MASTER GINGERBREAD
HEAD
Cast on 20 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A.
Row 1 (RS) (Kfb) 20 times. [40 sts]
Rows 2 to 21 Starting on a WS purl row, work in st st. Row 22 (P2tog) 20 times. [20 sts]
Break yarn.
FRONT
Row 23 Slip first 5 sts on to a holder, rejoin yarn and cast on 8 sts,
K18, place rem 5 unworked sts on a second holder. [18 sts] ***Row 24 Cast on 8 sts, purl to end. [26 sts]
Row 25 (Kfb) 26 times. [52 sts]
Rows 26 to 37 Starting with a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 38 (P2tog) 8 times, P20, (p2tog) 8 times. [36 sts]
Row 39 Cast off 8 sts, knit to end. [28 sts]
Row 40 Cast off 8 sts, purl to end. [20 sts]
Rows 41 to 48 Starting with a RS knit row, work in st st.
Row 49 Kfb, K18, kfb. [22 sts]
Rows 50 to 56 Starting with a WS purl row, work in st st.
Row 57 Cast on 6 sts, knit to end. [28 sts]
Row 58 Cast on 6 sts, (kfb) 6 times, P11, place rem 17 sts on hold. [23 sts]
Rows 59 to 72 Starting with a RS knit row, work in st st.
Row 73 (K2tog, K1) 7 times, k2tog. [15 sts]
Cast off.
With WS facing, rejoin Yarn A to held 17 sts.
Row 58 P11, (kfb) 6 times. [23 sts]
Rows 59 to 72 Starting with a RS knit row, work in st st.
Row 73 (K2tog, K1) 7 times, k2tog. [15 sts]
Cast off.
BACK
Row 23 With RS facing, rejoin yarn to 2 sets of 5 held sts, K10. [10 sts]
Complete as for Front from ***.
HAT
Cast on 10 sts using 3 mm needles and Yarn D.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 Knit.
Row 3 Cast on 6 sts, knit to end. [16 sts]
Row 4 Knit.
Join in Yarn C.
Rows 5 and 6 With Yarn C, K10, turn.
Rows 7 and 8 With Yarn C, K16.
Rows 9 and 10 With Yarn D, K10, turn.
Rows 11 and 12 With Yarn D, K16.
Rep Rows 5 to 12 a further 8 times, then rep Rows 5 to 8 once more. Cast off.
MAKING UP
1 Join the row edges at the back of the Head and stuff, taking care to make the right shape. Join the Front to the Back leaving a hole for stuffing. Stuff lightly and close remainder of seam.
2 From white felt cut 2 small flowers of 5 petals each and attach these to the face. Attach the eye beads firmly using the photograph as a guide.
3 Embroider the hair with Yarn B. Embroider the nose as a French knot between the eyes using Yarn E. Embroider the mouth with red 4 ply or embroidery thread.
4 Decorate the body by attaching the white ric rac and tiny red buttons at the front of the trousers using the photograph as a guide. Thread Yarn A onto a large-holed sewing needs and weave a