Gnome Free Crochet Pattern

Free Crochet Pattern for a sweet garden gnome. Add warmth and a smile to your home or a touch of whimsy to your garden with this design. It´s a simple project which can be made in any desired colors.

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in three colors: yellow, beige and rose, a bit of pink and green color, crochet hook 3 mm, Polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, yarn needle.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE

The ready gnome amigurumi is approx. 19 cm, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use. Please note that the size of finished item depends on materials used and your own style of crocheting.

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 into one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

TIPPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or a piece of yarn to mark the end or the beginning of a round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colours.

Seamsless 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.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd st of the round becomes 1st). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is a increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the amount of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

INSTRUCTIONS

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

BODY

Work using yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, 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 10-20: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches)

Rounds 22-25: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 26: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Round 27-28: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Round 29:  *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 30: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Round 31: *dec, sc in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 32: *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 33: *dec, sc in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 34: *dec, sc in the next st* (12 stitches)

Round 35: *dec* 6 times. Bind off.

ARM (2x)

Start with yellow color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

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

Rounds 4-7: sc in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff slightly

Round 8: *dec, sc in each of next 3 sts* (12 stitches)

Chane the yarn color to beige or skin color.

Round 9 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 12 stitches

Continue crocheting in rounds.

Rounds 10-18: sc in each of next 12 stitches

Round 19: *dec* 6 times.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Work the second arm the same way.

NOSE

Work with beige or skin color yarn and crochet hook 3 mm

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.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing the nose to the gnome.

HAT

Start with pink color yarn.

Round 1: 6 sc into Magic Ring

Round 2: inc 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *sc in the next stitch, 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)

Chane the yarn color to rose color.

Round 10 (working into the back loop): sc in each of next 54 stitches

Continue crocheting in rounds.

Rounds 11-16: sc in each of next 54 stitches

Round 17: *dec, sc in each of next 7 sts* (48 stitches)

Rounds 18-20: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 21: *dec, sc in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Rounds 22-23: sc in each of next 42 stitches

Round 24:  *dec, sc in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Rounds 25-30: sc in each of next 36 stitches

Chane the yarn color to rose color.

Round 31 (working into the back loop): *sc in each of next 2 stitches, inc* (48 stitches)

Round 32: sc in each of next 48 stitches

Round 33: *sc in each of next 3 stitches, inc* (60 stitches)

Round 34: sc in each of next 60 stitches

Round 35: *sc in each of next 4 stitches, inc*

Round 36: sc in each of next stitch till the end of the round

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

FLOWER

Start with yellow color yarn.

Round 1: yellow color yarn - 5 sc into Magic Ring, slip stitch.

Round 2: white color yarn - *chain 6 stitches,  sc in the second stitch from hook and into the next stitch, 1 hdc, 1 dc, 1 hdc, slip stitch into the same stitch as chain 6, slip stitch in the next stitch*, repreat from* 5 times.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing the flower to the hat.

LEAF (2x)

Start with green color yarn.

chain 14 stitches, slip stitch into the second chain from the hook, sc in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, dc in each of next 2 stitches, tc in each of next 2 stitches, dc in each of next 2 stitches, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch,

working on the other side of foundation chain: sc in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, dc in each of next 2 stitches, tc in each of next 2 stitches, dc in each of next 2 stitches, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, sc in the next stitch.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing..

ASSEMBLY

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

Using the white yarn (Schachenmayr Molly) cut about 16 cm lengths,

fold in half, loop through the stitches. Using tapestry needle you can split the yarn so it looks more like a beard.

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

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

Sew the flower and leaves to the hat. Add beads if desired.

Sew hat onto the body so that it molds around the nose a little. Weave in all ends.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. In my blog you can find many free crochet and knitting pattern. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!