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To tie the gingerbread crochet we will need:
-Yarn of brown color-approx. 40 Gr.;
-Remnants of white, lilac, red and blue yarn;
-A little cardboard (or flat plastic);
-Filler (polyester);
-Hook № 3.5.

Description of Knitting:  
The head, torso and legs of the ginger man tallyed entirely from top to bottom (from the crown to the legs) in a circle.
The handles tally separately and then sewn to the torso.
Inside the head, torso and legs for stiffness inserted cardboard base, the filler for the volume placed only in front of the toy. 


Head + Torso + legs: 
1 row: Dial the thread of Brown 3 VP and Knit 1st. b/n second from Hook loop, 3 tbsp. b/N in one loop, turn the knitting clockwise, 1st. b/h in the initial loop [= 6] 1 row: Dial the thread of Brown 3 VP and Knit 1st. b/n second from Hook loop, 3 tbsp. b/N in one loop, turn the knitting clockwise, 1st. b/N in the initial loop [= 6]
2 row: Raise * 6 times [= 12]
3 row: (Raise, 1st. b/N) * 6 times [= 18].
4 row: (Raise, 2 St. b/n *. repeat * 6 times [= 24].
5 row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 increases [= 26].
Tip: I recommend a raise (as well as decreases) in this and subsequent rows to position on the same line, i.e. strictly each other. 
6 Row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 increases [= 28].
7 row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 raises [= 30]
8-11 Series (4 rows): Knit art. b/n, without additions [= 30 art. b/n];
Insert the head pattern (cardboard circle).
12 row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 decreases [= 28]
13 Row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 decreases [= 26]
14 Row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 decreases [= 24]
15 Row: (Decrease, 2nd. b/N) * 6 times [= 18].
16 Row: (Decrease, 1st. b/N) * 6 times [= 12]. Put the filler in the front part of the head, i.e. only above the cardboard (the lower part of the head should be flat).


Moving on to knitting the torso:
17 Row: Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 12]
18 Row: (Raise, 1st. b/N) * 6 times [= 18].
19 Row: Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 18]
20 row: 1 art. b/N, (raise, 3 St. b/N) * 4 times, 1 art. b/N [= 22]
21-23 Series (3 rows): Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 22]
24 Row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 increases [= 24].
25 Row: Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 24]
26 Row: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 increases [= 26].
27-31 Series (5 rows): Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 26]. Insert a cardboard template.


32 Series: Let's go to knitting of legs, for this share knitting on 2 equal parts and then knit in a circle each part separately (first Dovjazyvaem one leg, and then the second).
Each leg should be 14 art. b/N (due to the fact that 2 columns in the place of separation of legs are fastened at the wallpaper legs)
33-41 Series (9 rows): Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 14]
42 Series: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 decreases [= 12]
43 Series: Knit art. b/N, evenly distribute 2 decreases [= 10]
44 Series: Get knitting in half ploshmja and to knit the front and back surface of the leg together with connecting Poles. Break the thread.
Similarly, finish the second leg.


Handles (2 parts):
1 row: Dial The thread of Brown 4 VP and Knit 1st. b/n second from Hook loop, 1 tbsp. b/N, 3 art. b/N in one loop, turn knitting clockwise, 1 tbsp. b/N, 1st. b/N in the initial loop [= 8]
2 row: (Raise, 1st. b/N) * 4 times [= 12]
3-4 Series (2 rows): Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 12]
5 row: 9 art. b/N, raise, 2 Tbsp. b/N [= 13]
6 row: 2 art. b/N, decrease, 9 art. b/N [= 12]
7 row: Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 12]
8 row: 1 art. b/N, raise, 4 art. b/N, decrease, 4 art. b/N [= 12]
9 Row: Knit art. b/n without additions/decreases [= 12]
10 row: Raise, 4 art. b/N, decrease, 5 art. b/N [= 12]
11 Row: 9 art. b/N, 5 csoed. Art. , 6 art. b/N, 1 Conn. Art. Break the thread.

Put the filler in the handles and sew their torso.
Design:

-White Stripes for decoration, mouth, eyebrows are connected as chains of air loops and sewn.
-Eyes and buttons are connected as follows:
1 row: Dial 2 VP and Close in the ring. To bind 6 art. b/N. [= 6]. Further knit in a circle;
2 row: 6 art. b/N [= 6].
Knitted ginger man is ready!

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