Christmas Gingerbread Man Amigurumi Doll – Free Crochet Pattern

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Designer: Studio Milanina
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Christmas Gingerbread Man with Hat and Scarf Doll Amigurumi Pattern is a charming holiday project designed by Studio Milanina, perfect for adding a cozy handmade touch to your Christmas decor or gift list. This step by step, beginner friendly amigurumi tutorial creates a festive gingerbread man with sweet details like a hat and scarf, and the finished doll measures approximately 21 cm (8.26 in) when made with the same yarn and hook size specified in the pattern. You will work in continuous rounds, and using crochet stitch markers is highly recommended to make your work easier and more accurate. At the end of the pattern, you’ll also find inspiring amigurumi Gingerbread Man ideas to personalize your finished toy. Many thanks to the designer, Camila Barros, for sharing this lovely Christmas design.

This crochet pattern uses a 2.0 mm crochet hook and Schachenmayr Catania yarn in colors such as Camel, White, Pink, Orchide, and Coffee to achieve its warm, festive look. Materials are easy to find and include decorated buttons, fabric glue, pins, stitch markers, fiberfill, and a wooden stick to help fill the toy evenly. With clear instructions and a smooth learning curve, this project is ideal for crocheters who enjoy detailed yet relaxing holiday amigurumi and want to create a cute seasonal decoration or heartfelt handmade gift.

Materials:

– 2.0 mm crochet hook
– Schachenmayr Catania Yarn Colors: (179 – Camel) (106 – White) (225 – pink) (222 – Orchide) (162 – Coffee)
– Decorated buttons
– Fabric glue
• Pins
• Crochet Hooks
• Stitch Markers
• Fibefill
• Wooden stick to help fill the toy

Abbreviations

Rnd : round
MR : magic ring
Ch : chain
sl st : slip stitch
Sc : single crochet
Inc : increase
Dec : decrease
FLO : front loop
BLO : back loop
( )* : repeat till the end of round
[ ] : total number of stitches in the round

GINGERBREAD MAN AMIGURUMI DOLL CROCHET – FREE HANDMADE TOY PATTERN

Head:

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 179)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6) Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: (sc 2; inc in the next) x6 (24)
Rnd 5: (sc 3; inc in the next) x6 (30)
Rnd 6: (sc 4; inc in the next) x6 (36)
Rnd 7: (sc 5; inc in the next) x6 (42)
Rnd 8: (sc 6; inc in the next) x6 (48)
Rnd 9: (sc 7; inc in the next) x6 (54)
Rnd 10: (sc 8; inc in the next) x6 (60)
Rnd 11: (sc 9; inc in the next) x6 (66)

Rnd 12: (sc 10; inc in the next) x6 (72)
Rnd 13 / 23 (11 rounds): sc in each stitch around (72)
Rnd 24: (sc 10; dec) x6 (66)
Rnd 25: (sc 9; dec) x6 (60)
Rnd 26: (sc 8; dec) x6 (54)
Rnd 27: (sc 7; dec) x6 (48)
Rnd 28: (sc 6; dec) x6 (42)
Rnd 29: (sc 5; dec) x6 (36)
Rnd 30: (sc 4; dec) x6 (30)
Stuff the head firmly with fiberfill and fasten off.

Embroider the face as shown in the picture and the instructions below:
• Eyes: Embroider with Catania yarn color 162, in the rounds 18 and 19 with 11 visible stitches between them.
• Nose: Embroider with Catania yarn color 179, between rounds 19 /20, centered on the eyes (width from 3 to 4 stitches).
• Cheeks: Make 2 pieces with Catania yarn color 222: 6 sc in a magic ring, SLST in the first stitch and fasten off. Sew on the face, close to the eyes.

Leg 1:

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 179)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc in BLO each stitch around (18)
Rnd 5 / 6: sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 7 / 8: With Catania yarn color 106, sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 9 / 12: With Catania yarn color 179, sc in each stitch around (18)
Fasten off.

Leg 2:

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 179)
Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 4: sc in BLO each stitch around (18)
Rnd 5 / 6: sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 7 / 8: With Catania yarn color 106, sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 9 / 12: With Catania yarn color 179, sc in each stitch around (18)
Don’t fasten off and make 1 ch.

