Crochet Christmas Gingerbread Man Pattern

Get ready to add a whimsical touch to your holiday decorations with this adorable Crochet Christmas Gingerbread Man Pattern! Perfect for beginners and seasoned crocheters alike, this pattern will guide you through the process of making a charming gingerbread man that's sure to become a treasured part of your festive decor.

Crochet Christmas Gingerbread Man

Materials:

Plush yarn in brown, red, white, and green
Black double knit yarn for the mouth
12 mm security eyes
Stitch markers
Fiberfill
Scissors
Darning needle
5 mm crochet hook

Abbreviations:

ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 sc in the same st)
dec: decrease (pull up a loop from the first st and the next st after that, 3 loops on your hook, yarn over and pull through all 3 in one go)
sl st: slip stitch

Body:

Legs:

Work a slip knot and ch 2.
Skip the first ch and work 6 sc in the second ch from your hook.
In the same space, work 5 more sc.
Pull on the bit of yarn to eliminate the gap between your stitches.
Locate your first sc of the previous round and slip your hook in the top part of it.
Work 1 sc in the same st.
Work 6 inc in this round.
Work a single crochet in the next stitch.
Work a single crochet in every one of these stitches all the way around (12 altogether).
Work a sl st in the next st.
Change the color to white and work a sl st in the same st.
Ch 1, back in the same st to work the first sc of this round.
Work a whole round of sc.
Work a sl st in the next st, snip the yarn off, and pull it out of the st.
Change the color back to brown.
Attach the new yarn in anywhere away from the st where you just finished off.
Ch 1, back in the same st to work the first sc of this round.
Work a whole round of sc.
Repeat the last two rounds one more time.
Work a sl st in the next st to fasten off.
Repeat the same instructions to make another leg, but this time keep the yarn attached.
Ch 1 and attach the two legs together with a sl st.

Body:

Ch 1 to begin, back in the same st to work your first sc of this round.
Work a sc in every single one of these stitches all the way around (12 sc around one leg, 12 around the other leg, and 2 in the ch 1 st).
Work a single crochet in the chain stitch.
Work 12 more sc around the next leg.
Work a single crochet in the chain stitch again, but this time catch just one loop or one strand and work a sc from this side.
This finishes the first round and your stitch count should be 26.
Start the next round by working a sc in the first st.
Work a sc in every one of these stitches all the way around (26 sc).
Repeat this round 4 more times for a total of 5 rounds of sc.
Start the next round with a decrease in the first st.
Follow this with 11 sc.
Work another decrease.
Work 3 sc across the top.
Ch 1, leave a long tail, snip the yarn off, and pull it down to secure it in place.
Repeat the same method to create another arm.

Head:

Grab your cream or white yarn and work a sl st, ch 2, and 6 sc in the second ch from your hook.
Pull on the bit of yarn to eliminate the gap between your stitches.
Work 6 increases in the next round.
Start the next round by working an increase in the first st.
Work an increase in every single one of these stitches (stitch count should be 24).
Work 3 sc in a row, followed by an increase.
Repeat this all the way around (stitch count should be 30).
Start the next round by working 2 sc in a row, followed by an increase.
Repeat this all the way around (stitch count should be 36).
Fasten off and stuff the head with fiberfill.
Attach the eyes and sew the head to the body.