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Crumb the Gingerbread Man Amigurumi Pattern
A little gingerbread man reaching out for a hug, with three white icing buttons, a green bow tie and white icing zigzags on his hands and feet.
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Finished size5.5 in (14 cm)
Skill levelEasy
YarnWorsted (4)
Hook3.5 mm (E-4)
Parts6 parts
Eyes8 mm safety eyes
What you get
- Crumb the Gingerbread Man as a 10-page PDF pattern in English, plus the same pattern in French, German and Spanish (4 PDFs)
- Round-by-round tables for all 6 parts (63 rounds), with stitch counts and a tick box for every round
- Step-by-step stitch pictures: magic ring, single crochet, increase, invisible decrease and more
- 11 assembly steps showing where each part goes, with 3D views from the front and the side
- Yarn amounts for all 3 colors (rust, white and green), the materials list, gauge and a quick test swatch
- A "common mistakes and how to fix them" page and a project card for your notes
About this pattern
Crumb is a gingerbread man in rust-brown yarn with three white buttons and a green bow tie. At the end you embroider white icing zigzags around his hands and feet and a wavy line across the top of his head. 6 parts and 63 rounds, about 5.5 in (14 cm) tall.
A handmade holiday gift that kids love, and at about 5.5 in (14 cm) tall it is small enough to make a few before Christmas.
The parts
- Body
- Head
- Buttons × 3
- Bow tie
- Arms × 2
- Legs × 2
Yarn and materials
| Worsted yarn | Used for | About |
|---|---|---|
| Rust | body, head, arms, legs | 55 g (100 yd / 90 m) |
| White | buttons | 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) |
| Green | bow tie | 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) |
- 3.5 mm (E-4) crochet hook
- Polyester fiberfill
- Stitch marker, yarn needle, pins, scissors
- 2 safety eyes, 8 mm
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Questions
Which yarn colors do I need for Crumb?
You need 3 colors of worsted weight (4) yarn: about 55 g (100 yd / 90 m) of rust for the body, head, arms and legs, about 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) of white for the buttons and about 5 g (5 yd / 5 m) of green for the bow tie. You also need about 25 g of fiberfill and 2 safety eyes (8 mm).
How tall is Crumb, and how many parts are there?
About 5.5 in (14 cm) tall. You crochet 6 parts (body, head, 3 buttons, bow tie, 2 arms and 2 legs), 63 rounds in all, then follow 11 assembly steps to put Crumb together.
Is Crumb a good first amigurumi?
Yes. With 6 parts and 63 rounds, Crumb is one of our easier toys. It uses only single crochet, increases and decreases in the round, and the stitch guide shows each stitch in pictures.
Is there a matching blanket?
Yes: the Gingerbread Man C2C Blanket Crochet Pattern, a 50 × 57 chart that makes a 38 × 43 in blanket in worsted yarn. Add one more pattern to your basket and you save 35% on all of them.
Which languages are included?
You get four PDFs: English, French, German and Spanish. The English version uses US crochet terms, and the stitch page lists the UK names too.
How do I get the pattern?
Right after checkout you get an email with your download links. You can download your PDFs again from that email any time.
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