Welcome to the whimsical world of festive crochet! If you’re a crochet enthusiast searching for a delightful holiday project, look no further. Our Christmas Gnome Amigurumi Free Pattern is here to bring joy to your crafting experience.
Crafting your own Christmas gnome is not only a delightful way to express your creativity but also a fantastic way to add a personal touch to your holiday decorations. This easy-to-follow pattern is suitable for all skill levels, from beginners to seasoned crocheters.
Christmas Gnome
The step-by-step instructions will guide you through creating an adorable gnome that will become a cherished part of your festive decor. Whether you’re making it as a gift or as a charming addition to your own home, this amigurumi gnome is sure to bring smiles and holiday warmth.
Feel the joy of handmade craftsmanship as you bring this little gnome to life with festive colors and cozy yarn. Get ready to infuse your holiday season with the magic of DIY crochet and create memories that last a lifetime.
This tutorial provides a complete description of the process of crocheting an amigurumi toy, with intermediate photos of the details.
The toy is crocheted from the bottom up using “half-cross stitches” in a spiral (unless otherwise specified). Arms and nose are crocheted, while the head, wig, and ears are sewn. The clothing is non-removable and is crocheted directly onto the toy. The hat and scarf are crocheted separately using “checkmarks.”
When using the specified materials, the height of the finished toy is approximately 20-22 cm. Mark the beginning of each row with a contrasting thread thinner than the one used for crocheting the toy.
This description does not include instructional lessons and is intended for those who already have basic crochet skills.
The tutorial is my original creation and is entirely FREE. You are free to use the toys created from this tutorial as you wish. When publishing photos of finished works, I would appreciate it if you credit me as the author of the description. Of course, there is also a Christmas elf version of this cute toy.
Materials and Tools Needed:
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn.
YarnArt JEANS yarn in colors of your choice.
Filling.
Safety eyes with a 10 mm attachment, or sew-on or adhesive eyes.
White felt circles with a diameter of 15 mm for eyes.
Needle for sewing details, scissors, pins, marker thread. Strong thread for tightening, transparent glue (e.g., “Moment Crystal” Universal).
Optional: ready-made glasses with a width of 57-60 mm.
Abbreviations:
MR: Magic Ring
sc: single crochet
hdc: half-double crochet
ch: chain
st: stitch
inc: increase
dec: decrease
sl st: slip stitch
(…)*X: repeat the instructions in parentheses X times
The number after the equal sign (=) indicates the final stitch count in the row
PATTERN
Christmas Gnome Arms:
1: 5 sc in MR
2: 5 inc = 10
3-4: 10 sc in Row 5, change the yarn color for the sleeves
5-16: 10 sc
Work only on the bottom part. Fold in half and crochet 5 sc through both sides. Secure the thread and cut it.
Christmas Gnome Nose:
1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4-5: 18 sc
6: (1 sc, dec)*6 = 12
Secure the thread and cut it.
Christmas Gnome Head:
1-12: Follow the increasing pattern to create the head shape.
13: (9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
14-18: 66 sc
In the next row, shape the cheeks and insert the nose.
19: Follow the specified pattern = 78
20: Follow the specified pattern = 78
21-30: 78 sc
If using safety eyes, install them at this stage. If using adhesive eyes, follow the additional instructions after the main text.
31: (11 sc, dec)*6 = 72
32: (7 sc, dec)*8 = 64
33: (6 sc, dec)*8 = 56
34: (5 sc, dec)*8 = 48
35: (4 sc, dec)*8 = 40
36: (3 sc, dec)*8 = 32
37: (2 sc, dec)*8 = 24
Stuff the head tightly. Secure and hide the thread inside.
Christmas Gnome Legs:
1: 6 sc in MR
2: 6 inc = 12
3: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4-5: 18 sc
6: 3 sc, 6 dec, 3 sc = 12
7-8: 12 sc
9: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
Change the yarn color for the pants and crochet the next row through the back loops:
10: 18 sc
11: (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
12: 24 sc
Crochet an additional 6 sc on the first leg, secure the thread, and cut it. Count back 12 sc, place a marker. Repeat the process for the second leg.
Christmas Gnome Body:
Fill the body tightly during the crochet process.
Chain 3, connect the second leg to the first leg in the marked loop.
1: 24 sc on the first leg, 3 sc on the chain, 24 sc on the second leg, 3 sc on the chain. The final stitch count = 54.
Place a marker thread.
