How to Make a Crochet Lavender Gnome

The Crochet Lavender Gnome is an adorable and charming little creation that brings a touch of whimsy and sweetness to any space. With its cozy lavender-colored hat and delightful details, this cute gnome is sure to bring a smile to your face. Whether you're a crochet enthusiast looking for a fun project or someone searching for a unique gift idea, the Crochet Lavender Gnome is a wonderful choice that will brighten up any day with its cheerful presence.

Supplies

For this project, you will need the following supplies:

• Approximately 50 gr cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: purple, lavender, white, and yellow
• Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
• Polyester fiberfill stuffing
• Scissors
• Yarn needle

Skill Level

Intermediate

Size

The completed amigurumi will be approximately 17 cm tall, with the option to adjust the size by changing the yarn and hook used.

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 one stitch)
• Dc = Double crochet
• Tc = Triple 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 a 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 smaller pieces for even firmness.
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

Seamless Color Change Method

To change color seamlessly while working in the round, adopt the following method:

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

Making 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. Your 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 that you will crochet separately and then sew together.

Body

Start your work using purple color yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring
2. Round 2: Increase 6 times (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: *Single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
4. Round 4: *Single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)
5. Round 5: *Single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)
6. Round 6: *Single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)
7. Round 7: *Single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)
8. Round 8: *Single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)
9. Round 9: *Single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)
10. Round 10: *Single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
11. Round 11 (working into the back loop): Single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
12. Rounds 12-23: Single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
13. Round 24: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
14. Rounds 25-27: Single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
15. Round 28: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
16. Rounds 29-30: Single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
17. Round 31: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
18. Rounds 32-33: Single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
19. Round 34: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
20. Round 35: Single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
21. Round 36: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
22. Round 37: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

To add weight to the bottom, you can add small stones, rice, or Poly Pellets. Make sure to stuff the body firmly.

1. Round 38: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
2. Round 39: *Decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
3. Round 40: *Decrease* 6 times. Bind off.

Arms (Make 2)

Start crocheting with beige color yarn.

1. Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
2. Round 2: Increase 6 times (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: *Single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
4. Rounds 4-7: Single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
5. Round 8: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (15 stitches)
6. Change the yarn color
7. Round 9 (working into the back loop): Single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
8. Change the color
9. Rounds 10-18: Single crochet in each of next 15 stitches (using 2 rounds in lavender and 1 round in purple)
10. Stuff slightly.
11. Change the color again.
12. Round 19: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
13. Round 20: Single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
14. Round 21: *Decrease* 6 times
15. Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.

Nose

1. Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
2. Round 2: Increase 6 times (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: *Single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
4. Round 4: *Single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
5. Rounds 5-7: Single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
6. Round 8: *Decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
7. Round 9: *Decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Breast (Make 2)

1. Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
2. Round 2: Increase 6 times (12 stitches)
3. Round 3: *Single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)
4. Rounds 4-6: Single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
5. Round 7: *Decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Bra

1. Round 1: Chain 2 stitches, 3 single crochets in the 2nd stitch from the hook, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
2. Round 2: Single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
3. Round 3: Increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
4. Round 4: Single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
5. Round 5: Increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
6. Round 6: Single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
7. Round 7: Increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
8. Round 8: Single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
9. Round 9: Increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
10. Round 10: Single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
11. Round 11: Increase, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
12. Round 12: Single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, chain 13 stitches, turn the work.
13. Round 13: Single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, turn the work.
14. Round 14: Decrease, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
15. Round 15: Single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, decrease, turn the work.
16. Round 16: Decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
17. Round 17: Single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, decrease, turn the work.
18. Round 18: Decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
19. Round 19: Single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease, turn the work.
20. Round 20: Decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
21. Round 21: Decrease, single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
22. Round 22: Single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
23. Round 23: 3 single crochets together

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Hat

1. Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
2. Rounds 2-3: Single crochet in each of next 6 stitches.
3. Round 4: *Increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
4. Round 5: Single crochet in each of next 9 stitches.
5. Round 6: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
6. Round 7: Single crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
7. Change the yarn color.
8. Round 8: *Increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
9. Round 9: Single crochet in each of next 18 stitches.
10. Round 10: Single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 4 stitches: single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches.
11. Round 11: Single crochet in each of next 18 stitches.
12. Round 12: Single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 12th round and through the back loop of the 10th round); single crochet in each of next 6 stitches.
13. Change the yarn color.
14. Round 13: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
15. Round 14: Single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 7 stitches: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches.
16. Rounds 15-16: Single crochet in each of next 24 stitches.
17. Round 17: Single crochet in each of next 8 stitches; single crochet in each of next 7 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 17th round and through the back loop of the 14th round); single crochet in each of next 9 stitches.
18. Change the yarn color.
19. Round 18: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
20. Round 19: Single crochet in each of next 30 stitches.
21. Round 20: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
22. Round 21: Single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, working into the front loop of the next 14 stitches: single crochet in each of next 14 stitches, single crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
23. Rounds 22-24: Single crochet in each of next 36 stitches.
24. Round 25: Single crochet in each of next 10 stitches; single crochet in each of next 14 stitches (insert hook through both loops of the 25th round and through the back loop of the 21st round); single crochet in each of next 12 stitches.
25. Change the yarn color.
26. Round 26: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
27. Rounds 27-28: Single crochet in each of next 42 stitches.
28. Change the yarn color.
29. Round 29: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
30. Rounds 30-31: Single crochet in each of next 48 stitches.
31. Round 32: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (54 stitches)
32. Rounds 33-34: Single crochet in each of next 54 stitches.
33. Round 35: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (60 stitches)
34. Round 36: *Increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches*.
35. Rounds 37-38: Single crochet in each stitch until the end of the round.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Flower

1. Row 1: Chain 30 stitches.
2. Row 2: Single crochet in the second stitch from the hook, *skip the next stitch, then make 5 double crochets in the next stitch, skip the next stitch, and single crochet in the next stitch*. Repeat from * to *.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Skirt

Join yarn to the last stitch of the 11th round.

1. Round 1 (working into the front loop): *(sc, hdc, dc) in the next stitch, (dc, tc, dc) in the next stitch, (dc, hdc, sc) in the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from * until the end of the round.
2. Round 2: *Chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch*.

Bind off and weave in yarn ends.

Assembly

To complete your crochet lavender gnome:

• Attach the arms to the body of your gnome.
• Mark the position where you want the nose and breasts and sew them onto the gnome.
• Sew the bra to the breasts.
• Cut strips of yarn double the desired length for the braid. For reference, mine were around 25 cm long, and I used 28 strands for each braid.
• Braid, knot, or secure with a ribbon, and trim the ends.
• Sew braids to the body.
• Sew small flowers to the hat and add beads if desired.
• Finally, sew the hat onto the head, ensuring it molds slightly around the nose. Ready!