Are you looking to crochet a handmade ornament for your tree this year?
Can you imagine a little tree covered in gingerbread men/ women ornaments? Sounds cute, right?
I will show you how to make these ornaments with the free crochet pattern below and you’ll have that crochet covered tree in no time at all!
I hope you enjoy these cute, little and easy to make gingerbread people ornaments!
Happy Crocheting!
The Inspiration
My friend Charynn over at Pineapple Paper Co is the reason I decided to make these cute little guys. She just designed a DIY gingerbread ornament with her Cricut and I wanted to create something that would go perfect with them!
The Yarn
I decided to use Vanna’s Choice by Lion Brand. It holds up great and the line has some beautiful colors to choose from. I used a brown cookie color (the real name is taupe) for the main gingerbread ornament color but also used pink to make a bow to give it a fun accent.
I’ll explain how to make the bows later on!
I hope you enjoy this free pattern. Be sure to go over each step to make sure you are getting it right. If you have any questions please feel free to ask!
Enjoy!
Crochet Gingerbread Pattern
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) Shop the yarn now
- Crochet Hook: Size J 6 mm
- Yarn needle: metal daring 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) tall
Notes
- Written in standard US terms
The Pattern Steps
before you start crocheting be sure to cut a 24″ piece of yarn – save for later
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)
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)
sl st into next st, sl st into next st
Ch 4, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook hdc, hdc into each remaining ch (3)
sk a st, sl st into next st.
**DO NOT FASTEN OFF YET**
Gingerbread Head:
made as a separate piece
using the 24″ piece of yarn that was cut earlier
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 (shown below). You can use any method you’d like to join. I prefer the whip stitch. Continue working the pattern as written below.
Finishing the Gingerbread:
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 an 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.
sl st once more into next st
9 sc’s evenly around the first leg, ending with an sl st into the corner of the two legs.
sl st into next st
9 sc’s evenly around the second leg, ending with an sl st into the corner of the leg and second arm.
sl st once more into the next st
7 sc’s evenly around the second arm, ending with an sl st into the corner of the arm and head.
Fasten off yarn. Weave in loose ends with a yarn needle.
Final Touches:
Before you add any final touches you may want to block your newest creation. You can check out my how-to block guide here.
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!
Want more Christmas crochet patterns to make? Check out this article about 15 crochet pieces that make great gifts during the holiday!
Now you can hang it up and enjoy it!!
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