This golden crochet gingerbread ornament has a round head, short rounded arms, and two open loop legs. The hollow teardrop shapes give the lower half a light outline, while a white-and-yellow cord bow adds a small contrast at the neck.
Make the head, torso, arms, and leg rings separately, then sew them together on a flat surface. The straight torso hides the inner arm ends. Each leg starts as a chain ring and is shaped into a long loop during assembly.
The pattern below is an original interpretation inspired by the golden reference. It gives the construction and stitch counts for this version. Use the photographs for the intended silhouette and the diagrams for crochet placement.
Golden Crochet Gingerbread Materials
- Smooth golden-yellow yarn for all six crocheted pieces. A firm cotton or cotton blend makes the open leg edges easy to shape.
- A hook suited to the yarn, tapestry needle, scissors, and removable stitch markers.
- White-and-yellow twisted craft cord for the neck bow and hanger. Choose a soft cord that passes through your sewing needle or can be secured with matching thread.
- Optional rustproof pins and a blocking surface.
Use the same hook and yarn for every crocheted piece. This decorative ornament has flexible gauge. Finished dimensions and yarn consumption depend on your materials. The leg centers stay open, so use a stitch tension that gives their narrow bands enough structure.
US Crochet Abbreviations
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- sc = single crochet
- hdc = half double crochet
- st(s) = stitch(es)
For hdc, yarn over, insert the hook, yarn over and draw up a loop, then yarn over and draw through all three loops. Beginning chains and joining slip stitches are excluded from the working stitch counts. The Craft Yarn Council abbreviation guide covers the US terms used here.
Golden Crochet Gingerbread Pattern
Round head
Round 1. Make an MR and ch 2. Work 12 hdc into the ring. Close the ring and sl st to the first hdc. 12 hdc.
Round 2. Ch 2, work 2 hdc in each stitch, and sl st to the first hdc. 24 hdc. Fasten off with a sewing tail. Secure the MR tail through the backs of the stitches.
Straight torso
Foundation and Row 1. Ch 7. Sc in the second ch from the hook and in each remaining ch. 6 sc.
Rows 2–8. Turn, ch 1, and sc in all 6 sts. Keep the first and last stitches of each row marked if they are difficult to see. After Row 8, fasten off with a sewing tail. 6 sc per row, 48 sc in total.
The foundation edge sits beneath the head, and Row 8 is the lower edge for the leg attachments. Lay the panel flat and check that all eight rows have six stitches before adding the other pieces.
Oval arms, make two
Ch 5. Starting in the second ch from the hook, work 1 hdc in each of the next 3 chains, then 5 hdc in the last chain. Rotate the work to crochet along the unused underside loops. Hdc in each of the next 2 chains, then work 4 hdc into the first worked chain, which already holds the first hdc. Sl st to the first hdc and fasten off with a sewing tail.
Count 14 hdc. There are five stitches around each rounded end and two stitches along each side. The arm is one oval round around both sides of the chain. The skipped starting chain is excluded from the count.
