I’m really not a fan of gingerbread cookies, but I do love gingerbread men as decorations. I decided to make these cute gingerbread cuddle buddies for the babies to play with this year.
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Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
sl st: slip stitch
inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)
dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull through all loops)
Materials needed (with affiliate links):
Loops and Threads Impeccable yarn in soft taupe and white. Soft rose for the cheeks, red hot and fern for the buttons.
This pattern is worked “in-the-round”, and stitches are worked through both loops unless otherwise noted.
Head:
With soft taupe, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 10-11: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Switch to soft taupe.
Rows 12-17: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 19: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 20: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 22: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 23: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil. Position eyes onto head. Be sure you have them where you want them before putting the back on, because once it’s on they can’t be moved.
Body:
With soft taupe, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 9 (for girl): In front loops only, sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Row 9 (for boy): Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Rows 10-11: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Row 12: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Rows 13-14: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
Row 15: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Rows 16-17: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Rows 19-20: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil.
Skirt (for girl):
By crocheting in the front loops only on row 9 of the body, you should have created a line around it.
With soft taupe, sl st and attach into this line.
Ch 1 and sc in each stitch around.
Switch to white. Work 3 sc’s in each stitch around.
Tie off.
Legs:
With soft taupe, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 7-8: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Switch to soft taupe.
Row 9: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Rows 10-12: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Row 13: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Rows 14-20: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)
Row 22: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff with poly-fil, leaving last couple of rows unstuffed.
Arms:
With soft taupe, ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Switch to white.
Rows 6-7: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Switch to soft taupe.
Row 8: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Rows 9-13: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Row 14: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (10 stitches)
Rows 15-20: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff halfway with poly-fil.
Cheeks and Buttons:
Using soft rose, fern or red hot (depending on what you’re making), ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Sl st to first sc. Tie off.
You can sew the cheeks and buttons on if you want, but I used a bit of hot glue to put them on. Sew head onto body. Sew arms and legs on.
I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to leave me a comment and let me know. Or message me on Facebook. If you create any gingerbread people of your own, be sure to post a photo on my Facebook page so I can see. I love seeing all of the things people are creating.
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what a cute baby…gingerbread nice too…thanks