Gingerbread Family by Donna Browne

Gingerbread Family

Crochet
November 2020
DK (11 wpi) ?
4 stitches and 4 rows = 1 inch
in sc
2.5 mm
109 - 164 yards (100 - 150 m)
US
English
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This cute Christmas Gingerbread family is crocheted from the legs up to the head all in one, the arms are crocheted on then is continued to the neck then head.

Written in English US terms with abbreviations for UK

This pattern is suitable for advanced beginners with plenty of pictures.

Materials
Large 50g aran / worsted yarn and 3 mm hook (I used Stylecraft Special Parchment aran but paintbox light caramel aran would work well and paintbox rose red aran)

Medium 40g of dk / weight 3 yarn and 2.5 mm hook (I used paintbox light caramel and rose red dk)

Small 30g of dk / weight 3 yarn and 2.5 mm hook (I used paintbox light caramel and rose red dk)

8-10 mm safety eyes
Polyester toy filling
Needle
2 x 10 mm buttons

All body parts are made going around in a spiral.

Large will measure approx 9 inches, medium 7.5 inches and small 6 inches, however size will depend on yarn and hook size used.

Please note this is the pattern only and the PDF is 15 pages with full instructions and plenty of pictures.