Here’s a free crochet amigurumi pattern of a gingerbread man named Gingy holding a candy cane. This crochet gingerbread man is so cute that everyone will want to make it. Because it’s small, it can be turned into a keychain. Or it can be used as a beautiful Christmas ornament on the Christmas tree. As you can see, its uses are quite wide-ranging. You’ll have fun making it and create a beautiful Christmas decoration. Here are the details of this crochet gingerbread man Gingy below.
Gingy the crochet gingerbread man pattern
Here are the detailed instructions below on how to make a crochet gingerbread man keychain. I’ve also included detailed photos to help you. You can quickly make this cute crocheted gingerbread man using both written instructions and visuals.
Fingering cotton threads: beige and white.
Embroidery threads: green, red, yellow, black and white.
Oval safety eyes 6×4 mm.
Crochet hook 1.75 and 2.0 mm.
Stuffing.
Embroidery and sewing needles.
Flexible wire.
Textile glue.
Use beige thread and 1.75 crochet hook:
R1: 6 sc MR
R2: 6 inc = 12 sc
R3-R5: 12 sc (3 rounds)
Cut the thread only from the first leg since we’ll be joining it from the second one.
Leg joint: To join the legs, make 1 sc in the first leg (I did it in the 1st stitch of R5). This will be the first sc of R6.
R6: 12 sc first leg – 12 second leg = 24 sc
R7-R9: 24 sc (3 rounds)
R10: (10sc-1dec)x2 = 22sc
R11: 22 sc
R12: (9sc-1dec)x2 =20sc
R13: (1dec-8sc)x4 =18sc
R14: (1sc-1dec)x6 =12sc
R15-R20: 12 sc (6 rounds)
R21: 6dec =6sc
Close it and hide the excess thread.
Using white and red embroidery thread, add details to the legs, arms, and body.
Arms X2
Use beige thread and 1.75 crochet hook:
R1: 6 sc MR
R2-R7: 6 sc (6 rounds)
Left a long thread for sewing to the body.
Sew between R11 and R12.
Head
Use beige and 1.75 crochet hook:
R1: 8 sc MR
R2: 8 inc = 16sc
R3-R10: 16 sc (8 rounds)
Make a chain and turn the piece.
R11: 16 inc = 32sc
R12: (7sc-1inc)x4 = 36sc
R13-R21: 36sc (9 rounds)
Place the safety eyes between the R15 and R16 with 6 sc separation.
R22: (4sc-1dec)x6 = 30sc
R23: (1dec-3sc)x6 = 24sc
R24: (2sc-1dec)x6 = 18sc
R25: (1sc-1dec)x6 = 12sc
R26: 6 dec = 6sc
Finish off and hide the excess thread.
Sing black embroidery thread, make the eyebrows and the little mouth.
Glazed
Use white thread and 2.0 crochet hook:
R1: 6 sc MR
R2: 6inc =12sc
R3: (1sc-1inc)x6 =18sc
R4: (1inc-2sc)x6 =24sc
R5: 1 inc of tr – 1 hdc – 1 slst- 1 hdc- 1 inc3 of tr – 1 hdc- 1slst- 2hdc- 1 inc3 of tr- 1hdc- 3sc- 1hdc- 1inc of tr- 1 inc of dc- 2sc – 1hdc- 1inc3 of tr- 1 dc- 2sc.
Cut and hide the excess yarn.
Using green, yellow, and red embroidery threads, make small lines.
Candy
Use red thread and a 1.75 mm crochet hook:
R1: 5 sc MR
R2-R10: 5 sc (9 rounds)
Insert a small wire and close it with a needle.
Roll the candy with white embroidery thread.
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