Easy gingerbread man crochet pattern with you. This completely free crochet gingerbread man can be used as a Christmas ornament. Crochet Christmas ornaments have always interested me. Here is one of them. I think it is very cute. It is also very easy to make. Follow the gingerbread man crochet pattern step by step and finish it quickly and hang it on the Christmas tree. You can do it without difficulty thanks to its easy explanation prepared for beginners.

Designer: tobbys_handcraft

Gingerbread man crochet pattern

Materials:

DK weight yarn in:
White
Beige
Red
Green
Hook: 3 mm.
Tapestry needle.
Safety eyes.
Scissors.
Fabric colours.
Stitch marker.

Size: Gingerbread man tall 4,5 inches when made with the indicated yarn and indicated hook.

Abbreviations:

Ch- Chain
MR- Magic ring
R- Row
Sc- Single crochet
Hdc- Half double crochet
Dc- Double crochet
Slst- Slip stitch
Inc- Increase
Dec- Decrease
BLO- Back loop only
FLO- Front loop only

Arms (make 2)

Using beige yarn.
Round 1. Start 6 sc in a mr (6 sc)
Round 2-4. 6 sc (6 sc)
Change with white yarn.
Round 5-6. 6 sc (6 sc)
Change with beige yarn.
Round 7-8. 6 sc (6 sc)
Fasten off.

Legs (make 2)

Using beige yarn.
Round 1. Start 6 sc in a mr (6 sc)
Round 2. 1 sc, 1 inc (9 sc)
Round 3. 2 sc, 1 inc (12 sc)
Change with white yarn.
Round 4. 12 sc (12 sc)
At the end of round 4 in the second leg, don’t fasten off and continue with the body.

Body and head

With beige yarn.
Round 5. (join the legs) join the first leg with 3 ch and work 12 sc (first leg), 3 sc (chains), 12 sc (second leg), 3 sc (chains), mark the last st (30 sc)
Round 6-13. (8 rounds): 30 sc (30 sc)
Round 14. 3 sc, 1 dec (24 sc)
Round 15. 24 sc (24 sc)
Round 16. 2 sc, 1 dec (18 sc)
Round 17. (join the arms) 3 sc, 3 sc (body + arm), 6 sc, 3 sc (body + arm), 3 sc (18 sc)
Round 18. 1 sc, 1 dec (12 sc)
Round 19. 12 sc (12 sc)
Round 20. 12 sc (12 sc)
Round 21. 1 sc, 1 inc (18 sc)
Round 22. 2 sc, 1 inc (24 sc)
Round 23. 3 sc, 1 inc (30 sc)
Round 24. 4 sc, 1 inc (36 sc)
Round 25. 5 sc, 1 inc (42 sc)
Round 26. 6 sc, 1 inc (48 sc)
Rounds 27-33. 48 sc (48 sc)
Insert the eyes between round 29 and 30.
Round 34. 6 sc, 1 dec (42 sc)
Change with white yarn.
Round 35. BLO: 5 sc, 1 dec (36 sc)
Round 36. 4 sc, 1 dec (30 sc)
Round 37. 3 sc, 1 dec (24 sc)
Round 38. 2 sc, 1 dec (18 sc)
Round 39. 1 sc, 1 dec (12 sc)
Round 40. 6 dec (6 sc)
Close with a needle with white yarn back to round 35 and work 9 slst, 3 dc in each st inthe next 18 sc, 9 slst.
With red and green colors, embroider two heart-shaped buttons on the gingerbread man’s little body.
With fabric paints, draw shadows and details using the cover photo as a reference.