Easy Crochet Gingerbread Man Cookie Pattern (No Sew, No Stuffing)
This adorable gingerbread man is crocheted in one continuous piece — no sewing and no stuffing required! 🍪 Using just brown yarn and a touch of white for the icing details, you’ll have a festive little cookie ready in no time. It’s the perfect quick-make for ornaments, play food, or holiday decorations.
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Introduction to Crocheting a Gingerbread Man Cookie
In this post, you’ll find the simple supplies and techniques you need to crochet a flat gingerbread man cookie. Since the design is worked continuously in rounds, there’s no need for sewing pieces together, and the flat cookie shape means you don’t need any stuffing either. 🎄
This makes it an excellent beginner-friendly holiday project that works up quickly and adds plenty of festive charm. After the step-by-step written pattern, you’ll also find a full video tutorial to guide you through the process. And if you’d like to explore more holiday fun, don’t miss the Festive Mystery CAL, where this gingerbread man joins a whole set of Christmas treats!
Terminology for Crocheting Gingerbread Man Cookie
Ch = chain
St = stitch (refers to number of stitches in one round)
2sc1 = single crochet increase (meaning 2 single crochet in same stitch)
Sc2tog1 = single crochet decrease (referring to invisible decrease)
Special Crochet Stitches
3sc1 = 3 single crochet in same stitch
Surface sc = surface single crochet
holding working yarn behind piece, hook in front of piece, insert hook through piece, yo, pull yarn through piece, proceed to sc
Materials and Tools for Crocheting Gingerbread Man
3.5mm Furls Streamline Blush crochet hook
Scheepjes Catona or any equivalent fingering or sport weight yarn
Brown, White (25gm each)
Darning needle
Filling – use leftover yarn or polyester fiberfill
Scissors
See how they look like and my selection for my amigurumis just below.
Also check out my full list of commonly used crochet tools and accessories here.
Now that you have gathered your supplies and had a look at the basic terminology to reading the following pattern, let us first get started!
Yarn
Fingering weight yarn - Scheepjes Catona
Darning Needles
Crochet hook
Stitch Markers
Plastic stitch markers or metal stitch markers
Crochet Gingerbread Man Cookie Pattern
Gingerbread Man Head
Use brown yarn to make the gingerbread man.
Round 1: Magic ring sc6 - 6st
Round 2: 2sc6 - 12st
Round 3: (Sc1, 2sc1) x 6 - 18st
Round 4: (Sc2, 2sc1) x 6 - 24st
Round 5: (Sc3, 2sc1) x 6 - 30st
Round 6: (Sc3, sc2tog1) x 6 - 24st
Round 7: (Sc2, sc2tog1) x 6 - 18st
Round 8: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 6 - 12st
Round 9: Sc2tog6 - 6st
Gingerbread Man Body
Continue body from head using brown yarn.
Round 10: 2sc6 - 12st
Round 11: (2sc1, 3sc1) x 6 - 30st
Round 12: Sc5, ch4 and skip 4st, sc10, ch4 and skip 4st, sc7 - 22st
Round 13: Sc5, sc4 into ch, sc10, sc4 into ch, sc7 - 30st
Round 14: (Sc3, sc2tog1) x 6 - 24st
Round 15: Sc24 - 24st
Rounds 16-18: Repeat Round 15 - 24st
Gingerbread Man Left Leg
Continue from main body into the doll’s left leg using brown yarn.
Round 19: Sc1, skip 12st, sc11 - 12st
Round 20: Sc12 - 12st
Rounds 21-24 (4 rounds): Repeat Round 20 - 12st
Round 25: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 - 8st
Round 26: Sc2tog4 - 4st
Close up in FLO and end off.
Gingerbread Man Right Leg
Use brown yarn for the doll’s right leg.
Round 19: Work into bottom middle stitch and work into clockwise direction, slip knot and sc1, place stitch marker here, sc11 - 12st
Round 20: Sc12 - 12st
Rounds 21-24 (4 rounds): Repeat Round 20 - 12st
Round 25: (Sc1, sc2tog1) x 4 - 8st
Round 26: Sc2tog4 - 4st
Close up in FLO and end off.
Gingerbread Man Left Arm
Surface slip knot to front bottom of doll’s left arm using brown yarn and work in clockwise direction.
Round 1: Working along front top then back of hole, sc4 along front, sc4 along back - 8st
Round 2: Sc8 - 8st
Rounds 3-5: Repeat Round 2 - 8st
Round 6: Sc2tog4 - 4st
Close up in FLO and end off.
Gingerbread Man Right Arm
Surface slip knot to front bottom of doll’s right arm and work in clockwise direction.
Round 1: Working along bottom then top of hole, sc4 along bottom, sc4 along top - 8st
Round 2: Sc8 - 8st
Rounds 3-5: Repeat Round 2 - 8st
Round 6: Sc2tog4 - 4st
Close up in FLO and end off.
Detailing
Eyes
Use white yarn to make French knots for both eyes and position on either side of face. Make similar 3 buttons along the middle.
Trimmings
Use white yarn to sew jagged lines along arms and legs.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
Crochet Gingerbread Man Cookie Video Tutorial
Follow along with this step-by-step video tutorial to learn how to crochet a gingerbread man cookie from start to finish. 🍪 This easy, no-sew and no-stuffing pattern is perfect for beginners and works up quickly with just brown yarn and white yarn for detailing. The tutorial shows every stitch clearly so you can crochet your own festive cookie ornament or play food with confidence. Don’t forget to like the video and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more free holiday crochet patterns and tutorials! 🎄✨
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Conclusion of Gingerbread Man Cookie Crochet
Thank you for crocheting along with me to make this festive gingerbread man cookie! I’d love to see your creations — tag me @pocketyarnlings on Instagram so I can share your makes in my newsletter and cheer you on. 🎄🧶
Here are some ways you can keep the holiday fun going:
🎥 Want to crochet along in real-time? Check out the video tutorial for this pattern on my YouTube channel.
🎄 Ready for the big holiday adventure? These snacks are just the beginning! Join the Festive Mystery CAL where we’ll crochet a surprise Christmas character piece by piece, and discover the full story of Nibbles and Tinsel.
Join in, share your progress with the hashtag #FestiveMysteryCAL, and let’s make this holiday season extra magical together.
🍪 Crochet Along and Uncover the Festive Mystery!
✨ Love these festive snacks? They’re part of a bigger holiday surprise! 🎄 Join the Festive Mystery CAL to crochet along, unlock the full pattern, and discover the story of Nibbles and Tinsel. 🍪
