Christmas Gnome – Amigurumi Crochet Pattern
Materials
- Yarn/wool: I have used Catania yarn from Schachenmayr in beige (0263 < 50g),
dark grey (0393 < 50g), light grey (0172 < 50g) and dark red (0192 < 50g) color. - Crochet hook: 3.0 mm
- Tapestry needle
- Filling
- Small amount of merino wool for felting the beard in white color
- Felting needle
Abbreviations
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- Ch – chain
- Sc – single crochet
- Hdc – halb double crochet
- Dc – double crochet
- Slst – slip stitch
- Inc – increase (2 sc in next st)
- Dec – decrease (2 sc worked off together)
- Hdcinc- halb double crochet increase (2 hdc in next st)
- Dcinc – double crochet increase (2 dc in next st)
- (nr) – indicates the total number of stitches in the current row/round
- FO – fasten off
Important Notes
- All rounds are worked in a continuous spiral (except hat). Do not join or turn, unless instructed otherwise
- You may find it useful to use a stitchmarker for counting your rounds
- While stuffing take care to give each part a nice shape
Size of finished figure
The Christmas Gnome is approximately 10 cm tall.
Realization
Nose
With beige yarn:
Round 1. 6 sc in double adjustable ring (6)
Round 2. inc* (12)
Round 3. – Round 4. sc* (12)
Round 5. (sc, dec)* (8)
FO.
Body and Head
With dark grey yarn:
Round 1. 6 sc in double adjustable ring (6)
Round 2. inc* (12)
Round 3. (sc, inc)* (18)
Round 4. (2 sc, inc)* (24)
Round 5. (3 sc, inc)* (30)
Round 6. (4 sc, inc)* (36)
Round 7. – Round 14. sc* (36)
In next round nose and head will be crocheted together.
Round 15. 15 sc, insert hook through nose and head stitches as you see on the pictures
above: 4 sc, work again on the head stitches: 17 sc (36)
Round 16. 15 sc, insert hook through the remaining stitches of the nose, see pictures
below: 4 sc, work again on the head stitches: 17 sc (36)
Round 17. – Round 20. sc* (36)
Round 21. (4 sc, dec)* (30)
Start stuffing the body and keep on stuffing while crocheting.
Round 22. (3 sc, dec)* (24)
Round 23. (2 sc, dec)* (18)
Round 24. (sc, dec)* (12)
Round 25. dec* (6)
FO. Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round, pull it tight and weave the yarn tail into the head.
Beard
Separate the merino wool into strands. Use the felting needle to attach the tresses to the face (if you prefer, you can sew them to the head instead). Cut the beard to the preferred length and form.
Feet
With red yarn (make two):
Round 1. 6 sc in double adjustable ring (6)
Round 2. inc* (12)
Round 3. (sc, inc)* (18)
Round 4. sc* (18)
Round 5. (2 sc, dec) 3-times, 6 sc (15)
Round 6. sc* (15)
Round 7. (sc, dec) 3-times, 6 sc (12)
Round 8. sc* (12)
Stuff the foot. The remaining part of the foot does not need to be stuffed.
Round 9. 3 dec, 6 sc (9)
Round 10. – Round 13. sc* (9)
Round 14. (sc, dec)* (6)
Close the hole by leading the thread through the front loops of last round, pull it tight and weave the yarn tail into the foot.
With invisible stitches sew the feet to the body. See exact place and position on the pictures above.
Arms
With light grey yarn (make two):
Round 1. 6 sc in double adjustable ring (6)
Round 2. inc* (12)
Round 3. sc* (12)
Round 4. (sc, dec)* (8)
Stuff the hand softly.
With dark grey yarn:
Round 5. – Round 10. sc* (8)
Arm does not need to be stuffed. With invisible stitches sew the arms to the body. See exact place and position on the pictures above.
Hat
With dark grey yarn:
Round 1. 3 hdc in double adjustable ring (3)
Round 2. JOIN, ch1, 2 hdc, hdcinc (4)
Round 3. JOIN, ch1, 3 hdc, hdcinc (5)
With light grey yarn:
Round 4. JOIN, ch2, 2 dc, hdc, sc, hdcinc (6)
Round 5. JOIN, ch1, (hdc, hdcinc)* (9)
With dark red yarn:
Round 6. JOIN, 3 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc (9)
Round 7. JOIN, ch1, 2 sc, inc, 2 hdc, hdcinc, hdc, sc, inc (12)
With dark grey yarn:
Round 8. JOIN, ch2, 5 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, dc (12)
Round 9. JOIN, ch2, 3 dc, hdcinc, hdc, 2 sc, inc, sc, 2 hdc, dcinc (15)
With light grey yarn:
Round 10. JOIN, ch1, 4 hdc, hdcinc, 4 dc, hdcinc, 4 sc, hdcinc (18)
Round 11. JOIN, ch1, 2 hdc, hdcinc, 2 dc, dcinc, 2 hdc, hdcinc, (2 sc, inc) 2-times,
2 hdc, hdcinc (24)
With dark red yarn:
Round 12. JOIN, ch1, (3 sc, inc) 2-times, 3 hdc, hdcinc, (3 dc, dcinc) 2-times, 3 hdc,
hdcinc (30)
Round 13. JOIN, ch1, 9 sc, 5 hdc, 10 dc, 2 hdc, 4 sc (30)
With dark grey yarn:
Round 14. JOIN, ch2, 4 dc, dcinc, 4 dc, hdcinc, (4 hdc, hdcinc) 3-times, 4 dc, dcinc (36)
Round 15. JOIN, ch2, 10 dc, 22 hdc, 4 dc (36)
With light grey yarn:
Round 16. – Round 17. JOIN, ch2, 10 dc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc (36)
With dark red yarn:
Round 18. – Round 19. JOIN, ch2, 10 dc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc (36)
JOIN, FO. With invisible stitches sew the hat to the head. Hide the yarn tail in the hat.
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