crochetpinkpumpkinGRETEL THE GINGERBREAD 👩🍳
free gingerbread crochet pattern
Hi guys ! At the end of this article, there is the downloadable file ( pdf ) for this crochet pattern 🥰
Supplies
Some of the supplies are bought on Amazon, the links are indicated ( in italics ).
Red Heart yarns super saver, cafe latte, 198g : 333m. Really loved the color and it’s pretty cheap compared to the quantity 😬 here . You can also find it at Michael’s.
Green & red 100 % cotton yarns . Only a little bit of each, for buttons, smile & sprinkles. I would recommend to buy a set of a lot of colors that you can keep using for other creations. ( It’s what I did when I started and still use some of it ). For example this one.
Gold lurex, I’ve been using these ones for years now. They are very thin and easy to work with.
White yarn 100% cotton . For the icing and the eyes. You can use the white yarn from the set linked before.
Green sewing thread, 4.5 inches maximum for the bottom of the mouth. It has the be thin to be ” invisible ”
Crochet hooks : 3 mm ( for coton yarns ) & 5,5 mm ( for Red Heart yarn ). I bought this kit years ago and still use it.
Safety eyes: 9 mm . here
Darning needle and thin sewing needle. Darning needles are provided in the crochet hooks kit from Amazon.
Toy stuffing : this one is good in term of quantity and price. Some can be very expensive and filled with air. ( like chips bags 😋)
Stitch markers. Same, it’s provided in the hooks kit.
Two mini sequins stars for the cheeks. Found mines at Michaels but you can also order some here.
Transparent craft glue. Make sure to pick a special craft glue such as this one.
Notes before starting
- Do not stuff your creation too much to keep the ‘’ flat ‘’ aspect of a gingerbread.
- To avoid too much sewing, Gretel is assembled in one single piece. Only the arm, the icing and the buttons are separated pieces.
Abbreviations (English US)
R: round
Sc: single crochet
Sl: slip stitch
Ch: chain
Inc: increase
Dec: decrease
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet (UK: treble)
Tc: treble crochet
Dtc: double treble crochet
FLO: front loop only
Pattern
Brown wool ( hook 5.5)
First foot (F1)
R0 : magic circle
R1 : 6 sc in the magic circle (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
R4 : (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
From R5 to R16 : 1 sc in all 24 stitches (24)
Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave the end in with the darning needle.
Second foot (F2)
Same pattern for the F2 but do not fasten off or cut the yarn.
R17 :
- (F2) On the 24th stitch of R16 : 3 ch.
- Add the 3 ch to the F1 with 1 sc in one
of its 24 stitches. Then put a stitch marker on this sc (1)
1 sc in the 23 stitches left around the F1 (24)
1 sc in one side of the 3 ch (27)
1 sc in all 24 stitches around the F2 (51)
1 sc in the other side of the 3 ch (54)
If the round is correct ( 54 sc ) you are back at the stitch marker 🙂
Body
From R1 to R10 : 1 sc in all 54 stitches (54)
R11: (7 sc, 1 dec) x6 (48)
R12 : 1 sc in all 48 stitches (48)
R13 : (6 sc, 1 dec) x6 (42)
R14 : 1 sc in all 42 stitches (42)
R15 : (5 sc, 1 dec) x6 (36)
R16 : 1 sc in all 36 stitches (36)
R17 : (4 sc, 1 dec) x6 (30)
R18 : 1 sc in all 30 stitches (30)
R19 : (3 sc, 1 dec) x6 (24)
R20 : 1 sc in all 24 stitches (24)
R21 : (2 sc, 1 dec) x6 (18)
R22 : 1 sc in all 18 stitches (18)
R23 : FLO, 1 sc in all 18 stitches (18)
Head
R1 : (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
R2 : (3 sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
R3 : (4 sc, 1 inc) x6 (36)
R4 : (5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42)
R5 : (6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48)
From R6* to R10 : 1 sc in all 18 stitches (48)
Between R8 and R9, add the safety eyes with a space of 6 stitches between.
Wrap the white thread around the safety eye and let it exceed in the same part as on picture 1 👀
Tip : I always add some clear glue on the back of the eyes to make sure they stay in place.
R11 : (6 sc, 1 dec) x6 (42)
R12 : (5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)
R13 : (4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)
R14 : (3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)
R15 : (2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18)
R16 : (1sc, 1 dec ) x 6 (12)
R17 : 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave the end in with the darning needle.
Smile
On R7 (of the head). Put the green cotton yarn over the 5 stitches right
in the middle of both eyes.
Then, lower the green yarn on the one middle stitch under ( R6 )
Use the green sewing thread to separate the main cotton yarn into
two equal parts ( picture 2 )
Arms x2
R0 : magic circle
R1 : 6 sc in the magic circle (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
From R4 to R12 : 1 sc in all 18 stitches (18)
Cut the yarn, fasten off and weave the end in with the darning needle. Sew them on the body as shown on picture 6.
Icing ( top of the head )
Beige or white wool
R0 : magic circle
R1 : 6 sc in the magic circle (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
R4 : (2 sc, 1 inc) x6 (24)
R5 : (3 sc, 1 inc) x6 (30)
R6 : (4 sc, 1 inc) x6 (36)
R7 : (5 sc, 1 inc) x6 (42)
R8 : (6 sc, 1 inc) x6 (48)
( I’ve added a little reminder of abbreviations before you start R9)
Sc: single crochet
Sl: slip stitch
Hdc: half double crochet
Dc: double crochet (UK: treble)
Tc: treble crochet
Dtc: double treble crochet
() means a serie
(()) means ‘’ in the same stitch ‘’
R9 :
- ( 4sc, 1sl, 1sc, (( 2hdc )), (( 2dc )), (( 2hdc )), 1sc, 1sl ) (14)
- ( 1sc, (( 2hdc )), (( 2dc )), (( 2tc )), (( 2dtc )), (( 2tc )), (( 2 dc )), (( 2hdc )), 1sc, 1 sl ) (31)
- ( 6sc, 1 sl, 1sc, (( 2hdc )), (( 2dc )), (( 2hdc )), 1 sc, 1 sl ) (47)
- ( 1sc, (( 2hdc )), (( 2dc )), (( 2hdc )), 1sc, 1sl ) (56)
- ( 2sc, (( 2hdc )), 1sc, 1 sl, 3 sc ) (65)
R10 : 1 sl in all 65 stitches (65) ( picture 3 )
Use the red and green coton yarns ( add the gold Lurex to it ). Decorate the icing as you wish by sewing small strands ( picture 4 ). Once the decorating is done, sew or glue it on one side of the head. ( picture 5 )
Icing ( around the body )
Make a strip of 270 ch. It measures around 35 inches. Do not count each ch, its easier if you measure 😊
Sew it ( or glue it) all around the body. Start from under one side of the top icing ( picture 6 )
Buttons ( x2, a red & green one )
R0 : magic circle
R1 : 6 sc in the magic circle (6)
R2 : 6 inc (12)
R3 : (1 sc, 1 inc) x6 (18)
Leave 7.5’’ in length and cut the yarn. Fasten off.
Then sew the buttons to the body as shown as on picture 6.
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Voilà ! Your Gretel is almost ready 😊 Do not forget the 2 stars for the cheeks ⭐️ Hope you enjoyed this
free gingerbread crochet pattern !
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