Gingerbread

Hey Lovelies! Do you like to eat gingerbread? I know, I do, but I barely make it, since we have a lot a speculaas around Sinterklaas, by the time it’s Christmas, then I’m already sick of spiced cookies, even tho gingerbread is different. But this year I might try to build some tiny gingerbread houses. I feel like I am in the mood for that. I’ll show them on my instagram if they turn out any good. For now you can enjoy this non edible gingerbread cookie, but that doesn’t make him any less. Have fun!

For this pattern you’ll need:
♥ Yarn in the colors Light Brown and White. (I used Stylecraft Special DK)
♥ Tiny bit of Green and Red yarn for the ‘Candy’, and a bit of Black for his Mouth.
♥ Crochet hook. ( I used 3mm)
♥ Stuffing.
♥ Yarn Needle.
♥ Sewing Pins.
♥ Stitch Marker.
♥ Safety Eyes, 6mm.

Stitches used (US Terms):
Magic Ring.
CH = Chain.
SLST = Slip Stitch.
SC = Single Crochet.
HDC = Half Double Crochet.
DC = Double Crochet.
ST = Stitch.
Inc = Increase.
Dec = Decrease.
(…) = Repeat the space in brackets the given number of times.
[…] = Total number of stitches.

This pattern is made with continues rounds, unless stated otherwise. Use a stitch marker to mark your first/last stitch of your row.

♥ Pattern Gingerbread

Head
Use the color Light Brown.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (5SC, inc) 3 times. [21]
5: 21SC. [21]
6: 21SC. [21]
7: 21SC. [21]
8: (5SC, dec) 3 times. [18]
Place the eyes between row 6&7, about 5st apart.
9: (1SC, dec) 6 times. [12]
Stuff the head.
10: Dec around. [6]
Fasten off and weave in tail.

Body
Use the color Light Brown.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 6SC. [6]
Break the yarn and make another leg using row 1&2. Keep the yarn attached on the second leg.
3: 3SC, make the next SC in the other leg, 6SC, go back to the first leg, 3SC. [12]
4: 12SC. [12]
5: 12SC. [12]
6: 12SC. [12]
7: (2SC, dec) 3 times. [9]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Stuff the body as well.

Arms (Make 2)
Start with the color Beige.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

Icing
Use the color White.

1: 6SC in a Magic Ring. [6]
2: 2SC in each st around. [12]
3: (1SC, inc) 6 times. [18]
4: (1HDC, 2DC in the next st, 1HDC + 1SC in the next st) 5 times. [25]
Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.

♥ Assembling

Whenever I start assembling Amigurumi, I’d like to use sewing pins to position all parts first until I’m happy. Then I will sew them on. I recommend you do so as well.

Start with sewing the head to his body after that sew his arms on as well. Last sew on the Icing, you can play around a bit on how you wanna add that.
With the extra bits off yarn, the red and green, make buttons on his belly. With the black yarn you can create a cute mouth.
If you want to hang it, don’t forget to add a loop to the top.

I hope you enjoyed today’s pattern! I think it’s adorable. If you decided to make any of the blogmas amigurumi, please show me on Twitter or Instagram  with #DelinleaDIY. I’d love to see what you make using my patterns.

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Have a wonderful day and I’ll see you tomorrow!

Love
Danielle

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// ©2020 Delinlea / Danielle Kaal // Items made with this pattern may be sold in a limited number. Credit to ‘Delinlea’ is appreciated. Not allowed for mass production or commercial purposes. You may not reproduce, translate, share, freely distribute or sell this pattern as your own in digital or printed from.