Crochet Tutorial Christmas Gnomes

Xmas is coming! That means it’s time to start getting the holiday decorations down from the attic, or maybe you even want to begin DIYing your christmas decor.

crochet gnomes

If you can’t get enough of homemade decorations, you know that some of the most adorable holiday craft projects you can create this time of the year are crochet Christmas ornaments.

crochet christmas gnome

Try this easy crochet tutorials and make own cute little gnomes family to decorate your home or Christmas tree.

how to crochet gnomes

You will need:

Hook 5.0
Plush yarn (Himalaya Dolphin Baby) of grey, beige, white and red colors
Safety plastic eyes
Pipe cleaner
2 small white buttons (for baby)
Fiberfill
Needle

The size of finished toys is 4.7 and 3.7 inches

Inc – increase, dec – decrease, sc – single crochet, dc – double crochet, ch – chain, sl st – sleep stitch, hdc – half double crochet

crochet amigurumi gnome

Arms for mother and father (start with beige color)

1. Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 6 sc)
2. [sc] around (in total 6 sc)
Change a color
3. [2 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 8 sc)
4-6. [sc] around (8 sc in each round)
7. Fold and crochet in the face and back side together (4 sc)

Arms for baby (start with beige color)

1. Ch2, 5 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 5 sc)
2. [sc] around (in total 5 sc)
Change a color
3. [4 sc, inc]*1 time (in total 6 sc)
4. [sc] around (in total 6 sc)
5. Fold and crochet in the face and back side together (3 sc)

Body and head for mother and father (start with grey color)

1. Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 6 sc)
2. [inc]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
3. [sc, inc]*6 times (in total 18 sc)
4. [2 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 24 sc)
5. [3 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 30 sc)
6-11. [sc] around (30 sc in each round)
12. [5 sc, join first arm (4 sc), 10 sc, join second arm (4 sc), 7 sc] (in total 30 sc)
Change a color
13. [3 sc, dec]*6 times (in total 24 sc)
14. [11 sc, 4 dc popcorn (nose), 12 sc] (in total 23 sc + nose)
15. [sc] around (in total 24 sc)
16. [2 sc, dec]*6 times (in total 18 sc) Attach the eyes
17. [sc, dec]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
18. [dec]*6 times (in total 6 sc)

Body and head for baby (start with red color)

1. Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 6 sc)
2. [inc]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
3. [sc, inc]*6 times (in total 18 sc)
4. [2 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 24 sc)
5-7. [sc] around (24 sc in each round)
Change a color
8. [sc] around (in total 24 sc)
9. [4 sc, join first arm (3 sc), 9 sc, join second arm (3 sc), 5 sc] (in total 24 sc)
10. [sc] around (in total 24 sc)
Change a color
11. [2 sc, dec]*6 times (in total 18 sc)
12. [9 sc, 4 dc popcorn (nose), 8 sc] (in total 17 sc + nose)
13. [sc] around (in total 18 sc) Attach the eyes
14. [sc, dec]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
15. [dec]*6 times (in total 6 sc)

free crochet pattern gnome

Beard for father (white color)

1. Join yarn to the 13-th round of body and crochet 10 sc
2. Ch1, turn, sc*10 times (in total 10 sc)
3. Ch1, turn, sc*10 times (in total 10 sc)
4. Ch1, turn, sc, hdc*2 times, dc*4 times, hdc*2 times, sc (in total 10 stitches)
5. Ch1, turn, dec, hdc, dc*4 times, hdc, dec (in total 8 stitches)
6. Ch1, turn, dec, hdc, dc*2 times, hdc, dec (in total 6 stitches)
7. Ch1, turn, dec, hdc*2 times, dec (in total 4 stitches)
8. Ch1, turn, 2 hdc toghether*2 times, dec (in total 2 stitches)

Boots for father (red color)

1. Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 6 sc)
2. [inc]*6 times (in total 12 sc)
3. [sc] around (in total 12 sc)
4. [3 sc, dec*3 times, 3 sc] (in total 9 sc)
5. [2 sc, dec*3 times, 1 sc] (in total 6 sc)
6. [sc] around (in total 6 sc)
7. [dec]*3 times (in total 3 sc)

Hair for mother (white color)

1. Ch2, 6 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 6 sc)
2. [loop stitch]*6 times (in total 6 stitches)

Hat for mother and father (red color)

1. Ch2, 4 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 4 sc)
2-3. [sc] around (4 sc in each round)
4. [3 sc, inc]*1 time (in total 5 sc)
5. [sc] around (in total 5 sc)
6. [4 sc, inc]*1 time (in total 6 sc)
7. [sc] around (in total 6 sc)
8. [2 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 8 sc)
9. [3 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 10 sc)
10. [4 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 12 sc)
11. [sc, inc]*6 times (in total 18 sc)
12. [2 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 24 sc)
13. [3 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 30 sc)
14. [4 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 36 sc)
15-16. [sc] around (36 sc in each round)
17. [12 sc, hdc, 8 ch, 7 sl st, hdc, 15 sc, hdc, 8 ch, 7 sl st, hdc, 9 sc]

Hat for baby (red color)

1. Ch2, 4 sc in the 2nd chain from hook (in total 4 sc)
2. [sc] around (in total 4 sc)
3. [3 sc, inc]*1 time (in total 5 sc)
4. [4 sc, inc]*1 time (in total 6 sc)
5. [2 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 8 sc)
6. [3 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 10 sc)
7. [4 sc, inc]*2 times (in total 12 sc)
8. [sc, inc]*6 times (in total 18 sc)
9. [2 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 24 sc)
10. [3 sc, inc]*6 times (in total 30 sc)
11-12. [sc] around (30 sc in each round)
Change a color
13. [9 sc, hdc, 6 ch, 5 sl st, hdc, 11 sc, hdc, 6 ch, 5 sl st, hdc, 5 sc]

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