Gingerbread Man Chocolate Orange Cover Stuffed Ornament Knitting Pattern PDF

Knit a cheerful gingerbread man with two finishing options included in one pattern. Make him as a festive cover for a standard chocolate orange or add the knitted base and stuffing to create a freestanding Christmas ornament.

The finished gingerbread man measures approximately 16 cm tall and is knitted flat in DK yarn using straight needles. He features a friendly embroidered face, rosy cheeks, a red neck bow, three matching buttons and traditional white zigzag icing around his body and arms.

This quick festive project makes a charming Christmas decoration, stocking filler, handmade gift or alternative way to present a chocolate orange.

Pattern details:

• Chocolate-orange cover and stuffed ornament options included

• Finished height: approximately 16 cm

• Knitted flat and seamed

• Uses DK, 8-ply or Light Worsted 3 yarn

• Worked mainly in stocking stitch

• Separate instructions for the arms and stuffed base

• Decorations are embroidered and sewn into place

• Suitable for knitters familiar with knit, purl, basic shaping, sewing up and embroidery

Materials required:

• Approximately 5–10g each of beige or light brown, white, black and red DK yarn

• Pair of 3mm knitting needles

• 3mm safety or glue-on eyes, or black embroidery thread

• Small amount of toy stuffing

• Sewing needle

• Optional glue

If the finished item may be handled by a young child, embroidered eyes are preferable to small plastic or glue-on pieces.

Please note:

This listing is for a digital knitting pattern supplied as a PDF. It does not include a finished gingerbread man, chocolate orange, yarn or knitting materials. The pattern is written in English.