Gingerbread Boy Copyright Gina Brummett 2005 December 3, 2005 Model made in size 20 Manuela color M042 ( or any ginger/brown color) ‘White frosting trim in size 20 Large beads are 4-6 mm Small rings (SR) are based on the count of 2 ds, p, Ids, p, 1 ds, p, 2 ds Large rings (LR) are based on the count of 5 ds, p, 14 ds, p,5 ds. The 14 ds are broken up according to where joins are made. Cir (close ring) and rw (reverse work) are mentioned only the first time in an element and repeated until told otherwise. Split rings are used in the centers of the body element. If you prefer to cut and tie, the body center is a ring of 12 p separated by I ds. You would then make a small ring in the second round, joining to a p in the center ring, but continuing as per the instructions after that The bead is in the center but you can sew or glue it in later if you prefer, The head only uses a split ring when bridging from the 1" to the second round, but the onion ring center uses chain stitches, so you still need 2 shuttles, unless you make the outer ring as a ring instead of a chain. Body Size 20, fill 1 shuttle, have 2 large beads on shuttle thread, measure off another yard and then cut thread from ball. Wind 1 yard on 2™ shuttle for beginning split rings. 1 more large bead in reserve. All picots are joining picots so they should be small. Center split ring1 ds, 6 p sep by 1 ds/ using 2” shuttle thread, pull loop through bead and secure with a paper clip make 2" half of split ring 1 ds,5 p sep by 1 ds, I ds, clr. Remove paper clip and join shuttle thread to loop protruding through bead. “This should secure it in the center of the split ring and is the middle button on the belly. Make a tiny mock picot and then make first small ring as a split ring: 1 ds, p, 2 ds/1 ds, p, 2 ds, clr. Leave a tiny bare thread space now between each small ring and large ring as you work around the center ring. You can cut your second shuttle off now if you find it cumbersome but leave thread long cnough to hide. ‘To avoid pulling out the hidden end, it’s better to wait until this, round is done before hiding the end and cutting off. Large ring 1: 5 ds, p. 2 ds. p, 10 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 5 ds, clr, rw (close ring and reverse work after each ring now. SR2 and all remaining SR until the 12" SR: 2 ds, j to p of previous SR, | ds, j to next p of center ring, I ds, p, 2 ds LR #2: 5 ds, j to p on previous LR ( and this join will repeat all the way around), 2 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 7 ds, p. 5 ds SR3 LR#3: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, p. 5 ds SR4 LR#4: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds (or repeat LR#3) SRS LR#S: 5 ds. j, 7 ds, p, 4 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 5 ds SR6 : LR#6 w/1 bead: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, slide bead here and leave enough room for a join later, 7 ds, p, 5 ds SR7 LR#7: 5 ds, p, 3 ds, p, 4 ds, p. 7 ds, p, 5 ds SR8 LR#8: 5 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds SRO LR#9: 5 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds SRIO LR#10: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, p, 5 ds, p, 2 ds, p, 5 ds SRII LR#II: 5 ds, j, 2 ds, p, 12 ds, p, 5 ds SRI2: 2 ds, j, 1 ds, j to last p on center r, | ds, j to free p from I" SR LR#12 w/I bead: 5 ds, j. 3 ds, p, 5 ds, b, 5 ds, p, 3 ds, j to free p on I LR, 5 ds. This completes the body. Pull the beads to the center of each large ring. Hide ends. ‘The Head joins to the body in 3 consecutive large rings, with a bead LR being in the center.2 shuttles, fill one with 2 large beads and then measure out an additional yard of thread before cutting from the ball. Wind this yard onto a 2™ shuttle. Center head ring: 9 ds, p, 9 ds, clr, rw Ch (2ds, p) 5 times, 1 ds, j to p on center ring, 1 ds, (p, 2 ds) 5 times, j to base of ring Make a tiny mock picot, then a split ring for the first SR: 1 ds, p, 2 ds/1 ds, p, 2 ds, clr, rw (clr & rwafier each ring element all the way around now) ds, p, 7 ds, p. 7 ds, p, 5 ds SR2: 2 ds, j to pat previous SR, 1 ds, j to next p at center r, 1 ds, p, 2 ds LR#2: repeat LR#1 lide bead next to last LR before starting SR, repeat SR2 peat LR#1 SR4: repeat SR2 LR#4: repeat LR#1 SRS: repeat SR2 LR#S: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, p. 4 ds, j to ring p left of center body bead ring — leave the p nearest the center of that ring to join arm to later, 3 ds, p, 5 ds SR6: repeat SR2 LR#6: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, j to body at bead ring at same place bead is joined, 7 ds, p, 5 ds SRT: repeat SR2 LR#7: 5 ds, j to previous LR, 5 ds, j to LR to right of body bead ring to free p closest to bead, 2 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds SR8: repeat SR2 LR#8: Repeat LR#1 SR9: repeat SR2 LR#9: repeat LR#1 SR1O: repeat SR2 Slide bead up next to last ring before starting next LR LR#10: repeat LR#1 SRI1: repeat SR2 LR#l 1: repeat LR#1 SR12: 2 ds, j, 1 ds, j to last free p on center, 1 ds, j to free p on 1* SR LR#12: 5 ds, j, 7 ds, p , 7 ds, j to free pon I“ LR, 5 ds Hide ends. Eye beads should be approximately opposite each other. ‘Amms (each arm and leg is made up of 7 LR) Fill 1 shuttle with ginger colored thread. Hide end as you begin 1* ring: 5 ds, j to 1" free p at top of body to right of head/body join, 3 ds, j to free p on head, 4 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds, elr, rw Tiny bare thread space until last 2 rings. R2: 5 ds, j to free p of next body ring below, 7 ds, p, 7 ds, p, 5 ds, elr, rw