Gingerbread Man

I made the Gingerbread Man pattern for a friend who was just starting out in crochet and prefers 2D patterns. It is a simple pattern which is easy to follow. 

You will need:

• Yarn needle 
• Soft toy filling
• 4mm crochet hook
• DK Yarn
• Approx. 10g each

More information and tips

Stitches and abbreviations used:

(I am from England but use US crochet terms)

• MC - Magic circle/ring (sc unless otherwise specified)
• Ch - Chain 
• SC - Single crochet 
• Inc - Increase stitch (2 single crochets into one stitch)
• Dec - Decrease stitch (single crochet 2 stitches together)
• ST - Stitch      
• SLST - Slip stitch 
• R – Round or Row
• FO - finish off

Other things to note....

• This is worked in continuous rounds. It is helpful to use a stitch marker to keep track
• The number in ( ) at the end of each round indicates the total stitch count for that round
• *  * indicates repeated series of stitches
• Use invisible decreases for a neater finished product
• Stitches in [ ]  are worked into one stitch
• Remember to stuff the product as you work

Gingerbread Man – Light brown
1.	Ch 3
2.	Turn, starting in 2nd chain from hook, inc x2
3.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 2sc, inc
4.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 4sc, inc
5.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 6sc, inc
6-7.	Turn, ch 1, 10sc
8.	Turn, ch 1, dec, 6sc, dec
9.	Turn, ch 1, dec, 4sc, dec
10	Turn, ch 1, dec, 2sc, dec, ch9
11.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 12sc, ch9
12.	Turn, starting in 2nd ch from hook, 19sc, inc
13.	Turn, ch 1, 20sc, inc
14.	Turn, ch 1, 15sc
15-18.	Turn, ch 1, 8sc
19.	Turn, ch 1, inc, 2sc
20.	Turn, ch 1, 4sc
21.	Turn, ch 1, 2sc, dec
22.	Turn, ch 1, 3sc
23.	Turn, ch 1, inc, dec
24-25.	Turn, ch 1, 3sc
	FO first leg - Re join yarn at last st of round 18 and complete 19-25 to create the second leg FO second leg - Leaving long yarn tail to sew or crochet the two sides together.

Make two and sew both sides together stuffing lightly as you go.