Easy Crochet Gnome Plushie- Free Pattern

This Crochet Gnome is a minimalistic design that uses less than 100 yards of yarn and can be completed in a day!

Today’s project is a very simple little gnome friend! 

About The Easy Crochet Gnome 

The pattern for this gnome includes just a few easy pieces: the beard, the body (which is done in two colors) and the hat.

The body portion is worked from the bottom up, and then the hat is stitched on after it is done and both pieces are stuffed. Finished, the gnome stands about 9” high.

Obviously good for a toy or a small accent pillow, this gnome can also be used as a part of your holiday decor. While the gnome is very soft and rounded, the bottom is flat and large enough that the gnome can stand upright, depending on how firmly it is stuffed.

If you want the gnome to be able to stand on it’s own, you can keep this in mind and test your own results as you stuff it with fiberfill. 

Materials Needed

To crochet your own gnome with this pattern, you’ll need: 

• H/5.00mmm hook 
• About 80 yards of aran/heavy worsted weight yarn
• Scissors 
• Tapestry Needle 
• Pom Pom(optional) 
• A few handfuls of fiberfill

While I chose to keep my gnome very minimal and did not add a pom-pom, putting one on the top of the gnome’s hat would be a cute variation. You can find my own tutorial for making DIY pom-poms.

Note that if you do want to add a pom, the yarn for making your own is in addition to the 80 yards that’s listed above. 

Skill Level

While this gnome is worked in a few different pieces, it is still an easy/beginner pattern overall. If you are comfortable working in the round and can crochet consistently using single crochet, then this pattern should turn out very cute for you! 

Gauge

The gauge for this project is 13 sts and 13 rows of sc per 4” square.

Abbreviation Used

ch-chain
ss-slip stitch
sc-single crochet
sc2tog- single crochet two together
Rep-repeat
st/sts: stitch/stitches

Pattern Directions

Beard

Row 1: Ch2. Work 3sc into the first ch. turn.
Row 2: sc, sc3 in 1, sc. turn
Row 3: sc in every stitch.
Row 4: sc, sc2 in one, sc until the last 2 sts, sc2 in 1, sc. turn
Repeat rows 3-4 4x, for 12 rows total. Bind off and weave in your ends.

In color 1, ch6 .

Round 1: skip ch and sc4. Sc5 in the last ch. working along the bottom of your work,
sc3 and then sc4 in the last st. Ss to close (16sts).
Rounds 2-3: ch1, sc around the round, putting 5sc in the very end stitches. At the end
of round 3 you should have 32sts.
Rounds 4-14 : ch1 sc in every st. Ss to close.

switch to skin color.

Rounds 15-16: continue to ch1 and sc in every stitch. Ss to close.

Lay the gnome body flat, and center the beard on one side. Line up the top of the beard
with the top of round 16, and line up the stitches(pinning it in place with stitch
markers, safety pins, or something similar can help with this step).
Round 17. Ch 1 and sc into every st, working through both the beard and the body
when you get th that. Ss to close.
Rounds 18-20 : continue to ch1 and sc in every stitch. Ss to close. Bind off.

Hat Pieces (make 2)

Follow the same instructions as you did for the beard, but continue the pattern until
you have 16 rows(in other words, make 2 triangles that are larger than the beard by 4
rows.) The last rows in each triangle will become the bottom of the gnome hat.

Assembly

Stuff the gnome body with fiberfill. Lay the two hat pieces flat, one on top of the other, and seam up two sides with slip stitches to create the hat(the bottom of the hat which is left open is made of the last rows you did, while the top/point of the hat is where you
started your triangles.)

Make and attach a pom pom on the hat top if desired. Lightly stuff the gnome hat with fiberfill, and position it on the gnome body with the hat edges on the outside.

Using a tapestry needle and another length of yarn in the hat color, carefully stitch the bottom edge of the hat to the body, so that the stitches are difficult to see. Trim in and weave any remaining ends.

Final Thoughts

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Keep the Crafting Delightful!

Amelia

The Easy Crochet Gnome design is a simple way to create this trendy, festive plushie. 

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