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Hey friends, let’s learn today to crochet a gingerbread man. I feel in love with the end result and decided to crochet a few more crochet friends. Using this applique you can decorate a baby hat, baby cardigan or use it as patch to hide holes on the crochet or knit item. It is also a cool way to finish yarn leftovers.
Crochet pattern of gingerbread man
Crochet the body of gingerbread man:
So let’s start. Chain 17 (ch). These 17 chains mean length of the arms, therefore if you want bigger or smaller body just increase or decrease the number of chains. In the second loop from the hook make single crochet (sc) and in all loops till the end of the row.
Now you have 16 sc, make ch 1 and turn. * In the next row make again 1 sc and ch1 at the end. Repeat from *- 2 times more and cut the thread.
Tie the same thread in the 5th loop, ch 1, 7 sc, ch1, turn. (we don’t crochet all loops till the end of the row) * In the next row make 8 sc, ch1. Repeat from * – 2 more times. Don’t cut the thread and continue crochet left leg.
Crochet legs of gingerbread man:
Make 4 sc, ch 1, turn. * Skip first sc and make 2 sc into the next 2 loops, 2 sc in the last loop, ch1. Turn. ** In the next row make 4 sc, ch 1. Repeat from * to **. In the next row make 2 sc in the next 2 loops, skip next sc, and sc in the last 4th loop.
By skipping some loops, I am rounding slightly the leg of crochet gingerbread man. Cut the thread. Now tie the thread from the other side of the body and continue with the right leg using the same scheme.
Crochet head of gingerbread man:
Now, we are going to work with the upper side of the body. Tie the thread in the 7th loop, make ch1, 3 sc, ch 1, turn. In the next row make 2 sc in the first loop, 2 sc in the next 2 loops and 2 sc in the last loop, ch1, turn. *Crochet 6 sc in the next row. Repeat from * – 2 more times. Don’t forget to make ch 1 at the end of each row. In the next row make sc in the first loop, skip the second loop, 2 sc in the third and forth loops, skip 5th loop, and sc in the 6th loop. Again, I would like to slightly round the head. Cut the thread.
Now change the color and crochet around the whole body with sc. In this step don’t forget to hide all your tails that you have. Glu
e the eyes, sew buttons and embroider mouth. That’s all for today’s crochet gingerbread man pattern.
There is one example how I used this applique.
