Christmas Characters
Crochet Kit
Gingerbread
If you are a complete beginner?
- We recommend starting with the least difficult characters to start with. To make a Christmas characters, bookmark this page for step-by-step instructional videos. Click link for the video or continue reading this blog post.
- If you find it challenging, start with our basic crochet course. Learn the fundamentals, like holding the hook and yarn, counting stitches, reading patterns, and more. Along with small practice projects to test your learning.
If you are left-handed people？
- In the group of videos, the ones with "left hand" in front of the title are for left-handed people.
Step 1: Crocheting the Head
[All in Skin Color Yarn] Magic Loop.
*At the end of each Rnd do a slip stitch to link the first stitch (Join Rounds)
*Make a chain stitch before starting the next round.
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6) (See tutorials）
To keep track of where you are, use a stitch marker to mark the beginning and end of each round.(See tutorials）
Rnd 2: 6 inc (12)
Rnd 3: 12 sc (12)
Rnd 4: [dec, 2 sc] x 3 (9)
Rnd 5-9: 24 sc (24)
Rnd 10: [sc, dec, sc] x 6 (18)
The next rounds is worked BLO.(See tutorials）
Rnd 11: Work in BLO, [sc, dec] x 9 (12)
Add the eyes between R6&7, with about 4 stitches.(See tutorials)
Stuff the head.(See tutorials）
Rnd 12: dec x 6 (6)
Fasten off leaving a long tail. Thread a needle with the tail. Use it to pull the yarntail through the ftont loops of each stitch.Pull tight to close the remaining gap.(See tutorials)
Step 2: Crocheting the Collar
Collar
For Gingerbread: Main color is white, secondart color is yellow.
Rnd 1: Make 2 ch, 2 dc in same loop. Then make 2 dc in each loop until the end of the round. Join to the chain with a sl st.
1. Make 2 ch
2. Make 2 dc in each loop.
3. Join the chain.
Rnd 2: Make 2 ch, then make 1 hdc in each st to the end of the round. Join to the chain with a sl st.
1. Make 2 ch.
2. Make hdc in each st.
3. Join the chain.
Rnd 3: Change to the secondary color yarn, 1 sl st in each st to the end of the round.
Project 5-1: Gingerbread Hair
Gingerbread Hair
[With White Yarn] Magic loop
Rnd 1: 6 sc in magic loop (6)
To keep track of where you are, use a stitch marker to mark the beginning and end of each round.
Rnd 2: inc x 6 (12)
Rnd 3: [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
Rnd 4: [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
Rnd 5: [Skip, 3 dc in same hole, sl st] x 8 (32)
Sl st end and Fasten off with a long tail.
Project 5-2: Red Pom Pom
Red Pom Pom
[With Red Yarn] Magic loop
Rnd 1: 5 sc in magic loop (5)
To keep track of where you are, use a stitch marker to mark the beginning and end of each round.
Rnd 2: 5 sc (5)
Sl st end and Fasten off with a long tail.
Project 5-3: Bows
Bows
[With Red Yarn]
1. Make a magic ring.
2. Ch 1, 1 hdc, ch 1, sl st, ch 1, 1 hdc, ch 1
Sl st end and fasten off with a long tail.
Project 5-4: Assemble
1. Put the hair on head and sew it to the head, them sew the pom pom to the hair.
2. Sew a bow between head and collar.
