Crochet Gingerbread Man & Christmas Pudding Baubles

Crochet these Gingerbread Man and Christmas Pudding Baubles to decorate your Christmas tree with unique, handmade ornaments!

Crochet Gingerbread Man and Christmas Pudding Baubles - Free Amigurumi Pattern - Raffamusa Designs

These two Christmas ornaments belong to a fun set of Christmas baubles, which all start from the same basic Amigurumi sphere and turn into different characters, including:

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Christmas Ornaments Marathon

The Gingerbread Man and Christmas Pudding Baubles are part of my Christmas Ornaments Marathon with many free patterns for your Christmas tree!

Get all the info and details on this super festive crochet marathon HERE!

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Materials

  • 2.75-mm (C/2 USA, 12 UK) Crochet Hook
  • DK (3, Light) Yarn
  • Tapestry Needle
  • Stuffing
  • 2 Safety Eyes, 6 mm

Yarn

I used Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK (137 yds (125 m) per 50 g) in the following colors:

  • Brown – Coffee Bean (411)
  • Light Brown – Soft Fudge (410)
  • Red – Pillar Red (415)
  • White – Champagne White (403)
  • Light Green – Lime Green (429)
  • Dark Green – Grass Green (430)
  • Pink – Blush Pink (454)
  • Black – Pure Black (402)
  • Yellow – Mustard Yellow (424)

Abbreviations (US Terms)

  • Ch – Chain
  • Hdc – Half Double Crochet
  • Dc – Double Crochet
  • Inc – Increase
  • Inv DecInvisible Decrease
  • MC – Magic Circle
  • RS – Right Side
  • Sc – Single Crochet
  • Sk – Skip
  • Sl St – Slip Stitch
  • Sp – Space
  • St – Stitch
  • Tr – Treble Crochet
  • WS – Wrong Side
  • Yo – Yarn Over

Special Stitches

Increase (Inc)
One increase consists of 2 sts worked in the same indicated st.

Invisible Decrease (Inv Dec)
See HERE for a step-by-step tutorial.

Magic Circle (MC)
Find a tutorial on how to make the magic or adjustable ring HERE.

Size

2.3″ (5.9 cm) in diameter.

Gauge

This pattern is too small to determine the gauge accurately.

Pattern Notes

  • If the pattern says “sc 2”, you need to sc 1 in each of the next 2 sts.
  • (…) – Repeat the instructions within brackets for the indicated number of times.
  • […] – Crochet the instructions within brackets all in the same indicated st.

Christmas Tree Amigurumi – Free Crochet Pattern

Crochet 2 simple baubles (see the pattern HERE) using:

  • Light Brown for the Gingerbread Man Bauble;
  • Dark Brown for the Christmas Pudding Bauble.

For the Gingerbread Man, place the safety eyes between rounds 11 and 12 at 7 sts of distance.

Icing or Brandy Sauce Applique

(Make 2)

With white, make MC.

Round 1. Sc 6 in MC. (6 sts)

Round 2. Sc inc 6. (12 sts)

Round 3. (Sc inc 1, sc 1) 6 times. (18 sts)

Round 4. Sc 1, (sc inc 1, sc 2) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 1. (24 sts)

Round 5. (Sc inc 1, sc 3) 6 times. (30 sts)

Round 6. Sc 2, (sc inc 1, sc 4) 5 times, sc inc 1, sc 2. (36 sts)

Round 7. Sl st 1, ch 4, sc 1 in the second ch from hook, sc 2, sl st 2, [sc 1, dc 1], [dc 1, sc 1], sc 2, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 2.
Ch 6, hdc 1 in the second ch from hook, hdc 1, sc 2, sl st 1.
Sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 2, sc 2, sl st 1.
Ch 3, sl st 2 starting from the second ch from hook.
Sl st 2.
Ch 6, hdc 1 in the second ch from hook, hdc 2, sc 1, sl st 1.
Sl st 3, [sc 1, hdc 1], [hdc 1, sc 1], sl st 1.
Ch 5, dc 1 in the second ch from hook, hdc 1, sc 1, sl st 1.
Sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, dc inc 1, hdc 1, sl st 1.
Ch 6, hdc 1 in the second ch from hook, hdc 1, sc 2, sl st 1.
Sl st 1, sc 1, hdc 1, sl st 1.

Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.

HOLLY LEAVES AND BERRY

With light or dark green, crochet 2 medium holly leaves following the pattern HERE.

With red, crochet 1 large holly berry following the pattern HERE.

Christmas Pudding Bauble Assembly

Align the center of round 1 of the brandy sauce applique with the center of the last round of the bauble.

Pin the brandy sauce applique in place over the bauble, and sew it.

Attach the holly leaves and berry on top of the brandy sauce.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

Gingerbread Man Bauble Assembly

With a length of red, light green, and yellow, embroider the sprinkles on the icing applique.

Then, attach the icing on the bauble the same way as for the Christmas pudding bauble.

With a length of pink, embroider the cheeks by making a couple of horizontal sts just below the eyes.

With a length of black, embroider the mouth.

Fasten off and weave in your ends.

YOUR CROCHET Gingerbread Man and Christmas Pudding Baubles are READY!

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