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    Home » Crochet » Crochet Patterns » Holidays » Christmas » Free Gingerbread Man Bookmark Crochet Pattern

    Free Gingerbread Man Bookmark Crochet Pattern

    November 30, 2022 by Nicole Riley

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    This is a free cute gingerbread man bookmark crochet pattern made with simple basic crochet stitches. This is a great beginner pattern with a video tutorial.


    It’s time to get started with the Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along. This is the first pattern (December 1st) of the 24 patterns. And we’re starting with a cute and super quick pattern! It makes a great gift for all the book or gingerbread lovers this Christmas season, don’t you think?

    You can easily change up this cute Gingerbread Man Bookmark and use additional or substitution colors for the white. I can see red and black easily being added to this adorable crochet Gingerbread Man Bookmark pattern.

    Ready to make this one?

    Table of contents

    • All Advent Calendar Mystery CAL Patterns
    • Get the PDF of the Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern
    • How to Crochet the Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern
      • Materials you will need
      • Gauge
      • Size
      • Stitches used in the pattern
    • Video Tutorial of the Gingerbread Man Bookmark
    • Free Written Pattern for the Gingerbread Man Bookmark
      • Pattern Notes
      • Instructions for the Gingerbread Man Bookmark
    Free Crochet Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern with Video

    All Advent Calendar Mystery CAL Patterns

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    If you like Gingerbread or Bookmark crochet patterns, you might like these also:

    Crochet Gingerbread House Tissue Box Cover
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    Crochet Cat Bookmark Pattern Free
    Free Leaf Crochet Bookmark Pattern
    1. Gingerbread House Tissue Box Cover
    2. Gingerbread House
    3. Cat Bookmark
    4. Leaf Bookmark

    So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to crochet this cute pattern.

    How to Crochet the Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern

    Materials you will need

    • Lion Brand Yarns 24/7 Cotton Yarn (worsted, 100 g/186 yds)
      1. Camel
      2. White 
    • 4.5 mm hook -> I used a Furls Crochet Metal Streamline Hook – use NICKI15 for 15% off
    • Scissors
    • tapestry needle
    • Optional: googly eyes, felt for buttons, glue

    Gauge

    3 sts x 4 rounds = 1 square inch

    Size

    12 x 2.5 inches

    Stitches used in the pattern

    Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE

    • st/sts = stitch/stitches
    • ch = chain
    • sl st = slip stitch
    • sc = single crochet
    • dec = decrease
    • invisible join

    Video Tutorial of the Gingerbread Man Bookmark

    https://youtu.be/NJP5fh9YKKw

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    Free Written Pattern for the Gingerbread Man Bookmark

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    Pattern Notes

    First, you’ll start by making the body, then you’ll move on to the arms and legs. Lastly, you’ll make the head and add his face and the buttons.

    Instructions for the Gingerbread Man Bookmark

    Chain 6

    R1: starting from the 2nd ch from the hook, 1 sc per ch, turn (5 sts)

    R2-30: 1 sc per st, turn

    Crochet Gingerbread Man Legs and Arms

    Crochet 2 arms + 2 legs all same way.

    R1: attach your camel yarn, 1 sc per row or st (depending on whether it’s an arm or leg) until you have 3 sc sts, turn

    R2: 1 sc per st, turn

    Change colors during the last st to white

    R3-4: repeat R2

    Change colors during the last st to white

    R5: repeat R2

    R6: 1 sc dec over all 3 sts, fasten off

    Crochet Gingerbread Man Head

    R1: make a magic ring and add 7 sc sts, close the ring

    R2: 2 sc per st

    R3: *1 sc, then 2 sc in the next st, repeat from * all around

    R4: 1 sc in the next 3 sts (neck), then sew the head to the body

    Add the mouth, eyes, and the buttons (mine are felt circles).

    Crochet Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern
    Crochet Gingerbread Man Bookmark Pattern

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