Skill Level: Easy
Materials:
- Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice: less than 30 yards of Taupe and less than 15 yards of Pink (for the bow)
- Crochet Hook: Size J 6 mm
- Yarn needle: metal darning needle
- Scissors: small craft scissors
Crochet Abbreviations:
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- hdc = half double crochet
- sk = skip
- st(s) = stitch(es)
Finished Size:
Varies, but about 3 inches (8 cm) tall
Notes:
This pattern is written in standard US terms
The Pattern Steps:
Gingerbread Body:
Ch 2, in the second ch from the hook hdc, hdc 7 more times in that same Space, sl st to the top of the first hdc to create a circle. (8)
Ch 4, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook hdc, hdc into next st, dc into the last stitch. Sl st into next st, sl st into next st.
Ch 6, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook hdc, hdc once into the next 2 st’s, dc once into each of the last two sts. (5)
Gingerbread Head:
Ch 2, in the second ch from the hook hdc, hdc 7 more times in that same space, sl st to the top of the first hdc to create a circle. (8)
Attach the gingerbread head with a yarn needle to the top of the body along the 3 open stitches. Continue working the pattern as written below.
Finishing the Gingerbread Person:
Going back to the yarn you didn’t fasten off from the body, start by working along the outside of the gingerbread head. Put 2 sc into each st around the head for a total of 14 sc’s, end with a sl st into the other corner of the head and arm. 7 sc’s evenly around the first arm, ending with an sl st into the corner of the arm and leg.
Some Final Touches:
Before you add any final touches you may want to block your newest creation.
I used the mini crochet bow pattern to finish off my gingerbread ornaments in Vanna’s Choice Pink and Mint Green.
Hot glue the bows to the head or neck of your gingerbread people.
If you’d like to use this little one as an ornament it’s easy to do! Using leather strips or extra yarn attach a 6-inch piece to the top of the gingerbread head.
You are done!
