All you need is love, Christmas and a Gingerbread Man !

This PDF pattern will guide you to crochet a cute gingerbread man as shown in picture.
Pattern includes instructions for the candy cane as well.

Finished size will be approx. 10.5’ (26 cm) tall, made using acrylic yarn (8 ply / dk) and hook size E (3.5 mm).
If you wish to make a taller or smaller version of this doll, you can easily use thicker or thinner yarn / crochethook. This pattern is also suitable for wool or cotton yarn.

Stitches used: chain, slip stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, bobble stitch.

Skill level: advanced beginner

Materials used:

• Crochet hook size E (3.5 mm)
• Fiberfill stuffing , safety eyes 9 mm
• Yarn in the colours brown (approx. 60 gram), small amounts of red, white, pink and black.
• Chenille wire (pipe cleaner) approx 10.5’ (26 cm) long, red ribbon
• Stitch marker, tapestry needle, pins, optional: sewing thread in white and red.

Gauge is not important for this pattern, just crochet tight enough so your stuffing will not show through the stitches.

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Pattern is my own original design, described in English, using US terminology.

• English version (US terms) of the pattern (PDF) is available as instant download after received payment.

• Dutch: Nederlandstalig patroon staat op PDF en is direct te downloaden na ontvangen betaling.

• Deutsch: PDF Häkelanleitung auf Deutsch erhältlich zu Download nach Zahlungseingang.