Easy to create gingerbread house

     How to create a gingerbread house quick and easy

materials needed

yarn needed 

red heart super saver chocolate brown           hook 5.5mm (for house)and 2.5mm(for candy)

red heart super saver white                             yarn needle 

scrap yarn of yellow                                        scissors

scrap yarn of any blue                                    red heart super saver warm brown

scrap yarn of any green

scrap yarn of any red

4 in by 4 in  swatch 

10 rows with 15 sts in each row equals

150 sts

154 inches of yarn 

Abbreviations to know

sc *single crochet

hdc * half double crochet  (insert hook yarn over insert hook pull yarn through yarn over and pull through all 3 loops)

hdc2tog * half double crochet decrease (yarn over insert hook in next chain yarn over pull through yarn over go in next chain pull yarn through yarn over pull through all 5 loops

ch* chain

rd * round

slst * slip stitch

blo * back loop only (crochet in the loop away from you)
flo * front loop only (crochet in the loop next to you)
st * stitch

with hook 5mm

chocolate brown

final measuremets

9 inches wide by7 1/2 in high by 5 inches wide

ch32

rd 1 - hdc in 2nd ch and in remaining chs (30hdc)

rd 2 -  12  turn ch1 gdc in each ch (30hdc)

rd 13- turn in blo and in every ch  hdc in each st (30hdc)

as you can see by doing one loop

it makes the corner of the house

in both loops

rd 14 - 23  turn ch1 hdc in each ch (30hdc)

rd 24 - turn in flo and in every ch turn hdc in each st  (30hdc)

                                                           by using front and back loops it creates the edges to the house

in both loops

rd 25 - turn in flo and in every ch hdc in each ch (3ohdc)

rd 26- 36 - turn ch1 hdc in each ch (30hdc)

with hook 5mm

sides of house

chocolate brown

rd 1 - slst in corner by rd 13 flo hdc in each st   (19hdc)

rd 2 - in both loops turn hdc in each ch (19hdc)

rd 3 - 9 -turn ch1 hdc in each ch (19hdc) slst weave in 

other side of house 

rd 1 - slst again by rd 13 in the corner flo  hdc in each ch (19hdc)

rd 2 - in both loops turn hdc in each ch (19hdc)

rd 3 -9 -  turn ch1 hdc in each ch (19hdc) slst leave long enough to do the one side will hand sew in the other sides after

                                                        this is what it looks like by now

roof
ch2
rd 1 - 2sc in 2nd ch (2sc)

rd 2 - ch1 turn 2sc in both chs (4sc)

rd 3 - ch1 turn 2sc in 1st ch , sc , sc , 2sc (6sc)

rd 4 - ch1 turn sc in each ch (6sc)

rd 5 - ch1 turn 2sc , sc , sc , sc ,sc  , 2sc in last (8sc)

rd 6 - ch1 turn 2sc , sc , sc ,sc , sc , sc , sc , 2sc (10sc)

rd 7 - 11 ch1 turn sc in each ch (10sc)

rd 12 - ch1 turn 2sc I n1st ch then sc in the next 8 chs then 2sc in the last ch (12sc)

rd 13 - ch1 turn 2sc in 1st ch then sc in the next 10 chs then 2sc in last ch  (14sc)

rd 14 - 16 - ch1 turn sc in each ch (14sc)

Now we change hook size 

with hook 2.5mm

wrapped candy

make as many as you want I made 1 red 1 green 1 yellow 1 hot pink

https://youtu.be/pgekDCuBawM watvh video              this is what they look like

using different scrap yarn 

ch2

rd 1 - 9sc in 2nd ch (9sc)

rd 2 - slst in 1st sc then ch1 and in same ch sc then next ch sc 

rd 3 - ch1 turn 2sc in the 1st ch and in 2nd (4sc)

rd 4 - ch1 slst along side of previous rd and along candy (5 slst)

rd 5 - ch1 in same slst and sc in same then sc in next ch 

rd 6 - ch1 turn 2sc in 1st and 2nd ch (4sc)

slst and leave long enough tail to sew in ends

now take a piece of yarn long enough to wrap 2 times around on the ends to shape the end to look like a wrapper on the candy

with hook 2.5mm
candy cane

make 4

using white and red

first with white

ch10

rd 1 - 3sc in each ch (30sc)

slst leave a long enough tail to help sew in

do the same with red now once finished take both pieces and and place them evenly together and as best as you can twist it it tight then take the pice of yarn and sew in to secure it now take it it looks like a candy cane stick take the piece of yarn and try securing the end where it it shaped like an upside down 

more wrapped candy
hook 2.5mm

with white

rd 1 - ch2 8sc in 2nd ch  (8sc)slst and weave in

with any color you choose

rd 2 - slst in 1st ch then 2sc in each ch (16sc)slst and weave in 

with white

rd 3 - slst ch1 and sc in same ch then sc in the next 2 chs (3sc) 

rd 4 - turn ch1 2sc in 1st ch then sc in next and 2sc in last (5sc)

slst and weave in

on other side attach yarn and ch1 and sc in same ch then sc in next 2 chs (3sc)

ch1 turn 2sc in 1st ch sc in next then 2sc in last (5sc) slst and leave tail to sew in

Assembly

Take house and sew up the sides

Next sew the roof and the sides together

Sc along the edge of the house and roof meet with white yarn
and in 2nd row do the following pattern:
2dc , 2dc , sc , sc  *2dc , 2dc , sc , sc *repeat all the way around

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still working on the roof decorating it with more snow this option you can omit if you want its up to you
all you do is ch 66 and as seen in picture to tack it on the roof I simply used a yarn needle with a piece of white yarn long enough I then took the needle and went behind the roof and tacked it on the next area I wanted it to be

Next I made a door
ch7
rd 1 - sc in each ch (7sc)

rd 2 - 9 - turn ch1 sc in each ch (7sc)
slst and leave tail to sew in to the house but before you attach the door I took a piece of white yarn used what you color you want this is the door knob I took the yarn and doubled it then sew in the door place it where you want I placed it in the center

windows
all I did was take white yarn and did 2 squares by this
ch7
rd 1 sc in the 2nd ch and the remaining chs (5sc)

rd 2 - 6 - turn ch1 sc in each ch (5sc )
slst and leave tail to sew in

Attach the candy cane by front door

Attach the candy both kinds

with hook 2.5mm
Make a wreath
with white
ch10 slst in 1st ch


with green
rd 1 - 2sc in each ch  (20sc)

rd 2 - ch1  2sc in each  (40sc)
slst amd leave tail to sew in

next sew in color to the wreath  by using scrap yarn of different colors
attach wreath to door