It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and it’s time to get busy on all of our Christmas crochet projects! In case you still need some cute ideas to crochet, pay attention to this easy Gingerbread Man Amigurumi Pattern!
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To crochet this Gingerbread Man amigurumi you need:
- Fine semi-cotton tweed yarn in beige color
- Fine semi-cotton yarn in white, red and green colors
- 2.2 mm crochet hook
- 6 mm safety eyes or black beads
- Fiberfill for stuffing
- Sewing needle and scissors
The finished Gingerbread Man amigurumi is about 9 cm (3.5″) tall, if you use similar yarn and hook. The crochet pattern can also work well with the yarn of other weight, but the size of finished toy can be different.
Skill level: easy
Amigurumi Gingerbread Man Ornament
Free Christmas Crochet Pattern
Abbreviations:
ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
inc = increase (2 sc in one st)
dec = decrease (2 sc together)
sl st = slip stitch
dc = double crochet
hdc = half double crochet
tr = treble crochet
(..) = repeat the instructions in brackets the given number of times
[..] = total number of stitches
The head, body and legs of this amigurumi gingerbread man are crocheted as one piece. They’re joined in the course of crocheting. Work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker.
Head:
Crochet with tweed beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 6 times [30]
Rnd 6: (sc in next 4 st, inc) repeat 6 times [36]
Rnd 7-11: sc in all 36 st [36]
Rnd 12: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 6 times [30]
Insert safety eyes between Rnd 9 and Rnd 10 (5 st in between the eyes).
Rnd 13: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 14: (sc in next 2 st, dec) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 15: (sc in next st, dec) repeat 6 times [12]
Stuff the head and continue working on the body.
Body:
Stuff as you go.
Rnd 16: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 17: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 18-19: sc in all 18 st [18]
Rnd 20: (sc in next 3 st, inc) repeat 4 times, sc in next 2 st [22]
Rnd 21: (sc in next 10 st, inc) repeat 2 times [24]
Rnd 22-23: sc in all 24 st [24]
Now you’re going to crochet legs. Divide the body in two equal parts with stitch marker (each part consists of 12 st).
Rnd 1: crochet the first round of the leg: make sc in each st till the marker then turn and crochet on the other side of the body, forming a circle [12]
Rnd 2-4: sc in all 12 st [12]
Stuff.
Rnd 5: (dec) repeat 6 times [6]
Fasten off leaving a small tail. Weave in the yarn tail in front loops of the rest 6 stitches, then pull to close the hole. Hide the end.
Join yarn between the legs and crochet the second leg on the rest 12 st of the body in the same way.
Arms (make 2):
Crochet with tweed beige yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: sc in all 12 st [12]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 4 st, dec) repeat 2 times [10]
Stuff the bottom of the arm with fiberfill.
Rnd 5: (sc in next 3 st, dec) repeat 2 times [8]
Rnd 6-7: sc in all 8 st [8]
Flatten the edges and crochet 4 sc through the stitches of both layers, closing the hole. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Glaze topping:
Work with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 6 times [12]
Rnd 3: (sc in next st, inc) repeat 6 times [18]
Rnd 4: (sc in next 2 st, inc) repeat 6 times [24]
Rnd 5: 1 ch, 3 dc in next st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, 1 ch, 2 dc + 1 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, 1 ch, 3 dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, 1 ch, 2 dc + 1 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, sl st in next st, sc in next st, 1 ch, 3 dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, 1 ch, 2 dc + 1 tr in next st, 2 dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st, 1 ch, 2 dc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next st.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Cheek glaze:
Crochet with white yarn.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic ring [6]
Join with sl st. Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Berry:
Work with red yarn.
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic ring [5]
Rnd 2: (inc) repeat 5 times [10]
Rnd 3: sc in all 10 st [10]
Rnd 4: (dec) repeat 5 times [5]
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Leaves:
Crochet the leaves as a single piece.
Row 1: (6 ch, sc in 2nd st from hook, hdc in next 2 st, sc in next st, sl st in next st) repeat 2 times.
Fasten off leaving a tail for sewing.
Assembly:
1. Sew on the arms at Rnd 16 of the body.
2. Pin the glaze topping to the head and sew it on.
3. Embroider a smile with red yarn and sew on the cheeks.
4. Sew the leaves and the berry on the top of the head.
5. Make a loop on the top if you want your gingerbread man to be a Christmas tree ornament.
Well done! Merry Christmas!
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