2: (8 sc, inc)*6 = 60
3: 60 sc
4: (9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
5-10: 66 sc
From Row 11, start crocheting the shirt. Alternate colors every 2 rows:
11: 66 sc in the back loops
12: (9 sc, dec)*6 = 60
Change the color
13: 60 sc
14: (8 sc, dec)*6 = 54
Change the color
15: 54 sc
16: (7 sc, dec)*6 = 48
Change the color
17: 48 sc
18: (6 sc, dec)*6 = 42
Change the color
19: 42 sc
20: (5 sc, dec)*6 = 36
Change the color
21: 36 sc
22: (4 sc, dec)*6 = 30
Change the color
23: 30 sc
In Row 24, insert the arms. Stuff the main part of the body fairly tightly, leaving about 1 cm for ease of arm insertion and to prevent filling from getting between the stitches. Determine the insertion points strictly on the sides: 5 sc each for the arms, with 10 sc between them.
24: 7 sc, 5 sc with the arm, 10 sc, 5 sc with the arm, 3 sc = 30
Change the color
25: 30 sc
26: (3 sc, dec)*6 = 24
In the next row, change the yarn color to match the body:
27: 24 sc
Crochet more stitches if needed (for me, it was 1 sc and sl st in the next loop), secure the thread behind the center of the back. Leave about 50 cm for sewing the head. Remove the marker thread. Fill the detail tightly.
At this stage, crochet the sweater and shoes using single crochets. Crochet the sweater around the remaining outside loops of Row 11 and the shoes around the remaining loops of Row 10. Hold the toy with the legs away from you.
Sew the head. When sewing, remember to stuff the head firmly and evenly. For convenience, you can secure the head to the body with a knitting needle.
Final Touch:
Create the final touch independently, whether you’re using installed eyes or adhesive ones. As an example, here’s a scheme for the teddy bear Moni (on the right, with installed eyes).
Shape the mouth and eye sockets with the final touch. Mark 6 points on the face with pins. Determine the center of the face by using a thread, knitting needle, or needle down from the nose center. Place marks between Rows 29 and 30. Between the pins, include 2-3 sc.
Between Rows 18 and 19, mark 4 points from the outer and inner corners of the eyes. From the inner corners, this is the beginning and end of the inserted nose. Between the inner and outer points, include 2-3 sc.
Insert the needle into point 1, leaving a thread end about 25-30 cm long. Pull it out at point 2. Then to point 3, pull it out at point 6. Adjust the thread so that it is under the eye and felt circle (if the eyes are already installed), tighten, tie two knots. Without cutting the thread, insert it into point 6, pull it out at point 5, then to point 4, pull it out at point 1. Tighten, tie a couple of knots. Hide the threads inside the head.
The last knot and the points of entry and exit of the threads can be neatly glued with universal transparent glue. I used “Moment Crystal.”
Christmas Gnome Ears:
Leave a yarn tail of about 25 cm, start by making
1st row: 6 single crochets (sc) in a magic ring
Tighten the ring, do not close the stitch, make a chain for lifting, turn, and crochet:
2nd row: (1 sc, inc)*3 = 9
Leave a yarn tail of about 25 cm for sewing, cut the yarn.
Sew the tops of the ears between rows 22-23 (from the crown).
Between the ears, in the front, make 40 sc (20 stitches on each side of the center under the nose).
Secure the remaining threads and hide them inside the head.
Christmas Gnome Lower Lip:
Leave a yarn tail of about 30 cm, start by making 6 sc in a magic ring, tighten.
Leave a yarn tail of about 40-45 cm, cut the yarn.
Shape the piece into a form close to a semicircle.
Fit the piece, attach it 2-3 rows down from the mouth’s drawstring. Fix the middle of the lips slightly below the edges. When sewing, the thread tension should be moderate. Do not pull too tight. Pull the middle thread into the nape (in the magic ring) and back through any adjacent stitch. Repeat if necessary. Make the stitch tight but not too tight. Hide the thread inside the head with a few entangling stitches.
Fix the other end of the lips with another yarn tail. Make stitches upwards and downwards. Pull out at the point of nose attachment (between rows 18 and 19). Thanks to the drawstrings, they will be inconspicuous there.
Attaching Eyes:
Fit and glue the eyes closer to the nose, covering the drawstring area. It’s more convenient to first glue the eyes to pieces of felt and then to the toy. Before gluing, don’t forget to degrease the contact surface of the eyes. I used universal transparent glue “Moment Crystal.”
Christmas Gnome Hair:
Crochet not too tightly, using “V stitches.” If it’s challenging to control the density, use a larger hook. The hair should snugly fit but not too loosely. Check the size during crocheting.
1st row: 6 sc in a magic ring
2nd row: 6 inc = 12
3rd row: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4th row: (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
5th row: (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
6th row: (4 sc, inc)*6 = 36
7th row: (5 sc, inc)*6 = 42
8th row: (6 sc, inc)*6 = 48
9th row: (7 sc, inc)*6 = 54
10th row: (8 sc, inc)*6 = 60
11th-12th rows: 60 sc
13th row: (9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
14th-19th rows: 66 sc
Attention
Fit the resulting “cap” to the toy. It should reach the ears. Add or skip rows as needed. Do not cut the thread; turn the hair inside with the inner part facing you. Remove the marker thread. To make the strands bend in the right direction, crochet them on the reverse side of the left ear (relative to the toy).
