Crochet Gingerbread Blanket

Christmas Crochet is in full swing and I have another fun and festive Holiday projects for you! I’ve created this super cute Crochet Gingerbread Blanket! It works up quickly so you can easily get this done in a few days. You will start by crocheting in a circle which we then transform into a square just by adding a few extra stitches! The v-stitches in white yarn create that adorable rik-rak pattern. Lastly, simple crocheted circles make the eyes and cheeks and use the surface slip stitch for the big smile! Everyone is going to want to cuddle up in this cute Christmas Character! 

I love seasonal crochet projects and the holidays are my favorite time of year to create cute handmade décor and gifts. Gingerbread men are a fan favorite so I knew I wanted to design something that was gingerbread themed but also something that was simplistic and doable during the busy holiday season.


Materials:
– Worsted weight yarn. You can shop colors from the Bernat or Red Heart yarn lines HERE on Yarnspirations.com
Brown (4 skeins), White (1 skein), Red (1 skein), and Black (1 skein)
– Size H Crochet Hook
– Tapestry Needle
– Pom Pom maker (optional)

Finished Size = Approximately 38 x 38 inches

Gingerbread Blanket Pattern:
Starting with brown yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2 
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (24 DC)
Round 3: 2 DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 4: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (48 DC)
Round 5: 2 DC in first stitch, DC in next stitch, repeat around, join, chain 2 (72 DC)
Round 6: DC in each stitch around, join, chain 2 (72 DC)
Round 7: 2 DC in first, DC in next 7 stitches, join, chain 2 (81 DC)
Round 8: 2 DC in first, DC in next 8 stitches, join, chain 2 (90 DC)
Round 9: 2 DC in first, DC in next 9 stitches, join, chain 2 (99 DC)
Round 10: 2 DC in first, DC in next 10 stitches, join, chain 2 (108 DC)
Round 11: DC in first 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC all in next stitch, DC in next 26 stitches, 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in last stitch, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 12-15: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 16: Join in white yarn, chain 4 + DC in first stitch, skip a stitch, *DC + chain 1 + DC (v-stitch) in next, skip a stitch, repeat from * all the way around except when you get to the corners make a v-stitch + chain 2 + v-stitch in each of the 4 corners, join to 3^rd chain in your starting chain 4
Round 17: Join back in brown yarn, chain 2, make 2 DC in each v-stitch chain spaces. When you get to the 4 corners make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 18-26: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 27: join in white yarn and do same as Round 16.
Round 28: join in brown yarn and do same as Round 17
Round 29-33: DC in each stitch around and make 2 DC + chain 2 + 2 DC in each of the 4 corners, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 34: join in white yarn and do same as Round 16.
Round 35: join in red yarn, make 2 SC in each of the v-stitch chain spaces, join to first SC, fasten off and weave in ends.

Gingerbread Eyes (make 2):
with black yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, Fasten off leaving long tail.

Gingerbread Cheeks (make 2):
with red yarn
Magic Ring, chain 2 and make 12 DC in ring, join to first DC, chain 2
Round 2: 2 DC in each stitch around, join to first DC, fasten off leaving long tail (24 DC)

Gingerbread Smile:
with white yarn
Surface Slip Stitch between rounds 8 and 9 to create a large smile. 
Stitch on cheeks on ends of the smile.
Stitch on eyes between cheeks on top of rounds 6 and 7

Add large red pom-poms to the 4 corners of the blanket!