Free Amigurumi – Gingerbread Man Bust

For instructions I recommend PlanetJune on youtube. Her online tutorials are very easy to learn   Magic ring Invisible decrease Changing colors Ultimate finish   Abbreviations Rnd = Round ch = Chain slst = Slip stitch sc = Single crochet dc = Double crochet dec = Use the invisible decrease, insert your hook into the front loops of the next two stitches, yarn over draw through the first two loops, yarn over through the remaining two stitches inc = 2 sc in next stitch FLO = Front loops only BLO = Back loops only     — PATTERN —   Head and body  Use lightbrown yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30) Rnd 6: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Rnd 7-12: 36 sc (36) Rnd 13: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Rnd 14: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Rnd 15: [2 sc, 1 dec] x6 (18) Place the 7 mm safety eyes in round 9 with 4 st in between. Fill the head Rnd 16: FLO 18 sc (18) Rnd 17: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Rnd 18: [3 sc, 1 inc] x6 (30) Rnd 19: [4 sc, 1 inc] x6 (36) Rnd 20: [5 sc, 1 inc] x6 (42) Rnd 21: [6 sc, 1 inc] x6 (48) Rnd 22-24: 48 sc (48) Rnd 25: BLO [6 sc, 1 dec] x6 (42) Rnd 26: [5 sc, 1 dec] x6 (36) Rnd 27: [4 sc, 1 dec] x6 (30) Rnd 28: [3 sc, 1 dec] x6 (24) Fill the body. Rnd 29: [1 sc, 1 dec] x8 (16) Rnd 30: [1 dec] x8 (8) Finish off.     Topping Use white yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Rnd 4: [2 sc, 1 inc] x6 (24) Rnd 5: [3 sc, 1 dcinc] x6 (30) Rnd 6: [3 sc, 2 dcinc] x6 (42) Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the topping on the head   Buttons (2x) Use white yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Finish off. Sew the buttons to the body   Leaves (2x) Use green yarn Rnd 1: Chain 9 Rnd 2: 1 hdc in third chain after hook, 2 tr, 1 dc, 1 hdc, 1 sc, in last chain [1 sc, chain 2, 1 slst in second chain, 1 sc], on the other side of the chain, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 2 tr, 1 hdc Chain 5, 1 slst in the 2nd chain after hook, 3 slst. Make 1 slst in the backloop of the next st. Finish off and remove the yarn.   Small cherries Use red yarn Rnd 1: 4 sc in a magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (8) Rnd 3: 8 sc (8) Rnd 4: [1 dec] x 4 (4) Finish off and attach the cherries on the leaves and directly on the head, so that the cherry can rotate   Arms (2x)  Start with light brown yarn Rnd 1: 6 sc into the magic ring Rnd 2: 1 inc in each st (12) Rnd 3: [1 sc, 1 inc] x6 (18) Rnd 4: 18 sc Change color to white yarn Rnd 5: 18 sc Change color to light brown yarn Rnd 6-7: 18 sc Finish off and leave enough yarn to attach the arms on each side of the body. Don’t forget to stuff the arms before attaching.   Scarf Use red yarn Rnd 1: crochet a chain of 51 st Rnd 2: 50 hdc Finish off.     If you have finished a Gingerbread man Bust, please post it on my facebook page. I am very curious to see your creations and variations facebook.com/dendennisamigurumi   Or try the other christmas busts and make your set complete.