Gingerbread Cookies

Today I am announcing the release of a project that I have been working on for the last few months! Even though September is a little early for Christmas planning I had a fun idea of a 2020 reflection decoration. Which was a masked gingerbread cookie.

This sweet crochet gingerbread cookie is such a cute way to add a handmade touch to your Christmas decor, or a unique Christmas gift. This pattern features a build it yourself pattern instructions to combing your preferred variations with photo tutorial and chart instructions. The pattern includes a range of accessory patterns to decorate the “cookie” along with felt, buttons, and other craft items. The pattern is written in both US and UK terminology.

There are four variations of the girl and boy gingerbread cookie given with this pattern:

• Full Cookie
• Head Bite
• Arm Bite
• Leg Bite

You can purchase the pattern from my Ravelry store (buy now) or through PayPal below. This ad-free pdf features “build it yourself pattern instructions” to combing your preferred variations with photo tutorial and chart instructions. The eBook has the patterns for each variation and accessory in both US and UK terminology. Photo tutorials are given for each key step as well as stitch charts.

As part of the release I am sharing the base pattern of the girl and boy cookie in US terminology!*

What you need

• 3mm Crochet Hook, Note gauge in this pattern is not important. your hook should match your yarn.
• Yarn Needle
• Stitch Markers
• 230-250m DK weight yarn
• fibre fill

Gauge: 10cmx10cm in SC stitches is 20 stitches 19 rows.
*If you use UK Terminology, replace SC with DC throughout.

Gingerbread Girl – US Terminology

Body

R1: CH8, in 2nd from hook SC. SC across. CH3 and turn. [7+3CH]

R2:In 2nd from hook SC. SC across. Using the side of the last SC to start make 2 foundation SC. CH3 and turn. [11]

R3: In 2nd from hook SC. SC across. Using the side of the last SC to start make 2 foundation SC. CH1 and turn. [15]

R4: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [17]

R5: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [19]

R6: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [21]

R7: SC across. CH1 and turn. [21]

R8: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [23]

R9: SC across. CH1 and turn. [23]

R10: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [2

R11-16: SC across. CH1 and turn. [25] (6 rows)

R17: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [23]

R18: SC across. CH1 and turn. [23]

R19: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [21]

R20: SC across. CH1 and turn. [21]

R21: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [19]

R22: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [17]

R23: DEC. SC across until last 2 stitches DEC. CH1 and turn. [15]

R24: SL in first two stitches. CH1. SC across until last 4 stitches. CH1 and turn. The last
stitches remain unworked. [11]

This completes the head. The next rows build the neck into arms.

R25: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH16 and turn. [13+CH16]

R26: In 2nd from hook SC. SC across. Using the side of the last SC to start make 15 foundation SC. CH3(1) and turn. [43]

R27: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [45]

R28: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 SC. CH1 and turn. [47]

R29-32:SC across. CH1 and turn. [47]

R33: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [45]

R34: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [43]

R35: SC across. CH1 and turn. [43]

R36: 13 SL. CH1. SC in next 17 stitches.

This completes the arms. At this stage girl or boy needs to be chosen.

Skirt

R37: SC across. CH1 and turn. [17]

R38: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 S[DC]. CH1 and turn. [19

R39: SC across. CH1 and turn. [19]

R40: In first stitch make 2 SC, SC across until last stitch, 2 S[DC]. CH1 and turn. [21]

R41-60: Repeat R39-40. The final row should have 41 stitches. [41]

R61: SC across. CH1 and turn. [41]

Leg 1

R62: SL 9. CH1. SC in next 9 stitches. CH1 and turn. [9]

R63-69: SC across. CH1 and turn. [9]

R70: DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [7]

R71: DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [5]

R72: DEC, SC, DEC. Fasten off and weave in ends. [3]

Leg2:

Return to R62. Count 5 stitches across from the last worked stitch. In the 6th stitch SL to attach yarn. CH1. SC in the same stitch. SC in the next 8 Stitches. CH1 and turn.

Repeat R63-72 for leg 2.

Gingerbread Boy – US Terminology

Body

Follow the gingerbread boy instructions up to R36 and then continue with the following.

Body-mid section

R37-50: SC across. CH1 and turn. [17] This is a total of 15 rows.

Leg 1

Working one leg first.

R51-59: SC in next 9 stitches. CH1 and turn. [9 rows]
Now shaping foot.

R60: SC in next 8 stitches. 2 SC in last stitch. CH5 and turn. [10]

R61: In 2nd from hook SC. SC across. CH1 and turn. [14]

R62: SC across until last stitch. 2SC in last stitch. CH1 and turn. [15]

R63: 2SC in first stitch. SC across. CH1 and turn. [16]

R64-66: SC across. CH1 and turn. [16] 3 rows

R67: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [14]

R68: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. CH1 and turn. [12]

R69: In first stitches DEC, SC across until last 2 stitches, DEC. Fasten Off and weave in
ends. [10]

Leg 2

Return to R51. SL into the last stitch of the row. CH1. SC in the same stitch. SC in each of the next 7 stitches. At this point all unworked stitches off R51 should have a stitch. Make a final SC into the “crotch stitch”. CH1 and turn.

Repeat R52-69 for the second leg.

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