MAKE IT ! The Mini&Easy Gingerbread Man

The original design for this gingerbread man is from end of November 2018 and it was posted on my IG feed as a #freecrochetpattern, but that feed has been hacked, so the original post is never to be found!

So yesterday, using the original photos as the following one ...

... I was able to re-write the pattern, so you can enjoy it ... again!!!

WHAT YOU NEED

any DK wool

4mm hook

scissors and yarn needle

baker`s twine

clear nail polish (to block the bow`s knot and to avoid fringing at bow`s ends)

blocking board, pins, fabric stiffening spray

The pattern is written following the US crochet terminology.

Each gingerbread man reaches H=7cm (more or less)

PATTERN

Head

4ch, sl st in first ch to form a ring

Round 1 : 3ch, 11DC, sl st in top of 3ch. Do not fasten off !

Body

12ch, sl st in first chain (first arm done)

20ch, sl st in first chain (first leg done)

20ch, sl st in first chain (second leg done)

12ch, sl st in first chain (second arm done)

Now, sl st into head, next to the joining point of the circle

Your gingerbread man is done and it`s so small you can hold it easily in the palm of your hand

Weave in all ends.

STIFFENING

Pin your gingerbread man/men on a blocking board, with WS facing you.

Spray the fabric stiffening and let it dry completely before use.

If you don`t have this kind of glue, no worries at all! You can prepare a solution made of 50% water and 50% of white glue. Mix them together in a small bowl and then brush the solution on the back of your little men and let them dry completely!

EMBELLISHIMENTS

You can use some baker`s twine or colourful yarns to knot around the space between head and arms to have a lovely bow. Trim the excess of yarn and use some clear nail polish to fix both knot and ends.

If you like, you may sew some metallic thread around the gingerbread man

or glue some rhinestones to have brilliant eyes, too

USE

I think the sky is the limit, right?

You can use them for : parcel tags, table placeholders, pins, cupcakes toppers, stocking fillers, ornaments, applique`, mini buntings, etc etc etc !

Please, show me your makes on IG using the following hashtag : #homemadeatmyplaceoriginals or tagging me @alessandrapoggiagliolmi .

Text, Design and Photography : Alessandra Poggiagliolmi

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