The legs are crocheted in Chestnut and White in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 legs. The finished legs do not need to be filled with polyfill.

• Crochet the legs in spiral rounds in Chestnut.
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: Crochet the complete round into the back loop only. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 4: Color change to White. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 5: Color change to Chestnut. Crochet 12 sc (12 stitches).
•  Round 6: [1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Arms (2x)

The arms are crocheted in Chestnut and White in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches. Crochet a total of 2 arms.

• Crochet the arms in spiral rounds in Chestnut.
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (9 stitches).
•  Round 3: Color change to White. Crochet 9 sc (9 stitches).
•  Round 4: Color change to Chestnut. Crochet 9 sc (9 stitches).
•  Round 5: [1 sc, 1 decrease] repeat till end of the round (6 stitches).
• Finish: Fill the arms with a little bit of polyfill. Cut the yarn generously and leave a long tail for sewing.

Crochet the Glazing

The glazing is crocheted in White in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches, slip stitches, half double crochet stitches, double crochet stitches and treble crochet stitches.

• Crochet the glazing in spiral rounds in White.
•  Round 1: 6 sc into the Magic Ring (6 stitches).
•  Round 2: [1 increase] repeat till end of the round (12 stitches).
•  Round 3: [1 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (18 stitches).
•  Round 4: 1 sc, 1 increase, [2 sc, 1 increase] repeat 5 times, 1 sc (24 stitches).
•  Round 5: [3 sc, 1 increase] repeat till end of the round (30 stitches).
•   Round 6-7: 2 rounds, each round 30 sc (30 stitches).
•  Round 8: [1 half double crochet, 1 double crochet, 2 treble crochet, 1 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 slip stitch] repeat 2 times, [1 half double crochet, 2 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 slip stitch] repeat 2 times, 1 half double crochet, 3 double crochet, 1 half double crochet, 1 slip stitch (30 stitches).
• Finish: Cut the yarn and weave in.

Assembling

Legs: After you’ve finished crocheting all pieces, start sewing the legs onto the body. Start sewing the first leg onto the body directly over the edge that was created by the round that was crocheted only into the back loop. Sew on the second leg 4 to 5 stitches left or right from the first leg, again just over the edge.

Arms: Sew the arms left and right onto the body, 1 stitch row under the “neck”. Do not sew the arms directly over the legs but slightly behind the legs.

Eyes: Attach the safety eyes after the 7th stitch row counting from the top center of the head. The eyes are 4 stitches apart from each other. Back to the crochet pattern.

Details: Embroider the mouth with a White thread 3 stitch rows under the eyes. Embroider the buttons with a Signal Red thread onto the middle of the body.

Glazing: If you want the gingerbread man with the crocheted “glaze”, position it on the head as shown in the picture, take a White thread and sew the glaze firmly to the head.

DONE!