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Gingerbread Man Lip Balm Cozy Crochet Pattern
"This Gingerbread Man lip-balm holder keychain is a festive and practical accessory to give as gifts, use for Christmas decor or sell at craft fairs. Use as stocking stuffers, gift toppers or add as a charm on your bag or backpack. Complete the polished look of your handmade lip balm holders with these lip balm holder display cards inserts (sold separately), Materials Needed Yarn in 4 colors - Ricorumi DK 100% cotton, 25 g (57.5 m). Beige, White, and Red. Crochet hook size E (3.5 mm). A darning needle Stitch markers A pair of scissors Metal spring hook or keyring Abbreviations mc = magic circle ch = chain sc = single crochet hdc = half double crochet dc = double crochet sl st = slip stitch st = stitch sts = stitches fo = fasten off French Knot for the Gingerbread Man’s buttons. You can watch this video tutorial by Mikey from the Crochet Crowd below. He explains how to make a French Knot. I wrapped my yarn around the needle 3 times as opposed to only twice for the snowman’s buttons. Skill Level Beginner Gauge 13 stitches and 11 rows = 5 cm in single crochet Size This lip balm holder measures approx. 3.7“ (9.5 cm) in height to the top of the hat. Yardage Weight: 6 grams Yardage: Approximately 14 m (15.3 yards). Notes You can make the pattern larger or smaller by changing the type of yarn and/or hook size. Depending on the size of your lip balm, lipstick or lip gloss, you might want to add a few rounds of white to increase height. Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row. Please ensure that your lip balm is the size of the bottom of the holder after round 2. Insert your lip-balm, lipstick or lip gloss into the holder when you get to almost the end to see if you need to add a few rounds to adjust height. We’ll be working in the round, so a stitch marker is advised. Please note that I use US crochet terms."
Crochet HookE/4 or 3.5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge13 stitches and 11 rows = 10 cm
in single crochet
Finished SizeThis lip balm holder measures approx. 3.7“ (9.5 cm) in height to the top of the hat.
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