Christmas Gingerbread Express by Tatyana Lebedenko

Christmas Gingerbread Express

Crochet
October 2021
Sport (12 wpi) ?
2.0 mm
train: width 9cm (3.54”), length 16cm (6.3”), high 14cm (5.5”); lead car: width 6cm (2.4”), length 9cm (3.54”), high 7cm (2.75”); platform with cupcake: width 7cm (2.75”), length 10cm (4”), high (with cupcake) 14cm (5.5”)
US
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $8.50.

Meet Christmas Gingerbraid Train with sweet Christmas gifts!
It will be the sweetest original ornament on your fireplace for Christmas time.
And you’ll definitely want to hide sweet gifts for kids into lead car.

Printable tutorial in PDF includes:
written crochet instructions on 58pages in English using American terminology;
a lot step-by-step photos;
2 video crochet tutorials links; 9 basics crochet tutorials.

DIFFICULTY LEVEL: Medium to high

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:
please find picture with materials&tools in carousel
1) yarn recommended: YarnArt Jeans, 55% cotton / 45%PAC, 160m50g (174yds1.76oz); 1ball in each of colors
red/cherry red, col. A
white, col. B
green/dim green, col. C
beige, col. D
brown, col. E (small amount)
2) hook size 2mm US 4
3) some of plastic or cartoon canvas
4) stuffing
5) wooden sticks for lollipops (I have length 8cm/3.15”)
6) floral wire for wheels attaching and car couplings
7) glue (or hot glue gun w/glue sticks), utility knife, ruler, pencil
8) needle for sewing, tapestry needle, scissors, pins, markers