Here a man, there a man, lots of gingerbread men

[tilia_tomentosa]

Well, there were actually just two gingerbread men, but they had a lot of adventures hanging on every conifer in the area, among other places, and these are the (relatively) best results of my photographic effort

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[mrdreamjeans]

You mean the first this Christmas. I've had mine for two years! :)

[tilia_tomentosa]

LOL more like the first this New Year... but then you English-speaking people have the Twelve Days of Christmas, as I was reminded on an international knitting forum. *amused*

*checks record at that site* Wow, my first project was from December 2014, and I made one for myself only now (which is actually #7 of them all)! It's good that I'm now at least better at embroidery, so making two at a time isn't too much of a test on my patience. LOL

[puddleshark]

What adventures among the conifers!

Charming fellows! I wonder if my niece could knit me one for my tree next year...

[tilia_tomentosa]

I could knit you one myself. They are small enough to fit into an A5 size envelope.

[puddleshark]

Thank you! That is kind!

I think my niece might like to try that pattern, though. (She knits when she is having a quiet day at the minor injuries clinic, and has already made me knitted snowmen and robins for my tree).

[tilia_tomentosa]

In case she wants to give it a try, here are the changes I made (not that I expect anybody who isn't a purl stitch lover to do that with the legs):

Added one st when casting on for each leg (thus starting with 2 sts instead of 3) to be able to replace the kfb’s with backward loop increases. Then decreased the extra sts at the neck.

To make thicker (taller?) arms, add one rib (two rows) of garter st.

To make rounder hands, increase one st at each end of the first rib of garter st and decrease it at each end of the last rib.

How to shape the tip of the head:
R. 39 Decrease, k1, decrease
R. 40 Double decrease (of your choice)
Cut the yarn leaving a long enough tail to tie to your Christmas tree. Pull through the last remaining stitch.

[maxauburn]

I like that. Great work there!

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thank you! :)

[badrobot68]

Very cute!!

[tilia_tomentosa]

Thank you! :)

[hettie_lz]

I have one :)

[tilia_tomentosa]

I know! :)