Gingerbread Man Cross Stitch Pattern

Colour and symbol key

Symbol	Colour	Name	Stitches
Dark Ginger symbol	#6B3D1C	Dark Ginger ≈ DMC 801 Coffee Brown Dark	56
Gingerbread symbol	#B5723A	Gingerbread ≈ DMC 3826 Golden Brown	69
Currant symbol	#2A1A10	Currant ≈ DMC 938 Coffee Brown Ultra Dark	2
Icing White symbol	#FBFAF7	Icing White ≈ DMC Blanc White	7
Button Red symbol	#C62F3B	Button Red ≈ DMC 321 Red	3
Total			137

“≈ DMC” is the nearest DMC floss to each screen colour, a suggestion rather than an exact match. Check important colours against a shade card in daylight. Not affiliated with DMC.

Finished size

Fabric	Stitched area
11-count Aida	1.18 × 1.45 in (3.0 × 3.7 cm)
14-count Aida	0.93 × 1.14 in (2.4 × 2.9 cm)
16-count Aida	0.81 × 1.00 in (2.1 × 2.5 cm)
18-count Aida	0.72 × 0.89 in (1.8 × 2.3 cm)

Cut fabric at least 3 in (7–8 cm) larger on every side if you plan to frame it.

How to stitch it

1. Find the centre of your fabric by folding it in half both ways.
2. The PDF marks the chart centre with arrows; start there and count outwards.
3. Use 2 strands on 14-count (3 on 11-count, 1–2 on 18-count).
4. Stitch each colour’s larger areas first, then outlines, then single stitches.

New to charts? Read how to read a cross stitch chart.