Don't settle for an ordinary paper gift bag this year. Crochet a beautiful gingerbread house with "frosting" roof (crocodile stitch) and decorate it with buttons, ribbons, sequins, etc. Each gift bag can be decorated differently so you have a one-of-a-kind gift wrapping for small gifts. Fill a gingerbread house with candy or cookies for a unique teacher gift or hostess gift. Crochet this adorable gingerbread house for your little one to use as a holiday handbag.

Gingerbread House Gift Bag measures approximately 4” wide x 5” tall

Skill level: Intermediate

Materials: Worsted weight yarn– 50 yards brown 75 yards white 5 yards red Size G (4.0 mm) crochet hook 20” Ribbon Buttons, pompoms, etc. for decoration Cardboard (optional)