook
- 7 mm safety eyes
- Black thread to embroider the eyebrows and the mouth
- Two little white buttons
- Tapestry needle
- Scissors
- Stuffing (polyester fiberfill)
Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
hdc = half double crochet
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
F.o. = finish off
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
(12) = number of stitches you should have at the end of the round/row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated
Free crochet Gingerbread man pattern
Arms (make 2)
Start crocheting with the beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
Change the yarn to red color:
R 5: 12 sc
Change the yarn to white color:
R 6: 12 sc
Change the yarn to beige color:
R 7-13: 12 sc (7 rows)
R 14: (4 sc, dec)*2 (10)
R 15: 10 sc
Stuff only ⅔ of the arm.
F.o. and cut the yarn, leaving a tail for sewing.
Sew the arms to the body in R 17.
Head, legs and body (one piece)
Legs (make 2)
Start crocheting with the beige yarn:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 6 sc into a magic ring (6)
R 2: (inc)*6 (12)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 4: (5 sc, inc)*3 (21)
R 5: 21 sc
Change the yarn to red color:
R 6: 21 sc
Change the yarn to white color:
R 7: 21 sc
Change the yarn to beige color:
R 8-12: 21 sc (5 rows)
For the left leg: Fasten off and cut the yarn.
For the right leg: Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the body:
Body
R 1: Crochet 6 sc more on the right leg, join the left leg and crochet 21 sc on it. Crochet 21 sc on the right leg and put the marker here (42)
R 2: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 3-8: 48 sc (6 rows)
R 9: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 10-11: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 12: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 13-14: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 15: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 16-17: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 18: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 19: 24 sc
Stuff the body firmly, especially in the neck.
Don’t cut the yarn, we will continue with the head:
Head
Continue crocheting with the beige color:
Stuff as you go.
R 1: 1 sc, inc, (2 sc, inc)*7, 1 sc (32)
R 2: (3 sc, inc)*8 (40)
R 3: 2 sc, inc, (4 sc, inc)*7, 2 sc (48)
R 4: (5 sc, inc)*8 (56)
R 5-12: 56 sc (8 rows)
R 13: (5 sc, dec)*8 (48)
R 14-15: 48 sc (2 rows)
Insert the safety eyes between R 8 and R 9 with 8 sc apart them. There must be 6 sc visible.
R 16: 3 sc, dec, (6 sc, dec)*5, 3 sc (42)
R 17: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 18: 2 sc, dec, (4 sc, dec)*5, 2 sc (30)
R 19: (3 sc, dec)*6 (24)
R 20: 1 sc, dec, (2 sc, dec)*5, 1 sc (18)
R 21: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 22: (dec)*6 (6)
Make sure that the head is stuffed firmly.
Close the opening and hide the yarn inside.
Using the black thread, embroider the eyebrows in R 12 and mouth in R 6.
Using the red yarn, embroider the cheeks between R 6 and R 7.
Frosting
Crochet with the white yarn:
R 1: 8 sc into a magic ring (8)
R 2: (inc)*8 (16)
R 3: (1 sc, inc)*8 (24)
R 4: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 5: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 6: 36 sc
R 7: (5 sc, 4 hdc in one stitch)*6
Make a slip stitch, fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Sew the frosting to the top of the head.
Bowtie
Crochet with the red yarn:
R 1: Make ch 11 and crochet 10 sc on it, starting in the second chain from the hook.
R 2-5: ch 1, turn, 10 sc (4 rows)
Fasten off and cut the yarn. Hide the thread inside.
Thread a needle through the bowtie. Wrap the yarn around the bowtie a few times. Tie a knot.
Sew the bowtie under the head.
Sew the white buttons under it.
Your cute little Gingerbread man is ready!
