Add a sprinkle of sweetness to your holiday décor with the Amigurumi Gingerbread Man Christmas Wreath, a cozy and cheerful creation that’s sure to warm hearts all season long! 🍬🎄 This festive wreath features a smiling gingerbread buddy nestled among candy canes, holly leaves, and wintery accents, making it the perfect handmade touch for your front door, mantel, or craft fair table. With its playful charm and nostalgic vibes, it’s a joyful way to celebrate the magic of Christmas—one stitch at a time.
Whether you’re decking the halls or gifting a little handmade happiness, this project is a delightful mix of whimsy and tradition. You can customize the colors, add sparkly beads for extra twinkle, or even crochet tiny gumdrops to tuck into the wreath. It’s a fun and rewarding make for crafters of all levels, and a sweet reminder that the best holiday decorations are the ones made with love (and maybe a little frosting-colored yarn). 🧶✨
🍪 Amigurumi Gingerbread Man Christmas Wreath Crochet Pattern
Bring the holiday spirit to your home with this adorable handmade crochet Christmas wreath! Featuring a gingerbread doll, holly leaves, candy canes, baubles, and a big festive bow, this wreath is the perfect door or wall decoration to welcome Christmas cheer.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – requires basic amigurumi knowledge, sewing pieces together, and simple embroidery.
📏 Finished Size
- Wreath diameter: ~28–30 cm
- Gingerbread doll: ~15 cm tall
🧶 Materials
- Yarn:
- Light olive green (wreath)
- Beige/tan (gingerbread)
- Red (bow, berries, candy cane stripes, buttons, plaque border)
- White (candy cane base, sign, bow edge if desired)
- Yellow/gold (baubles)
- Black embroidery thread (eyes, smile, window frame)
- 2 black safety eyes (8 mm) for gingerbread doll
- Yarn needle & scissors
- Stuffing (only for gingerbread doll)
- Foam or wire wreath base (~25 cm diameter)
- Hot glue or pins (for attaching pieces)
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = magic ring
- ch = chain
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same stitch)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 together)
- sl st = slip stitch
- st(s) = stitch(es)
🎀 Pattern
Wreath Base (Light Olive Green)
- Crochet a long tube to cover the wreath base:
- Ch 25, join in the round.
- Work sc in each stitch around until the tube length matches your wreath base (~90–100 rows).
- Slip the tube over your foam or wire wreath. Sew edges closed tightly.
Big Bow (Red)
- Ch 40, sc across in rows for 8–9 rows.
- Wrap yarn around the middle to cinch.
- For tails: Ch 30, sc back, make 2 strips. Sew under bow.
Gingerbread Doll (Beige/Tan)
Head & Body (worked in one piece):
- MR, 6 sc.
- Inc in each st (12).
- [sc, inc] repeat (18).
- [2 sc, inc] repeat (24).
- [3 sc, inc] repeat (30).
6–10. sc around (30). - [3 sc, dec] repeat (24).
- [2 sc, dec] repeat (18).
- [sc, dec] repeat (12). Stuff firmly → this is the head.
Continue for body:
14. [sc, inc] repeat (18).
15. [2 sc, inc] repeat (24).
16–22. sc around (24).
23. [2 sc, dec] repeat (18).
24. [sc, dec] repeat (12). Stuff. FO and close.
Arms (x2):
- MR, 6 sc.
- [sc, inc] repeat (9).
3–6. sc around (9).
FO, stuff lightly, sew slightly angled upward.
Legs (x2):
- MR, 6 sc.
- [sc, inc] repeat (9).
3–7. sc around (9).
FO, stuff, sew at bottom.
Face:
- Safety eyes between Rnd 6–7.
- Embroider smile with black thread.
Buttons:
- Crochet 2 red buttons only: MR, 6 sc, sl st to close. Sew to body.
Holly Leaves (Green, make 6)
- Ch 9.
- Work back: sc, hdc, dc, tr, dc, hdc, sc, sl st.
- Repeat on other side of chain. FO.
Holly Berries (Red, make 6)
- MR, 6 sc, sl st. FO.
Candy Canes (make 2)
- With white: ch 18, sc across.
- With red yarn, surface slip stitch spiral around cane.
- Shape into cane curve.
Baubles (Mix Red & Yellow, make 6 total: 3 red + 3 yellow)
- MR, 6 sc, sl st. FO.
Plaque “MERRY CHRISTMAS”
- Cut an oval in white felt or crochet an oval (ch 18, sc around with increases at ends).
- Border with red yarn.
- Embroider or fabric-paint “MERRY CHRISTMAS.”
🧩 Assembly
- Attach bow to top center of wreath.
- Sew or glue holly leaves & berries around bow and sides.
- Position baubles and candy canes evenly across wreath.
- Attach gingerbread doll at bottom center, arms slightly raised.
- Place plaque at the very bottom.
💡 Tips
- Use a foam wreath base for sturdiness. Wire can also work but may need extra padding.
- Pin all decorations first before sewing to ensure symmetry.
- To store, place wreath flat in a box so the bow doesn’t get squashed.
🎄 Final Words
Your Crochet Gingerbread Man Christmas Wreath is ready to hang and bring holiday cheer! With its smiling gingerbread doll, holly, and candy cane accents, this wreath will brighten up any door or wall. Handmade pieces like this not only decorate beautifully but also become cherished keepsakes year after year.