Body:

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 179)
Rnd 1: Join the legs with 1 sc and continue crocheting 1 sc in each stitch around the first leg, 1 sc in ch stitch, 1 sc in each stitch around the second leg. and 1 sc in ch stitch (38)
Rnd 2: 9 sc; inc in the next; 18 Sc; inc in the next; 9 sc (40)
Rnd 3 /10 (8 rounds): sc in each stitch around (40)
Rnd 11: 9 sc; dec; 18 sc; dec; 9 sc (38)
Rnd 12: (sc 6; dec) x4; 4 sc; dec (33)
Rnd 13: 5 Sc; dec; 9 sc; dec; 11 sc; dec; 2 sc (30)
Stuff with fiberfill, leave a long yarn tail to stitch. Fasten off.

Arms (Make 2):

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 179 and 106)
Rnd 1: With Catania yarn color 179 make 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 4 / 6 (3 rounds): sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 7: Change to Catania yarn color 106, (scl, dec) x6 (12)
Rnd 8: sc in each stitch around (12)
Rnd 9 / 16 (8 rounds): Change to Catania yarn color 179, sc in each stitch around (12)
Stuff only the tip of the hands with fiberfill, leave a long yarn tail to stitch and fasten off.

Assembling:

• Sew body to the head and arms to the body.
• Squeeze your amigurumi to shape it.
• Glue the buttons on the body with fabric glue.

Hat:

(2.0 mm crochet hook + Catania yarn color 106 e 225)
Rnd 1: With Catania yarn color 106 make 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
Rnd 2: (inc) x6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 4/7 (4 rounds): sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 8: (sc 1; dec) x6 (12)
Rnd 9: (dec) x6 (6)

Stuff with fiberfill. Don’t fasten off.
Rnd 10: Change to Catania yarn color 225, (inc FLO in each stitch around) x6 (12)
Rnd 11: sc in each stitch around (12)
Rnd 12: (sc 1; inc in the next) x6 (18)
Rnd 13: sc in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 14: (sc 2; inc in the next) x6 (24)
Rnd 15: sc in each stitch around (24)
Rnd 16: (sc 3; inc in the next) x6 (30)
Rnd 17: sc in each stitch around (30)
Rnd 18: (sc 4; inc in the next) x6 (36)
Rnd 19: sc in each stitch around (36)
Rnd 20: (sc 5; inc in the next) x6 (42)

Rnd 21: sc in each stitch around (42)
Rnd 22: (sc 6; inc in the next) x6 (48)
Rnd 23: sc in each stitch around (48)
Rnd 24: (sc 7; inc in the next) x6 (54)
Rnd 25: sc in each stitch around (54)
Rnd 26: (sc 8; inc in the next) x6 (60)
Rnd 27: sc in each stitch around (60)
Rnd 28: (sc 9; inc in the next) x6 (66)
Rnd 29: sc in each stitch around (66)
Rnd 30: (sc 10; inc in the next) x6 (72)
Rnd 31/ 33 (3 rounds): sc in each stitch around (72)
Rnd 34 / 36 (3 rounds): Change to Catania yarn color 106, sc in each stitch around (72)
Rnd 37: (sc 1; ch 3; from the second stitch from the hook make sc 2; SLST in the next stitch of the round) x36
SLST in last stitch and fasten off.

Scarf

(3.0 mm crochet hook + baby pink, white and pastel green acrylic yarns)
Rnd 1: Ch 5
Rnd 2: From the second stitch from the hook, sc in all the stitches, ch 1 and turn (4)
Rnd 3: sc in all the stitches, ch 1 and turn (4)
Rnd 4: sc in all the stitches, ch 1 and turn (4)
Rnd 5: sc in all the stitches (4)
– Change to the pink color, and repeat this sequence: .(ch 1, turn, sc in all 4 stitches) x5
– Change to the green color and repeat again.
Keep crocheting and changing colors until the scarf is 30 cm.
Weave the ends of the yarns and fasten off.

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