Crochet Beautiful Gnome

Crocheting beautiful gnomes is such a delightful and rewarding craft project! These whimsical creatures bring charm and coziness to any space with their pointed hats and adorable designs. With just a few skeins of soft yarn and a crochet hook, you can create your own magical gnomes to adorn your home or give as heartfelt handmade gifts to loved ones. The best part is that you can customize them with different colors, sizes, and details to make each gnome uniquely yours. So grab your yarn stash, cozy up with some hot tea, and let your creativity flow as you crochet these enchanting little beings that are sure to bring smiles wherever they go!

This pattern is using US Terms.

• MR: Magic ring/ Magic circle
• Sc: Single crochet stitch
• Inc: Single crochet increase stitch
• Dec: Single crochet decrease stitch
• BLO: Back loop only
• FLO: Front loop only
• Slst: Slip stitch

BODY

Start with off-white yarn

• 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
• 2: 6 inc (12)
• 3: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
• 4: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
• 5: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
• 6: [inc, 4 sc] * 6 (36)
• 7: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
• 8-9 (2 rounds): 42 sc (42)
• 10: [inc, 13 sc] * 3 (45)
• 11-12 (2 rounds): 45 sc (45)
• 13: 7 sc, [inc, 14 sc] * 2, inc, 7 sc (48)
• 14-15 (2 rounds): 48 sc (48)
• 16: [inc, 15 sc] * 3 (51)
• 17: 51 sc (51)

** Put the safety eyes between round 12 and round 13 with 3 stitches apart.

Change to red yarn

• 18: 51 sc (51)
• 19: 8 sc, [inc, 16 sc] * 2, inc, 8 sc (54)

Change to green yarn

• 20-24 (5 rounds): 54 sc (54)
• 25: [dec, 7 sc] * 6 (48)
• 26: [dec, 6 sc] * 6 (42)

Start stuffing

• 27: [dec, 5 sc] * 6 (36)
• 28: [dec, 4 sc] * 6 (30)
• 29: [dec, 3 sc] * 6 (24)
• 30: [dec, 2 sc] * 6 (18)
• 31: [dec, sc] * 6 (12)

End stuffing

• 32: 6 dec (6)

Fasten off, weave in ends.

ARMS (x2)

Use off-white yarn

• 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
• 2: 6 inc (12)
• 3: 12 sc (12)
• 4: [dec, 2 sc] * 3 (9)
• 5: 9 sc (9)

Fold in a half, do not stuff, crochet on both layers: 4 sc (4)

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

LEGS (x2)

Use black yarn

• 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
• 2: 6 inc (12)
• 3: [inc, 3 sc] * 3 (15)
• 4-5 (2 rounds): 15 sc (15)

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

NOSE

Use yellow yarn

• 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
• 2: 6 inc (12)
• 3-4 (2 rounds): 12 sc (12)
• 5: 4 dec (4) – leave the remaining stitches unworked

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing. Stuff firmly.

BEARD

Use off-white yarn

Work in row, turn at the end of each row.

• Ch 3
• 1: sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc (2)
• 2: ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, (BLO 2 sc) (4)
• 3: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 4: ch 4, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc, (BLO 2 sc) (5)
• 5: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 6: ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc, (BLO 2 sc) (6)
• 7: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 8: ch 6, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 4 sc, (BLO 2 sc) (7)
• 9: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 10: ch 5, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 3 sc, (BLO 2 sc) (6)
• 11: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 12: ch 4, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, 2 sc, (BLO 2 sc) (5)
• 13: ch 1, (FLO 2 slst) (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked
• 14: ch 3, sc into the 2nd chain from the hook, sc, (BLO 2 sc) (4)
• 15: FLO 2 sc (2) – leave the remaining stitches unworked

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

HAT

Start with red yarn

• 1: 6 sc into MR (6)
• 2-3 (2 rounds): 6 sc (6)
• 4: [inc, sc] * 3 (9)

Change to green yarn

• 5: 9 sc (9)

Change to red yarn

• 6-8 (3 rounds): 9 sc (9)
• 9: [inc, 2 sc] * 3 (12)

Change to green yarn

• 10: 12 sc (12)

Change to red yarn

• 11: 12 sc (12)
• 12: (BLO 4 sc), 8 sc (12)
• 13: 12 sc (12)
• 14: [inc, sc] * 6 (18)
• 15: 4 sc into font remaining loops of round 11 and both loops on round 14, 14 sc (18)

Change to green yarn

• 16: 18 sc (18)

Change to red yarn

• 17: [inc, 2 sc] * 6 (24)
• 18: 24 sc (24)
• 19: [inc, 3 sc] * 6 (30)
• 20: 30 sc (30)
• 21: inc, 2 sc, (BLO 2 sc, inc, 2 sc), 2 sc, [inc, 4 sc] * 4 (36)

Change to green yarn

• 22: 36 sc (36)
• 23: [inc, 5 sc] * 6 (42)
• 24: inc, 5 sc, from here – work into font remaining loops of round 20 and both loops on round 23 – sc, inc, 3 sc, now – work into loops on round 23 – 3 sc, [inc, 6 sc] * 4 (48)
• 25: [inc, 7 sc] * 6 (54)
• 26-27 (2 rounds): 54 sc (54)

Change to green yarn

• 28: 54 sc (54)

Change to red yarn

• 29-31: 54 sc (54)
• 32: 54 slst (54)

Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

ASSEMBLY

• Sew the nose to the head under the eyes.
• Sew the beard to the head under the nose.
• Sew the arms to the body at round 16.
• Sew the legs to the body from round 25 to round 28.
• Use pink yarn to embroider the pink cheeks at round 15.
• Sew the hat on top of the head.