Free Pattern: Gingerbread Snowman ornament

This ornament is made up of two fun holiday characters, a gingerbread and a snowman. Make them back to back or into two different ornaments.

Gingerbread Snowman Ornament Free Pattern

The pattern for this ornament is available for free below.

• Worsted weight yarn in a variety of colors. Sample: RHSS White, Pumpkin, Cherry, Spring Green, Black, Buff; Red Heart Soft Toast
• Crochet Hook: I (5.5mm)
• Miscellaneous: Yarn needle for weaving in ends, 4 small black buttons, black thread, sewing needle, stuffing
• Gauge: Not needed for this project
• Finished Measurements – 4” across

Tips

• The first stitch of each row is worked into the same stitch as the turning chain.
• Numbers at the beginning of each line may refer to steps and not indicate the number of rows.
• This ornament can be made two-sided, with one of each circle, or a plain circle attached to the back in the same colors.

Gingerbread Circle

1. With an I hook and 2 strands brown yarn held together, create a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method of creating a circle of 8 sc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (8sts)

2. Ch 1, 2sc in each stitch to end of round, sl st to join. (16sts)

3. Ch 1, *2sc in next st, sc*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)

4. Ch 1, *2sc in next st, sc 3*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (30sts) 

5. Finish off the current yarn. Change to 2 strands white yarn. Ch 1 , *2sc in next st, sc 4*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36sts) Finish off and weave in ends. 

Face: With a sewing needle and black thread, sew buttons on for eyes. 

With a yarn needle and black yarn, stitch the mouth in place. 

With a yarn needle and red yarn, stitch the hearts at each end of the mouth. 

Bow: With an I hook and contrasting yarn (Sample: Green), ch 35. Finish off and tie a knot in each end of the chain. Pull the middle of the chain through a st near the edge of the circle. Tie a bow.

Back: For the back of the ornament, make another gingerbread circle and leave it blank (no features) or continue below and make a snowman circle.

Snowman Circle

1. With an I hook and 2 strands white yarn held together, create a magic circle of 8 sc sts (or preferred method of creating a circle of 8 sc sts), pull closed and sl st to join. (8sts)

2. Ch 1, 2sc in each stitch to end of round, sl st to join. (16sts)

3. Ch 1, *2sc in next st, sc*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (24sts)

4. Ch 1, *2sc in next st, sc 3*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (30sts) 

5. Ch 1 , *2sc in next st, sc 4*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (36sts)

6. Finish off the white yarn. Change to 2 strands tan yarn. Ch 1, *2sc in next st, sc 5*, repeat to end of round, sl st to join. (42sts) Finish off and weave in ends.

Face: With a sewing needle and black thread, sew buttons on for eyes. 

With a yarn needle and black yarn, stitch the mouth in place. 

With a yarn needle and orange yarn, stitch the nose in place.

Back: For the back of the ornament, make another snowman circle and leave it blank (no features) or follow instructions above and make a gingerbread circle.

Assembly

Place the two circles wrong sides together. Match the sts along the edges. With a yarn needle and yarn to match one of the circles, whipstitch the edges together. Tip: Work through only one loop of each circle. Stuff the ornament before complete.