How To Crochet Gingerbread Man Table Runner

Materials:

• Brown, red, and white yarn (40g, 250 yards each)
• 1.75mm crochet hook
• Blocking mats
• Spray starch
• Pins

Abbreviations:

• ch: chain
• sc: single crochet
• dc: double crochet

Gingerbread Man Chart:

• Insert the chart here. It should show the pattern of solid and open blocks.

Instructions:

Crochet the Gingerbread Man:

Row 1:

• Chain 101.

Row 2-43:

• Follow the pattern from the chart. For solid blocks, crochet 3 dc. For open blocks, crochet ch 2, dc, ch 2.

For Row 44-86:

• Reverse the pattern, starting from row 40 and working up to row 1.

Crochet the Candy Cane Border:

Row 1:

• Join your first color in the first open block space with a sc.

Row 2:

Ch 6, pull up the loop, join your second color in the next open block space with a sc, ch 6, pull up the loop, insert your hook through your first color loop, pull it through, push the first color back and the second color in front of it, go into the next open block space and sc, ch 6, pull up the loop, insert your hook through your second color loop, push it back and the first color in front of it, go into the next open block space and sc, ch 6.

Repeat:

• Continue this pattern around the entire gingerbread man, doing 3 single crochets in each corner.

Finish:

• Slip stitch in your first single crochet, cut off your first color thread, and fasten off. Repeat with your second color.

 Weave in Ends and Block:

• Weave in all ends.
• Wet your table runner and stretch it out on blocking mats.
• Attach it to the mats with pins.
• Spray starch the table runner.
• Let it dry completely before removing the pins.