Amigurumi – Crochet Gingerbread Man “Pepe”

The delicious Crochet Gingerbread Man is made easy with this pattern. During the Christmas season, the crocheted gingerbread man Pepe loves to sit next to a cup of tea and spread his heavenly scent throughout the house.

Introduction: Amigurumi – Crochet Gingerbread Man “Pepe”

To successfully crochet the Amigurumi Gingerbread Man, it is essential to prepare in advance. Therefore, you will find the necessary information about prerequisites, materials, and size here. If you need help, you can easily follow the respective additional links.

Attention! Amigurumis are very cute and, therefore, not only popular among adults. Children often see them as toys, so you should be especially careful. Amigurumis that are not intended for play should be kept out of the reach of children. If an Amigurumi is meant to be played with by children, you should strictly adhere to the guidelines for toys. If you plan to give away or sell Amigurumis (license for sellers), you must strictly adhere to the legal requirements for toys and display the required CE marking.

Prerequisites

To effortlessly implement this crochet pattern for the Amigurumi Gingerbread Man, you should already be familiar with the following crochet techniques. If this is not yet the case, you will find detailed tutorials here to learn them quickly.

• Chain Stitches
• Decreases
• Double Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Half Treble Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Increases
• Magic Ring
• Slip Stitches
• Spiral Rounds
• Treble Crochet Stitches (UK!)
• Turning Chain Stitches

Note! By offsetting regular increases and decreases, they become almost invisible. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you.

Note! Using a special technique for invisible decreases makes them nearly invisible. Although this technique requires a bit of practice, it’s worth giving it a try.

Supplies

The material described here was used for the shown Amigurumi Gingerbread Man. In general, you can crochet the Amigurumi Gingerbread Man with any yarn and a corresponding needle size. You will get a comparable result if you use exactly these materials. In addition to the materials, you will find the necessary tools and supplies listed in the following.

Note! I have used safety eyes here. If you have never attached safety eyes before, you can also find detailed instructions on how to attach safety eyes here. In addition to a wide selection of other safety eyes, there are also numerous alternatives for amigurumi eyes. Simply use the eyes that you like best.

Note! The specified yarn was used for the example shown here. In principle, you can use any yarn and an appropriate needle size. However, the quality of the material also affects the quality of the result, so you should avoid cutting corners in the wrong place. Also, the thickness of the yarn and the needle will influence the size of the outcome, which you can, of course, intentionally take advantage of.

Size

Here are the size specifications for the crocheted Amigurumi Gingerbread Man. The height was measured while standing. Please note that the actual size depends on the yarn used, the size of the crochet hook, and individual crochet tension.

Needle Size	Yardage	Size
Crochet Hook 12	137 yds / 1.75 oz	6 1/5 inch
Crochet Hook 11	120 yds / 1.75 oz	?
Crochet Hook 9 or 10	93 yds / 1.75 oz	?

Note! If you want to change the size, you can simply use a thicker or thinner yarn with a suitable needle size. Simply doubling the rounds, rows, and stitches, on the other hand, will only result in an uneven outcome.

Crochet Pattern: Amigurumi – Crochet Gingerbread Man “Pepe”

For the delicious Amigurumi Crochet Gingerbread Man, we first crochet the head, body, arms, legs, and icing. Then, all parts are assembled, and a few decorations are added.

Head for Crochet Gingerbread Man (1x)

The head for the Crochet Gingerbread Man is crocheted from top to bottom in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). The head is filled and stuffed neatly. The remaining yarn end will be needed later to sew the head around the body.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• cinnamon brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 7th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 8th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 9th round:
  • double every 8th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 10th round:
  • double every 9th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 11th – 21st round:
  • (= 11 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• attach safety eyes, position:
  • after the 19th round
  • 2 stitches distance
• 22nd round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 23rd round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 24th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 25th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 26th round:
  • crochet together every 5th and 6th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 27th round:
  • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 28th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 29th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Body for Crochet Gingerbread Man (1x)

The body for the Crochet Gingerbread Man is crocheted from bottom to top with exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!) in spiral rounds. The head and body will be sewn together later with the openings facing each other.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

• cinnamon brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th – 11th round:
  • (= 6 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 12th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 27 stitches
• 13th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 14th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 21 stitches
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 16th round:
  • crochet together every 5th and 6th stitch
  • = 15 stitches
• 17th round:
  • crochet together every 4th and 5th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 18th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• cut the thread, pull off the loop

Arms for Crochet Gingerbread Man (2x)

The arms for the Crochet Gingerbread Man are crocheted from fingertips to shoulders in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). Less stuffing is added to the front part to create nice flat palms.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• cinnamon brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd – 5th round:
  • (= 3 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 3rd and 4th stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• Rounds 7 – 14:
  • (= 8 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 9 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 15th round:
  • crochet together every 2nd and 3rd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Legs for Crochet Gingerbread Man (2x)

The legs for the Crochet Gingerbread Man are crocheted from toe tips to hips in spiral rounds using exclusively double crochet stitches (UK!). The feet are filled neatly, while the legs remain slightly looser for easy movement later.

