Create a charming little gingerbread man cover for a Ferrero Rocher chocolate that can also be used as a knitted Christmas tree decoration.
The design features a warm gingerbread-brown body, white zigzag icing, a gathered white top decorated with tiny colourful sprinkles and a gold drawstring bow. Add a simple hanging loop to display it on the Christmas tree, or leave it standing as a festive chocolate cover.
This quick, economical project uses only small amounts of DK yarn, making it ideal for using leftover yarn from other projects.
Pattern details:
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Digital PDF knitting pattern
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Pattern reference: BB227
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Holds one Ferrero Rocher chocolate
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Can stand alone or hang on a Christmas tree
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Worked flat on straight needles
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Knitted top-down in one piece
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Finished with one back seam
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Clear row-by-row written instructions
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Suitable for a confident beginner comfortable with simple colour changes
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Written in English
Materials required:
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Small amounts of white and brown DK yarn
8ply / light worsted weight 3
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Tiny amounts of coloured DK yarn for the sprinkles
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One pair of 3mm knitting needles
US 2.5
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Black yarn for embroidered facial details or small glue-on eyes
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Sewing needle
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Gold craft cord, yarn or narrow ribbon for the bow and hanging loop
Techniques used:
Knit, purl, stocking stitch, knitting two stitches together, yarn forward, simple colour changes, shaping, seaming and embroidery.
Please note that this listing is for a digital knitting pattern only. No finished decoration or chocolate is included.