Amigurumi Gingerbread Boy - A Free Crochet Pattern

Welcome to the last pattern in our Christmas in July series! If you've missed any of the other patterns you can find them all here!

I did a lot of boy and girl versions in my forest animal series and that's exactly what I wanted to do with these two as well. Below is the free pattern for Snap the Gingerbread Boy, head over here if you would like the pattern for Ginger the Gingerbread Girl!

A lot of you shared some cute edgings you added to the skirt on the Amy Doll and it inspired me to add a decorative edge in this pattern. The scallops remind me of frosting and seemed quite fitting!

If you are new to crocheting stuffed animals, head over to my Tips to Learning Amigurumi page to get started. I go over a lot of the common techniques you'll see in the pattern, plus photos to help you through it!

Be sure to also join the Grace and Yarn Crochet Group on Facebook so you can share your work and ask any questions you have along the way!

If you plan to make this for a little one under 3 I recommend these crochet eyes as an alternative to the plastic safety eyes!

Want more free Christmas patterns? Find them all in this roundup!

Pattern

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Materials

• Size 4 worsted weight yarn 
• 75g of light brown (I used I Love This Yarn in Toasted Almond) 
• 25g color of choice for suspenders 
• Small amount of white 
• Small amount of yarn for ‘candy’ buttons and cheeks 
• 3.5 mm crochet hook
• 12 mm safety eyes
• Black crochet thread or yarn for smile 
• Scissors 
• Tapestry needle (Bent tip needles work the best!) 
• Stuffing 
• Stitch markers 

(Check out my post here to learn why these are my favorite materials to work with!)

Abbreviations: US terminology

SC- Single crochet

SC INC- Single crochet increase

INV DEC- Invisible decrease

HDC – Half double crochet

DC – Double crochet

This pattern measures about 13 inches tall. 

*Slowly stuff as you go, you want it to be firm but not stretched. You will be working in the round, I like using a stitch marker at the beginning of each round. 

Legs and Body-

Legs: Make 2 - Using light brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next stitch, rep around (18 SC)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, rep around (24 SC)

Round 5: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next stitch, rep around (30 SC)

Rounds 6-8: SC around (30 SC)

Round 9: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24 SC)

Round 10: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18 SC) Change to white (Optional: Carry the light brown to avoid tying off)

Rounds 11-12: SC around (18 SC) Change to light brown

Rounds 13-18: SC around (18 SC) Change to suspender color

Rounds 19-24: SC around (18 SC)

Fasten off (when you finish the 2nd leg do not fasten off, proceed to round 25)

*Round 25 joins the legs together and starts the body

Round 25: Chain 3 and attach to the first leg with a SC, SC in the remaining stitches around the leg, when you reach the chain make a SC across each of the 3 chains, SC in the remaining stitches of the next leg and SC across each of the 3 chains (42 SC) This completes your join and is where your next round will start.



Rounds 26-32: SC around (42 SC) Change to light brown

Rounds 33-41: SC around (42 SC)

Round 42: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC, rep around (36 SC)

Round 43: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC, rep around (30 SC)

Round 44: SC around (30 SC)

Round 45: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC, rep around (24 SC)

Rounds 46-47: SC around (24 SC)

Fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing



Suspenders  

Make two in color of choice

Chain 40, HDC in the 2nd chain from your hook and in each chain across (39 HDC)

Cheeks 

With red make 2

Create a magic circle with 6 HDC, join to the first HDC and fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing 

Head

With light brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18 SC)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24 SC)

Round 5: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (30 SC)

Round 6: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (36 SC)

Round 7: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (42 SC)

Round 8: SC in the first 6 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in the first 7 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (54 SC)

Rounds 10-18: SC around (54 SC)

Note: Here is where we will add the facial feature before we start closing the head. Insert the eyes between rows 15 and 16, 7 stitches apart.

Using crochet thread or yarn embroider a smile by making a ‘U’ or ‘V’, I placed mine centered between the eyes 4 rows down. Lastly, sew the cheeks between rounds 11 and 13 just outside of the eyes.








Round 19: SC in the first 7 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (48 SC)


Round 20: SC in the first 6 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (42 SC)


Round 21: SC in the first 5 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (36 SC)


Round 22: SC in the first 4 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (30 SC)


Round 23: SC in the first 3 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (24 SC) *Continue to stuff the head firmly


Round 24: SC in the first 2 stitches, INV DEC in the next, rep around (18 SC)


Round 25: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC in the next, rep around (12 SC)


Round 26: INV DEC around (6 SC)


Fasten off and sew remaining part closed, weave in your end

Frosting Hair Cap 

With white

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in the first stitch, SC INC in the next, rep around (18 SC)

Round 4: SC in the first 2 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (24 SC)

Round 5: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (30 SC)

Round 6: SC in the first 4 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (36 SC)

Round 7: SC in the first 5 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (42 SC)

Round 8: SC in the first 6 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (48 SC)

Round 9: SC in the first 7 stitches, SC INC in the next, rep around (54 SC)

Rounds 10-12: SC around (54 SC)

Round 13: Sl st, *3 DC in each of next two stitches, skip 1 stitch, sl st, skip 1 stitch* rpt around for a total of 11 scallops, join with a sl st.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing



Arms

Make 2

*Lightly stuff the bottom of the arms only*

With light brown

Round 1: Create a magic circle with 6 SC

Round 2: SC INC in each stitch around (12 SC)

Round 3: SC in the first 3 stitches, SC INC, rep around (15 SC) 

Rounds 4-5: SC around (15 SC)

Round 6: SC in the first stitch, INV DEC, rep around (10 SC) 

Change to white

(Optional: Feel free to carry your yarn as we did with the legs)

Rounds 7-8: SC around (10 SC) 

Change to light brown

Rounds 9-20: SC around (10 SC)

At the end of round 20 pinch the arm flat and make 5 SC across the top to close, fasten off and leave a long tail to sew onto the body.



Candy Buttons 

Make two with colors of choice

Create a magic circle with 8 HDC, join to the first HDC and fasten off with a long tail for sewing

Assembly

1. Sew the frosting cap onto the head. For a cleaner look when sewing grab a stitch from underneath the cap as pictured below. 

2. Sew the head onto the body, making sure to have the facial features centered. Add extra stuffing as you go to keep it firm and less wobbly

3. Next sew the arms onto the body centered with the head at round 46

4. Sew on the suspenders at round 30 crossing in the back



5. Lastly, sew the candy buttons as pictured below

Your gingerbread doll is complete! I hope you've enjoyed this pattern, thank you for stopping by!