1st strand:
Chain 5, go back along the chain with 4 sc, slip stitch (ss) in the 2nd stitch.
2nd strand:
ss in the 3rd stitch, chain 6, go back along the chain with 5 sc, ss in the 4th stitch.
3rd strand:
ss in the 5th stitch, chain 7, go back along the chain with 6 sc, ss in the 6th stitch.
4th strand:
ss in the 7th stitch, chain 3, go back along the chain with 2 sc, ss in the 8th stitch.
5th strand:
ss in the 9th stitch, chain 4, go back along the chain with 3 sc, ss in the 10th stitch.
6th strand:
ss in the 11th stitch, ss, chain 5, go back along the chain with 4 sc, ss in the 12th stitch.
7th strand:
ss in the 13th stitch, chain 6, go back along the chain with 5 sc, ss in the 14th stitch.
8th strand:
ss in the 15th stitch, chain 7, go back along the chain with 6 sc, ss in the 16th stitch.
9th strand:
ss in the 17th stitch, chain 8, go back along the chain with 7 sc, ss in the 18th stitch.
Attention
Try the wig; the 9th strand should be in the middle of the face. If not, crochet an additional strand with 8 chains or leave it unfinished. In this case, remember to adjust the row count accordingly.
10th strand:
ss in the 19th stitch, chain 7, go back along the chain with 6 sc, ss in the 20th stitch.
11th strand:
ss in the 21st stitch, chain 6, go back along the chain with 5 sc, ss in the 22nd stitch.
12th strand:
ss in the 23rd stitch, chain 5, go back along the chain with 4 sc, ss in the 24th stitch.
13th strand:
ss in the 25th stitch, chain 4, go back along the chain with 3 sc, ss in the 26th stitch.
14th strand:
ss in the 27th stitch, chain 3, go back along the chain with 2 sc, ss in the 28th stitch.
15th strand:
ss in the 29th stitch, chain 7, go back along the chain with 6 sc, ss in the 30th stitch.
16th strand:
ss in the 31st stitch, chain 6, go back along the chain with 5 sc, ss in the 32nd stitch.
17th strand:
ss in the 33rd stitch, chain 5, go back along the chain with 4 sc, ss in the 34th stitch.
Attention
35th loop should be above the ear; crochet in it with ss and continue to 65 loops until the next ear, with 15 identical strands of 5 chains each (going back with 4 sc in the chains). Do not crochet over loop 66; leave this space free for the second ear.
Fasten the thread in loop 65 and cut it, leaving a tail for attaching the hair. Secure the wig with needles and sew it. Alternatively, you can glue it.
Your boy is almost ready. Let’s knit a couple of accessories.
Christmas Gnome Scarf:
Knit with turning rows, not too tightly, using “V stitches.” The scarf is knitted with a width of 5 sc and a length of about 30 cm.
Christmas Gnome Hat:
Crochet not too tightly, using “V stitches.” If it’s challenging to control the density, use a larger hook. Fit the hat during crocheting.
1st row: 6 sc in a magic ring
2nd row: 6 inc = 12
3rd row: (1 sc, inc)*6 = 18
4th row: (2 sc, inc)*6 = 24
5th-8th rows: 24 sc
9th-13th rows: 8 sc, 7 ss, 9 sc = 24
14th row: (3 sc, inc)*6 = 30
15th row: 30 sc
16th row: (4 sc, inc)*6 = 36
17th row: 36 sc
18th row: (5 sc, inc)*6 = 42
19th row: 42 sc
20th row: (6 sc, inc)*6 = 48
21st row: 48 sc
22nd row: (7 sc, inc)*6 = 54
23rd row: 54 sc
24th row: (8 sc, inc)*6 = 60
25th row: 60 sc
26th row: (9 sc, inc)*6 = 66
27th row: 66 sc
28th row: (10 sc, inc)*6 = 72
29th row: 72 sc
30th row: (11 sc, inc)*6 = 78
31st-36th rows: 78 sc
Fit the hat. If its height is sufficient, cut and secure the thread.
ADDITIONAL NOTE 1
To the main tutorial.
Setting eyes with secure fastening.
Description and photos are taken from the master class “Monya Pryanikov.”
Install the eyes between rows 17 and 18. Leave 6-8 sc between the installation points. Center the eyes relative to the nose.
Take felt circles. Fold them in half, making small notches slightly off-center towards the edge. Turn the circles and make perpendicular notches (resulting in a cross). Insert the eyes and secure them in the fabric. Later, after tightening, you can fix the felt neatly with glue.