Note! If you want to achieve a particularly beautiful result, you can hide regular increases and decreases by offsetting them a little. You can recognize regular increases by the phrase “double every … stitch,” and regular decreases by the phrase “crochet together every … and … stitch”. The stitch chart for spheres and circles might also be helpful for you. Additionally, you can apply a special crochet technique here for invisible decreases.

Note! If you want to create several nearly identical parts, it’s advisable to work on them consecutively on the same day. For larger parts, it’s even recommended to work on them simultaneously in stages. Our tension and tightness can vary from day to day, leading to visible differences.

• cinnamon brown:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 6th round:
  • crochet together every 11th and 12th stitch
  • = 22 stitches
• 7th round:
  • crochet together every 10th and 11th stitch
  • = 20 stitches
• 8th round:
  • crochet together every 9th and 10th stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 9th round:
  • crochet together every 8th and 9th stitch
  • = 16 stitches
• 10th round:
  • crochet together every 7th and 8th stitch
  • = 14 stitches
• 11th round:
  • crochet together every 6th and 7th stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 12th – 16th round:
  • (= 5 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• fill and stuff completely
• 17th round:
  • crochet together every 1st and 2nd stitch
  • = 6 stitches
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Icing for Crochet Gingerbread Man (1x)

For the Crochet Gingerbread Man, we now also crochet a sweet icing in spiral rounds from the inside out.

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(Redaktion: Block ersetzen)

• white:
• 1st round:
  • magic ring
  • into the magic ring:
    • 6 double crochet stitches (UK!)
  • = 6 stitches
• 2nd round:
  • double every stitch
  • = 12 stitches
• 3rd round:
  • double every 2nd stitch
  • = 18 stitches
• 4th round:
  • double every 3rd stitch
  • = 24 stitches
• 5th round:
  • double every 4th stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 6th round:
  • double every 5th stitch
  • = 36 stitches
• 7th round:
  • double every 6th stitch
  • = 42 stitches
• 8th round:
  • double every 7th stitch
  • = 48 stitches
• 9th round:
  • double every 8th stitch
  • = 54 stitches
• 10th round:
  • double every 9th stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 11th + 12th round:
  • (= 2 rounds)
  • every stitch one stitch
  • = 60 stitches
• 13th round:
  • repeat 3x:
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x two half treble crochet stitches (UK!) into one stitch
    • 2x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 2 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 2x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 4 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 4x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x two treble crochet stitches (UK!) into one stitch
    • 3x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 7 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 2x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
      • 1x two double crochet stitches (UK!) into one stitch
      • 4x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 4 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 4x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 2x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • into one stitch:
      • 1 half treble crochet stitch (UK!)
      • 1 treble crochet stitch (UK!)
    • into one stitch:
      • 1 treble crochet stitch (UK!)
      • 1 half treble crochet stitch (UK!)
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 3 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 3x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 2x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 5 chain stitches
    • 1 turning chain stitch
    • into the chain stitches:
      • 5x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
    • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • 1x two treble crochet stitches (UK!) into one stitch
  • 1x one double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • 1 slip stitch
• cut yarn generously, pull through loop, do NOT cut the yarn end, it will be used later for sewing

Scarf for Crochet Gingerbread Man (1x)

The scarf for the Crochet Gingerbread Man is crocheted in just 2 rows with chains and double crochet stitches (UK!).

• red:
• 1st row:
  • 30 chain stitches
  • 1 turning chain stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• 2nd row:
  • 30 times a double crochet stitch (UK!) into one stitch
  • = 30 stitches
• cut yarn, pull through loop, secure and weave in the yarn end

Gingerbread Man Finish

Once you have crocheted all the parts, we can create a crocheted gingerbread man from them. Before you start sewing the parts together, be sure to pin them together with pins. This way, you can see where everything should go and make quick corrections.

Sew Head to Body

First, we sew the head and body together with the openings facing each other. Use the long yarn end from the head and work around the two openings. If you’ve never done this before, the pattern for sewing together open parts may help.

Attach Arms and Legs

Next, you can attach the arms just below the head. Either horizontally flat or flexible with thread joints, as described in the pattern for thread joints. The legs are attached horizontally, folded at the center of the underside in a line.

Attach Icing

The icing sits diagonally on the right side of the head and is sewn around with the yarn end. Use white embroidery thread or stuffing yarn to embroider some icing lines on the feet and hands. Then, embroider some eyebrows with black stuffing yarn or embroidery thread, they sit 7 and 8 rounds above the eyes and form a slanted line pointing upward in the middle.

Create Details

Now you can paint some pretty red cheeks on your gingerbread man with fabric paint or acrylic paint. Then, the gingerbread man gets some buttons or beads sewn on, and of course, the scarf must be tied around him. If you like, you can give him a crocheted candy cane in hand.

Done!

Now I can congratulate you on your crocheted gingerbread man and hope you don’t devour the delicious fellow!

Vielleicht hast du aber auch Lust die anderen Amigurumis der Naminja Serie nachzuarbeiten.