Making The Crochet Gingerbread Man Amigurumi Materials: Light brown worsted weight yarn Small amounts of red, white, and black yarn 3.5mm crochet hook 9mm safety eyes Polyester stuffing Yarn needle Tapestry needle (optional)Step by step Pattern Body: Start with the light brown yarn and make a magic ring. Crochet 6 single crochets (sc) into the ring. Increase in each stitch around (12 sc). Continue crocheting around in sc, increasing 6 stitches evenly spaced every other round until you have 36 sc. Place a marker at the start of the round. Continue crocheting in SC without increasing until the body measures about 3 inches tall. Start stuffing the body as you crochet. Decrease by crocheting two sc together at the end of each round. Continue decreasing until you have only 6 sc remaining. Stuff the body firmly and close the hole by crocheting the remaining stitches together. Arms:Attach the light brown yarn to the side of the body. Make a chain of 6 sc. Turn and sc in each stitch across. Chain 2 and turn. Sc in each stitch across, increasing at the beginning and end of the row. Repeat row 4 until the arm is the desired length. Decrease by crocheting two sc together at the beginning and end of each row until you have 6 sc remaining. Stuff the arm lightly and close the hole by crocheting the remaining stitches together. Repeat steps 1-7 to make the second arm.

Legs:Follow the same instructions as for the arms, but make the legs slightly longer. Head: Attach the light brown yarn to the top of the body. Make 6 sc in a magic ring. Increase in each stitch around (12 sc). Continue crocheting in sc, increasing 6 stitches evenly spaced every other round until 30 sc. Place a marker at the start of the round. Continue crocheting in SC without increasing until the head measures about 2.5 inches tall. Start stuffing the head as you crochet. Decrease by crocheting two sc together at the end of each round. Continue decreasing until you have only 6 sc remaining. Stuff the head firmly and close the hole by crocheting the remaining stitches together.

Assembly:Sew the arms and legs to the body. Sew the safety eyes to the face. Using black embroidery floss, embroider a small smile and eyebrows on the face. (Optional) Using red yarn and a tapestry needle, weave a small bowtie onto the neck. (Optional) Add any other desired details, such as buttons or frosting dots. Tips: You can use different yarn colors for the body, arms, legs, head, bowtie, buttons, and frosting dots. Be sure to stuff the gingerbread man firmly to keep its shape. You can add other details to your gingerbread man, such as eyelashes, cheeks, or a gingerbread house background.