How to Crochet a Sprinkle-Capped Gingerbread Doll: Pattern and Tutorial
This gingerbread doll has a brown crocheted body, a white cap decorated with colorful sprinkles, a bowknot, and three small buttons. The PDF gives the finished size as approximately 15 cm when made with the same yarn.
Work the pieces as described below, and remember the pattern note to fill the pieces as you go. The written instructions and counts are copied as shown in the pattern.
Pattern Snapshot
| Skill level | Not stated in the PDF |
|---|---|
| Finished size | Approximately 15 cm with the same yarn |
| Hook | 1.80-2.00 (unit not stated) |
| Yarn weight | Not stated in the PDF |
| Terminology | Not stated in the PDF |
Materials
- Hook: 1.80-2.00
- White and brown yarns suitable for your hook. YarnArt Jeans brand yarn was used in the project.
- White and black sewing yarn
- 3 small buttons
- Colored yarns
- Bowknot
- Needle
- Fiberfill
- 8 mm eyes
Abbreviations
- ch: Chain stitch
- sc: Single crochet
- dc: Double crochet
- hdc: Half double crochet
- sl st: Slip stitch
- inc: Single crochet increase
- dec: Single crochet decrease
- blo: Back loops only
- flo: Front loops only
Crochet Instructions
Body and Head
Start with brown color.
Round 1. 15 ch, starting from 2nd ch inc, 12 sc, 3 sc in 1 stitch (work on the other side of the chain) 13 sc. (30) Round 2. 2 inc, 12 sc, 3 inc, 12 sc, inc. (36) Round 3. (sc, inc) 2 times, 13 sc, (inc, sc) 3 times, 12 sc, inc. (42) Round 4. (2 sc, inc) 2 times, 14 sc, (inc, 2 sc) 3 times, 13 sc, inc. (48) Round 5. BLO sc around. (48) Round 6. sc around. (48) Round 7. (7 sc, inc) 6 times. (54) Round 8-14. sc around. (54) Round 15. (7 sc, dec) 6 times. (48) Round 16-18. sc around. (48) Round 19. (6 sc, dec) 6 times. (42) Round 20-22. sc around. (42) Round 23. (5 sc, dec) 6 times. (36) Round 24-26. sc around. (36) Round 27. (4 sc, dec) 6 times. (30) Round 28-30. sc around. (30) Round 31. (4 sc, inc) 6 times. (36) Round 32. (5 sc, inc) 6 times. (42) Round 33. (6 sc, inc) 6 times. (48) Round 34. (7 sc, inc) 6 times. (54) Round 35. (8 sc, inc) 6 times. (60) Round 36-48. sc around. (60) Attach the eyes to the 43rd and 44th rows, 9 stitches apart. Round 49. (8 sc, dec) 6 times. (54) Round 50. (7 sc, dec) 6 times. (48) Round 51. (6 sc, dec) 6 times. (42) Round 52. (5 sc, dec) 6 times. (36) Round 53. (4 sc, dec) 6 times. (30) Round 54. (3 sc, dec) 6 times. (24) Round 55. (2 sc, dec) 6 times. (18) Round 56. (sc, dec) 6 times. (12) Round 57. dec.
Arms
Start with brown color.
Round 1. 6 sc into a magic ring. (6) Round 2. (inc) 6 times. (12) Round 3. (sc, inc) 6 times. (18) Round 4. BLO sc around. (18) Round 5-7. sc around. (18) Round 8. (4 sc, dec) 3 times. (15) Round 9-11. sc around. (15) Round 12. (3 sc, dec) (12) Crochet the two edges together at the same time.
Sew arms to the body.
Hat
Start with white color.
Round 1. 6 sc into a magic ring. (6) Round 2. (inc) 6 times. (12) Round 3. (sc, inc) 6 times. (18) Round 4. (2 sc, inc) 6 times. (24) Round 5. (3 sc, inc) 6 times. (30) Round 8. (4 sc, inc) 6 times. (36) Round 9. (5 sc, inc) 6 times. (42) Round 10. (6 sc, inc) 6 times. (48) Round 11. (7 sc, inc) 6 times. (54) Round 12. (8 sc, inc) 6 times. (60) Round 13. (Skip 2 stitches, 5 dc in 1 stitch, skip 2 stitches, sc) Repeat along the whole row.
Pattern Notes
Remember to fill in the pieces as you go. The doll’s size will vary depending on the yarn used. With the same yarn, the finished approximate size will be 15 cm.
The PDF includes photos labeled “Face seam” and photos showing the hat and finishing process, but it does not provide written stitch-by-stitch directions for those photo steps.
Final Thoughts
The finished gingerbread doll has the white sprinkle cap, bowknot, and three small buttons shown in the pattern. Follow the written rounds above as printed, and use the PDF’s photos for the visual finishing steps.
