Spice up your holiday table with the Gingerbread Man Coaster—a sweet little crochet treat that’s as festive as it is functional! 🍪🎄 With its cheerful smile, icing-like trim, and classic cookie shape, this coaster brings cozy Christmas vibes to every cup of cocoa or tea. Whether you’re hosting a holiday gathering or just want to add a handmade touch to your seasonal décor, this adorable project is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.
Quick to stitch and perfect for gifting, these coasters are great for customizing with colorful yarns, embroidered buttons, or even a candy cane accessory for extra charm. Make a whole batch to match your holiday theme or mix in other cookie-inspired designs for a playful set. Whether stacked on a plate or tucked into a stocking, the Gingerbread Man Coaster is a delightful way to serve up holiday cheer—one loop at a time! 🧶❤️
🍪 Gingerbread Man Coaster Crochet Pattern
Bring holiday cheer straight to your table with this gingerbread man coaster! Perfect for hot cocoa mugs, festive decorations, or a stocking stuffer, this crochet gingerbread man is simple yet charming. With white icing edging, button details, and a smiling face, it looks just like a real cookie. This design works great as a flat coaster, but to get the structured, thick look like in the photo, we’ll use a double-layer method with an optional felt/carton insert.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Requires basic knowledge of amigurumi stitches, color changes, and simple embroidery.
📏 Finished Size
Approx. 15 cm (6″) tall × 12 cm (4.7″) wide (using DK cotton yarn and 3.0 mm hook).
🧶 Materials
- DK or Aran weight cotton yarn in:
- Brown (body)
- White (icing details)
- Beige (buttons, optional)
- 3.0 mm crochet hook
- Scissors
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch marker
- Optional insert: thin felt, cork, or carton cut into gingerbread shape
- Hot glue (if using carton insert, to secure inside)
🔤 Abbreviations (US Terms)
MR – Magic Ring
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
inc – increase (2 sc in same st)
dec – decrease (sc 2 together)
sl st – slip stitch
FO – fasten off
🍪 Pattern
Gingerbread Body (Make 2)
Work in continuous rounds with brown yarn.
Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each round.
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (sc, inc) × 6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6–10. sc around (30) - Shape arms – ch 6, skip 2 sts, sl st in next, sc across 6 ch, continue sc around. (This creates a small arm bump.)
12–18. sc around (adjust evenly to shape head, arms, legs) – approx. 54–60 sts around final outline.
👉 Make two identical pieces.
Assembly (for sturdy coaster)
- Place the two pieces wrong sides facing in.
- If making extra sturdy: cut a felt/carton shape slightly smaller than the gingerbread outline.
- Insert it between the two crochet layers.
- Secure with a few dots of glue (if carton) so it doesn’t shift.
- With brown yarn, sc around entire edge to join.
Icing Details (White)
- Arms, legs, head outline: surface crochet with white yarn along edges.
- Smile & eyes: embroider with white yarn.
- Buttons: make small circles in beige:
- MR, 6 sc, join, FO. Sew 2–3 buttons on belly.
🎀 Final Touches
- Weave in ends neatly.
- Block lightly if needed (avoid heat if carton insert is inside).
💡 Tips
- For a heat-resistant coaster, use a cork sheet insert instead of carton.
- For a floppy ornament, skip the insert and keep it as a single or double-layer soft version.
- Add a small loop at the top to hang it as a Christmas decoration!
🎉 Final Result
This gingerbread coaster will be the sweetest guest at your holiday table! Whether you keep it soft and cozy or structured and sturdy with an insert, it’s sure to spread festive cheer. 🎄✨
