Crochet Adorable Gnome

Crocheting adorable gnomes can be such a delightful and heartwarming activity! These whimsical little creatures bring a sprinkle of magic into your home with their charming hats and fuzzy beards. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast or a beginner just starting out, creating these tiny gnomes can fill your days with joy and creativity. From choosing the perfect yarn colors to adding the finishing touches, every stitch is filled with love and creativity. So gather your crochet hooks, pick out your favorite yarn, and let's embark on a whimsical gnome-making adventure together!

SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in two colors: orange and white, a bit of black for the eyebrows, crochet hook 3 mm, safety eyes or 2 black little beads, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing, black bead or button for the nose.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready amigurumi is approx. 20 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc =single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

Dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

Inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

* = repeat instructions for the times indicated

(...) = total amount of stitches

TIPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

Seamless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

INSTRUCTIONS

The fox consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.

To make a magic ring

1. Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
2. Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
3. Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
4. Repeat the needed number of times.
5. Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.

INSTRUCTIONS

The gnome consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.

BODY

Work with yellow color yarn

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)

Round 5: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)

Round 6: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)

Round 7: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)

Round 8: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)

Round 9: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)

Rounds 10-21: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 22: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches)

Rounds 23-26: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 27: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Rounds 28-29: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Round 30: *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 31: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 32: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 33: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.

Stuff the body firmly.

Round 34: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 35: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches)

Round 36: *dec* 6 times. Bind off.

ARM (2x)

Start with white or skin color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-7: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 8: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)

Change the yarn olor to yellow

Round 9 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 15 stitches

Rounds 10-18: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 19: *dec, sc in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 20: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Stuff slighty.

Round 21: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.

NOSE

Work with white or skin color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring.

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-6: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 7: *dec, sc in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Stuff the nose slightly.

Round 8: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

HAT

Crochet using grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: *sc in next st, inc* (9 stitches)

Round 3: sc in each of next 9 stitches

Round 4: *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (12 stitches)

Round 5: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 6: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (15 stitches)

Round 7: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 8: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (18 stitches)

Rounds 9-10: sc in each of next 18 stitches

Round 11: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (21 stitches)

Rounds 12-13: sc in each of next 21 stitches

Round 14: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (24 stitches)

Round 15: sc in each of next 24 stitches

Round 16: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (27 stitches)

Round 17: sc in each of next 27 stitches

Round 18: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (30 stitches)

Round 19: sc in each of next 30 stitches

Round 20: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc* (36 stitches)

Rounds 21 -22: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 23: *sc in each of next 5 stitches, inc* (42 stitches)

Rounds 24-26: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Round 27: *sc in each of next 6 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)

Rounds 28-30: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 31: *sc in each of next 7 stitches, inc* (54 stitches)

Rounds 32-33: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 34: *sc in each of next 8 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)

Rounds 35-42: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

BEARD

Crochet using white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)

Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)

Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)

Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (27 stitches)

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 27 stitches

Round 11: *increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 12: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 13: *increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches* (33 stitches)

Round 14: single crochet in each of next 33 stitches

Round 15: *increase, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 16-20: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the beard to the body of your gnome.

BLUME

Row 1: chain32 stitches

Row 2: single crochet in the second stitch from the hook, *skip the next stitch, 5 double crochets in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, single crochet in the next stitch*, repeat from* to*.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

EAR (2x)

Crochet using grey color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: sc in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *sc in next st, inc* (9 stitches)

Round 4: sc in each of next 9 stitches

Round 5: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (12 stitches)

Round 6: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 7: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)

Rounds 8-12: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 13: jede 4.+5. M zus ab (12 Maschen)

Rounds 14-18: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Do not stuff the ear. Work the second ear the same way.

CARROT

Crochet using orange color yarn.

Round 1: 4 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: *sc in next st, inc* (6 stitches)

Round 3: sc in each of next 6 stitches

Round 4: *sc in next st, inc* (9 stitches)

Round 5: *sc in each of next 2 sts, inc* (12 stitches)

Round 6: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 7: *sc in each of next 3 sts, inc* (15 stitches)

Rounds 8-11: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Round 12: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (12 stitches)

Round 13: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off. Weave in all ends.

Using the green color yarn cut about 8 cm lengths, fold in half, loop through the stitches.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your bunny are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sweing needle.

Sew arms to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the beard to the body of your gnome.

Mark where you want the nose to be and sew it the head of the gnome.

Sew little flowers to the hat. Add beads if desired. Ears are attached to the hat now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place on the hat. Using the yarn left sew them to the hat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Then sew the hat onto the head so that it molds around the nose a little. Ready!