Crochet Gingerbread Man Gift Stockings

Gauge: I did not gauge project

Materials:

--6.0mm hook

--#4 worsted weight yarn in brown, black, red and white (I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn) - less than 100 yds

--tapestry needle for weaving

U.S. Stitch Abbreviations:

Ch: chain

Sl st: slip stitch

St: stitch(es)

SC: single crochet

HDC: half double crochet

HDC2tog: half double crochet 2 stitches together (creates a decrease)

DC: double crochet

TC: triple crochet

Rep: repeat

MR: magic ring

FO: fasten off

Directions:

The stocking is made in 2 pieces (front and back). Each piece is made the same.

Stocking (make 2):

1. With Warm Brown yarn, Ch12. HDC in 2nd ch from hook and across. Ch1 and turn. (11)

2. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in the next 9 st and 2 HDC in the last st. Ch1 and turn. (13)

3. 2 HDC in first st, 1 HDC in the next 11 st and 2 HDC in the last st. Ch1 and turn. (15)

4. 1 HDC in the first 14 st and 2 HDC in the last st. Ch1 and turn. (16)

5. 2 HDC in the first st and 1 HDC in the next 15 st. Ch1 and turn. (17)

6. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. (17)

7. 1 HDC in the first 15 st; HDC2tog. Ch1 and turn. (16)

8. HDC2tog; 1 HDC in the next 14 st. Ch1 and turn. (15)

9. 1 HDC in the first 12 st. Ch1 and turn. (12)

10. HDC2tog; 1 HDC in the next 10 st. Ch1 and turn. (11)

11-17. 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. At the end of Row 17, FO Warm Brown yarn and join white yarn and Ch1. (11)
18. With white yarn, HDC in first 3 st, DC in next 2 st, 1 TC in next st, DC in next 2 st, HDC in next 3 st. FO and re-join Warm Brown yarn. (11)
19-20. With Warm Brown yarn, 1 HDC in each st across. Ch1 and turn. At the end of Row 20, FO and leave a long tail for attaching 2 pieces together. (11)

Eyes (make 2):
1. With black yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (6)
2. 2 SC in each st around. Sl st join to first st and FO. Leave a long enough tail for attaching. (12)
3. With white yarn, embroider pupils, if so desired.

Cheeks (make 2):
1. With red yarn, 6 SC into MR. Sl st join to first st and Ch1. (6)

2. 2 SC in first st, 1 SC in next st. Rep around. Sl st join to first st and FO. Leave a long enough tail for attaching. (9)

Mouth:

1. With white yarn, Ch11. SC in 2nd ch from hook and across. FO and leave a long enough tail for attaching.

Bow:

1. With red yarn, Ch4 into MR. 4 TC into MR. Ch4. 4 TC into MR. Ch4. Sl st into MR. Pull to tighten center. FO and leave a long tail for wrapping around center of bow and for attaching to stocking.

Hanger:

1. Ch16, SC in 2nd ch and across. FO and leave a long enough tail for attaching to the top corner of your stocking for hanging.

Assembly:

1. See pics for placement of facial features and bow.

2. Optional: use black yarn to embroider eyebrows.

3. Whipstitch down the side, across bottom and up other side of stocking.

4. Using white yarn, join yarn with sl st and ch1 in the front piece of Row 20. SC in same st and across. Work a surface SC stitch down the the side, across the bottom and up the other side. Sl st join and FO. Weave ends.