The gingerbread man, a symbol of Christmas, is now coming to our homes as a free amigurumi. With the new year approaching, you should definitely make this free crochet gingerbread man pattern. If you’re looking for a free amigurumi gingerbread man pattern for beginners, I don’t think you should miss it. Even those with basic crochet skills will find it easy. After making the arms and feet of the crocheted gingerbread man separately, we’ll create the body and head as a single piece. Then, we’ll finish the buttons and bow tie. You can accessorize your amigurumi gingerbread man as you wish.
Crochet gingerbread man free pattern
Designer: tatoocrochet
Abbreviations:
• MR: magic ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase
• dec: decrease
• slst: slip stitch
• BLO: back loop only
• FLO: front loop only
Materials:
– 4 mm crochet hook
– Yarn needle
– Stitch markers
– Scissors
– Stuffing
– Chenille yarn: brown, white, and red (such as pingo chenille by pingouin or babyvely by lidiacrochet)
– 14 mm safety eyes
Arms (X2)
Brown:
R1. MR, 6 sc
R2. (1sc,1inc)x3 (9)
R3. 9 sc (9)
White:
R4. 9 sc (9)
Brown:
R5-8. 9 sc (9) – 4 rounds.
Lightly stuff.
R9. (1sc,1dec)x3 (6)
Close by joining both sides together with 3 sc and cut the yarn.
Legs (X2)
Brown:
R1. MR, 6 sc (6)
R2. inc x6 (12)
R3. (3sc,1inc)x3 (15)
R4. 15 sc (15)
White:
R5. 15 sc (15)
Brown:
R6-8. 15 sc (15) – 3 rounds
On round 8, place a stitch marker on the first leg in the 13th stitch.
Fasten off the first leg.
Do not cut the yarn on the second leg and continue with the body.
Body
Join leg 1 to leg 2 after making the 3 chains, at the stitch marker placed earlier.
Stuff the body as you go.
R9. 3sc, ch 3, 15 sc on leg 1, 3 sc in the chain, 12 sc (36)
R10-12. 36 sc (36) – 3 rounds.
R13. 13 sc, 1 dec, 16 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc (34)
R14. 10 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec, 10 sc, 1 dec, 3 sc, 1 dec (30)
R15-17. 30 sc (30) – 3 rounds
R18. 12 sc, 1 dec, 12 sc, 1 dec, 2 sc (28)
R19. 28 sc (28)
R20. (2sc,1dec)x7 (21)
R21. 21 sc (21)
Attach the arms on each side at this round, crocheting through both the arm and the body at the same time.
R22. dec x4, 3 sc across the arm, 1 sc, 3 dec, 3 sc across the arm (14)
R23. (1sc,1 inc)x7 (21)
R24. 1sc, 1 inc,(2sc,1inc)x6, 1sc (28)
R25. (3sc,1inc)x7 (35)
R26. 2sc, 1 inc, (4sc, 1inc)x6, 2sc (42)
R27-32. 42 sc (42) – 6 rounds
R33. (4sc,1dec)x7 (35)
R34. (3sc,1dec)x7 (28)
Insert the safety eyes between rounds 29 and 30, spaced 5 stitches apart.
R35. (2sc,1dec)x7 (21)
R36. (1sc,1dec)x7 (14)
R37. dec x7 (7)
Fasten off and close.
Bow
Make a chain of 9.
R1. 8sc, turn (8)
R2-4. BLO 8 sc (8) – 3 rows
Fasten off, leaving a 30 cm (12″) tail.
Bring the yarn tail to the center of the last row using a needle, then wrap it several times around the piece to form the bow.
Buttons (X2)
Make a magic ring with 6 sc, close the ring, and fasten off leaving a 20 cm (8″) tail for sewing.
If you wish, you can make the buttons green, the color choices are up to you.
Amigurumi crochet gingerbread man is ready for the new year!
