How to Crochet Gingerbread House Amigurumi for Christmas Decor

Learn how to crochet an adorable and super detailed gingerbread house amigurumi for your Christmas decor with a step-by-step tutorial from Cute Crochet. It will become a lovely Christmas tree ornament though looks equally beautiful over mental or as a table centrepiece. This gingerbread house is smaller than usual gingerbread houses but features even mini details like a Christmas wreath with a bow, etc.

Other special features include a silver rhinestone doorknob and embroidered candy cane windows, giving the house a festive touch. The construction and assembly process is easy for intermediates but beginners can also tackle thanks to the tutorial.

That complete video guide will be available at the end of this post which will teach every step. For more insights about this crochet gingerbread project, follow through with it below in this post.

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Skills Utilized in the Tutorial

The crochet gingerbread house ornament tutorial involves various fundamental and advanced techniques:

Single Crochets and Shaping: Utilize basic single crochet stitches for walls, roofs, and other elements, with increases and decreases to achieve specific shapes.
Assembly and Joining: Panels are crocheted separately, then joined together with slip stitches or single crochet seams.
Decorative Stitches: Use Picot stitches to create shingles, bobble stitches for roof details, surface single crochet for lining and embroidery for intricate designs like windows and candy stripes.
Reinforcement and Decoration: Add cardboard backing for structure and use glue for attaching intricate elements such as candy canes and rhinestone doorknobs.

All these amigurumi skills are for intermediate to advanced crocheters. So, if you are a beginner, make sure to make up your mind.

Guide Span: 57 Minutes

How to Crochet a Gingerbread House Tutorial

The tutorial available at the end explains everything from the yarn colours needed—light and dark brown, red, green, and white—to the use of golden thread for hanging. Tree (the tutor) suggests using a smaller crochet hook than usual to ensure tight stitches and prevent stuffing from showing through. This project is not only fun to make but also brings a cheerful touch to holiday decorations.

Walls and Roof: Begin by crocheting rectangular panels for the walls and shingles for the roof using basic single crochet stitches. Incorporate increases and decreases to create peaks.
Roof Shingles: Use picot stitches for a textured, realistic effect, and align pieces symmetrically.
Assembly: Reinforce walls with cardboard, then sew panels together. Apply glue for sturdiness.
Decoration: Add candy cane trims, windows, and a wreath with rope braids and reverse single crochet stitches.
Final Touch: Add a golden loop for hanging and a rhinestone as the doorknob.

Supplies Mentioned

Following are the supplies that the tutor mentioned for crocheting the gingerbread house amigurumi:

Medium-weight yarn in brown, white, and accent colours for details including green, red and beige.
Crochet hooks (3.75mm and 5mm).
Scissors, tapestry needles, safety eyes, and stuffing.
Cardboard and fabric glue for structure.
Optional decorative elements like rhinestones, felt, and twine.

Abbreviations

Following are the abbreviations used in the crochet gingerbread house on-screen instructions and quick guides for crocheting each:

CH (Chain): Yarn over, and pull through the loop on your hook.
SC (Single Crochet): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through stitch, yarn over again, and pull through both loops on the hook.
SL ST (Slip Stitch): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook simultaneously.
SC DEC (Single Crochet Decrease): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through, insert hook into next stitch, yarn over, pull through again, yarn over and pull through all three loops on the hook.
BO (Bobble Stitch): Yarn over, insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through (three loops on hook), [yarn over, insert hook into same stitch, yarn over, and pull through] repeat four times, yarn over and pull through all loops on the hook.
FO: Fasten Off