Crochet Gingerbread Man Pattern With Cookie Base & Parts

Materials:

• Yarn: Number 4 medium white yarn (4.25 mm hook)
• Hook: 4.25 mm hook
• Eyes: 12 mm (14 mm suggested)
• Stuffing
• Stitch markers

Abbreviations:

• ch: Chain
• sc: Single crochet
• inc: Increase (2 sc in the same stitch)
• sl st: Slip stitch

Body Pattern:

Legs:

Row 1:

• ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 10 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Row 2:

• 1 sc, inc, repeat around for a total of 15 stitches.

Rows 3-4:

• 15 sc around.

Row 5:

• (Change color if desired) 15 sc around (or 15 puff stitches for a textured look).

Rows 6-12:

• 15 sc around (repeat 7 times for a total of 105 stitches).

Row 13:

• If making the first leg, sl st in the next stitch and tie off. If making the second leg, ch 3, 3 sc, sl st in the next stitch and tie off.

Joining Legs:

• With the working yarn of the second leg, sc in the first leg under the knot where you did the sl st.

Row 13:

• 15 sc around the first leg, then 15 sc around the second leg for a total of 30 stitches.

Body:

Row 14:

• 30 sc around.

Row 15:

• 3 sc, inc, repeat around for a total of 39 stitches.

Rows 16-21:

• 39 sc around.

Row 22:

• (Change color if desired) 39 sc around (or 39 puff stitches for a textured look).

Rows 23-28:

• 39 sc around.

Row 29:

• 3 sc, dec (skip the next stitch), repeat around for a total of 30 stitches.

Rows 30-33:

• 30 sc around.

Row 34:

• Sl st in the next stitch and tie off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Head:

Row 1:

• ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 8 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Row 2:

• 1 sc, inc, repeat around for a total of 12 stitches.

Rows 3-10:

• 12 sc around.

Row 11:

• Sl st in the next stitch and tie off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Arms:

Row 1:

• ch 2 (does not count as a stitch), 6 sc in the 2nd ch from the hook.

Row 2:

• 1 sc, inc, repeat around for a total of 8 stitches.

Rows 3-8:

• 8 sc around.

Row 9:

• Sl st in the next stitch and tie off, leaving a tail for sewing.

Decorations:

Eyes:

• Attach safety eyes or embroidered eyes using yarn and a needle.

Mouth:

• Chain 5, 4 sc, ch 1, 4 sc, ch 1, 4 sc, tie off. Embroider the lips with red yarn.

Buttons:

• Chain 3, 3 sc, ch 1, 3 sc, tie off. Attach three buttons to the body.

Ripples:

• Starting between rows 3 and 4 from the bottom of the leg, ch 2, skip 2 stitches, sl st, ch 2, repeat around.

Assembly:

• Sew the legs to the body, making sure the color changes align correctly.
• Sew the head to the top of the body.
• Sew the arms to the sides of the body.
• Add any additional decorations as desired.