Gingerbread Man

Gingerbread Man
Body:
The body panels are worked from the bottom up. With 3.25mm hook and Topaz:
Row 1: Ch 4, sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch across (3 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 2: Inc, sc 1, inc (5 sts) ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc in each st across (5 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 4: Inc, sc 3, inc (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Inc, sc 11, 3sc into last st (16 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 13: Dec, sc 14 (15 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Inc, sc 14 (16 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 16: Sc 16, inc (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 17: Inc twice, sc 16 (20 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 18: Sc 18, inc, 3sc into last st (23 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 23: Sc 5 along chs, continue across row sc 22, dec (28 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 25: Dec, sc 24, dec (26 sts), ch 1, turn.
Now we will start increasing for the head.
Row 35: Inc twice, sc 10, inc twice (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Rows 42-51: Sc in each st across (32 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 58: Dec twice, sc 14, dec twice (18 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 59: Dec twice, sc 10, dec twice (14 sts).
Tie off. Repeat all of the above for the back panel.
Arm:
Using 3.25mm hook and Topaz:
Rows 3-11: Sc in each st across (6 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 12: Sc in each st across (6 sts).
Tie off. Repeat rows 1-12 for back arm panel.
Arm Icing:
With 3.25mm hook and White yarn:
Row 1: Ch 9.
Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Using a tapestry needle, stitch the middle chain
(i.e. the 5th ch) of the icing onto one of the arm panels at row 4 in the middle of the
panel. Stitch the remaining icing onto the arm panel in a “V” shape. Weave ends to the
back. You can also try surface slipstitching the icing on if you wish. I opted to sew it on.
Once the arm icing is complete, put both panels together and insert your hook into a
stitch on the edge of the panels in one of the corners (i.e. the part that attaches to the
body). Sc along the edges to join the panels. Once the panels are joined on three sides,
stuff. Continue crocheting around. (Sc, ch 1, sc) into each bottom corner. Slst to
beginning st to close.
Repeat the instructions in the “Arm” and “Arm Icing” sections above for the second arm.
Head Icing:
The icing is worked from the top down. With 3.25mm hook and White yarn:
Row 2: Inc twice, sc 8, inc (14 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Sc 12, inc twice ( 16 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 6: Inc, sc 11, leave remaining sts unworked (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 7: Dec, sc 10, inc (13 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 10: Sc 7, leave remaining sts unworked (7 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 11: Dec twice, sc 3 (5 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 14: Sc3tog (1 st).
Tie off. Turn work so that the starting yarn tail and the ‘bump’ you just finished is on the
right. Rejoin your yarn in the stitch immediately to the left of the finished ‘bump’ (this is
from where the stitches of Row 10 were left unworked) and work the following:

Row 2: Sc 2, dec twice (4 sts), ch 1, turn.
Row 3: Dec twice (2 sts).
Tie off. Do not turn your work. The starting yarn tail and finished ‘bumps’ should still be
in the right. Rejoin your yarn into the stitch immediately to the left of the bump you just
finished (this is from where the stitches of Row 6 were left unworked) and work the
following:
Row 3: Sc3tog (1 st).
Tie off. Rejoin your yarn at the top of the icing at the starting yarn tail and single crochet
around the three ‘bumps’ to finish. Do not sc across the top (i.e. the foundation chain
row). Tie off.
Using Magenta, Robin’s Egg, Grass and Butter yarn, stitch sprinkles onto the icing in a
random pattern.
Leg Icing:
Using 3.25mm hook and white yarn:
Row 1: Ch 15.
Tie off. Using a tapestry needle, stitch the icing onto the body panel between rows 4-7
of the leg in a wavy shape. Weave ends to the back.
Buttons:
Buttons are worked in the round using a 3.25mm hook. Feel free to make the buttons in
all one colour or different colours.
Rnd 1: Work 8 hdc into a MR (8 sts), slst to first st to close.
Tie off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Move on to final assembly below!
Assembly:
Step 1: Icing and Face
Align the Icing onto the top right-hand side of the head. Stitch down all around the edge
of the icing using a tapestry needle and white yarn.
Stitch on three buttons to the front of the body panel.
Insert 15mm safety eyes between rows 43-44 of the head with about 13 or 14 sts
between them.
Stitch on cheeks if you wish using any pink yarn.
Stitch on eyebrows using black crochet thread. Each eyebrow should be about 4 rows
up from the middle of the eye and about 2 stitches to each side.
Finally, stitch on a mouth using Magenta yarn. I opted to using sewing thread and a
sewing needle to sew it in place but you could also surface slst the mouth, stitch it onto
the panel using a tapestry needle or even glue it.
Step 2: Body
Here are the pieces you should now have at this step.
First, cut two lengths of Topaz yarn about 12″/30cm each and put aside for later. Put
both body panels together so that all the rows are lined up. Make sure the front is
facing you as you crochet around the edges.
Starting on the left side, at the top of the head, insert your hook through both panels
and begin attaching the panels together by single crocheting around the edge of
the panels.
Crochet down the head and stop at the next. Using a tapestry needle and a length of
yarn that you set aside earlier, place the first arm between the panels and stitch in place
by stitching through all three pieces: the front panel, the arm, and the back panel. Tie a
knot in the yarn tails and hide inside the panels.
Continue crocheting down the body. When you reach the arm, simply sc in the stitches
of the front panel only, since this portion is already sewn shut. Continue crocheting both
panels together normally once you are past the arm. Crochet down around the leg and
up the other side.
There are two distinct “bite” marks, which create three “peaks” on the right side of the
body. Work the following into each “peak” all into the same stitch to accentuate the bite
marks:
 (Sc, ch 2, sc)
Stop after the third peak. Stitch the second arm in place the same way as the first.
Stuff the body now. Be sure to push stuffing all the way down into the tip of the leg and
into each peak.
Continue crocheting up until you reach the icing on the head. Switch to white yarn when
you reach the icing. When joining the icing part of the panels, you will insert your hook
through the icing and both panels.
Stop at the top of the head and stuff the head firmly. You will need more stuffing than
you think for the head! It’s a very large head. When you think you’re done stuffing, add
more. Trust me.
Continue crocheting across the top of the head, topping up stuffing as you go. Switch
back to Topaz yarn where appropriate. When you are satisfied with the stuffing, close
with a slst to first st. Tie off. With your tapestry needle, poke the yarn tail back inside the
piece.
You’re done!

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