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Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a 26cm / 10in tall crochet gnome with a tall curled hat, round body, arms, beard and a decorative sunflower. It uses sport/fine weight yarn and works in continuous rounds for neat shaping. The design includes a hat brim, a stand, and step-by-step instructions for the sunflower petals and leaves.

Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

Detailed round-by-round instructions, stitch counts and assembly guidance are included. Perfect for decorative home accents or gift making.

Why You'll Love This Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it balances simple shapes with charming details like the sunflower and curled hat. I find the continuous-round construction very satisfying and produces a clean finish every time. The design is versatile so I can customize colors and facial features to match seasons or decor. It also uses small amounts of yarn in many colors, which makes it perfect for using up scraps and experimenting with accents.

Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize this gnome for different seasons by changing hat and sunflower colors; try autumn tones or festive red and white for holidays.

I often make a mini version by using fingering yarn and a smaller hook to turn this into a keychain-sized gnome.

To make a chunkier, cuddlier gnome I use a bulkier yarn and a larger hook — this increases the finished size and gives a plush look.

I add embroidered eyebrows or tiny felt accessories to vary expressions and personalize each gnome for gifts.

Try substituting the sunflower with a heart, star or small pom-pom for a different accent that suits the occasion.

I sometimes add a bit of wire inside the hat tip if I want it to be poseable; wrap the wire in a scrap of yarn before inserting for a neat finish.

If you want a weighted doorstop, follow the lifehack: place a small fabric bag filled with pebbles or sand inside before closing the base.

I suggest experimenting with surface slip stitch colors across Round 16 for a decorative band or initials on the hat brim.

For a vintage look, use a slightly fuzzy yarn and steam-block lightly to soften stitches and blend colors.

When making a set, change only one color per gnome to create a coordinated collection while keeping production quick and easy.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not keeping a tight gauge can let stuffing show through the stitches; use the recommended 2.5mm hook or adjust to achieve a tight fabric and test a gauge swatch. ✗ Removing the contrast marker partway through rounds causes losing your place; leave the contrast thread in until the work is complete to keep accurate round starts. ✗ Skipping count checks during increases results in uneven shaping; count your stitches after each increase round and use stitch markers for every repeat to stay on track. ✗ Forgetting to stuff gradually makes the piece lumpy; stuff little by little while shaping to keep an even, round silhouette and avoid hard spots. ✗ Sewing parts in the wrong position leads to asymmetry; pin or baste the arms, nose and beard in place before permanently sewing to ensure correct placement. ✗ Pulling yarn ends too tight when finishing distorts the edge; weave in ends gently and adjust tension while closing openings for a neat finish.

Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming crocheted gnome with this detailed amigurumi pattern. You will create a cone hat, a round body, arms, a beard and a sunflower embellishment with clear step-by-step rounds. The pattern uses sport/fine weight yarn and a 2.5mm hook for a tidy, tightly crocheted finish. Perfect as a seasonal decoration or a handmade gift you can cherish.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Crochet Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport/Fine weight yarn blend of cotton and acrylic, approx 160m (174 yds) per 50g (recommended)
  • 02
    Blue - Yarn Art Jeans 76 - Approx. 20g / 70 meters
  • 03
    Brown - Yarn Art Jeans 40 - Approx. 15g / 50 meters
  • 04
    Wheat - Yarn Art Jeans 05 - Approx. 5g / 15 meters
  • 05
    Off-White - Yarn Art Jeans 03 - Approx. 7g / 20 meters
  • 06
    Bright Yellow - Yarn Art Jeans 35 - Approx. 3g / 10 meters
  • 07
    Grass Green - Yarn Art Jeans 69 - Approx. 3g / 10 meters
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    Stuffing: Polyester stuffing approx. 40g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook 2.5mm
  • 02
    Tapestry needles
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Contrast thread or stitch marker to mark beginning of rounds
  • 05
    Pins for assembly (optional)
  • 06
    Surface slip stitch tool: crochet hook for surface slip stitching

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— Gauge / Tension :

Rd 1 :

6SC in magic ring (6)

Rd 2 :

INC in each st around (12)

Rd 3 :

*(SC in next st, INC in next st)from*rep x6 (18)

Rd 4 :

*(SC in next st, INC in next st, SC in next st)from*rep x6 (24)

Rd 5 :

*(SC in next 3sts, INC in next st)from*rep x6 (30)

Rd 6 :

*(SC in next 2sts, INC in next st, SC in next 2sts)from*rep x6 (36)

Info :

Size: Ø4.5-5cm If you use different yarn, remember that your crocheted fabric should be tight enough, so a filler doesn't show through stitches.

— Hat :

Info :

Use a contrast thread to mark the beginning of each round. Do not remove it until your work is completed

Round 1 :

Blue: 6SC in magic ring, tighten the ring (6)

Round 2 :

*(INC in next st, SC in next st)from*rep x3 (9)

Round 3-12 :

SC in each st around (9)

Round 13 :

*(SC in next sts, INC in next st, SC in next st) from*rep x3 (12)

Round 14 :

SC in each st around (12)

Round 15 :

*(SC in next 3sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (15)

Round 16 :

SC in each st around (15)

Round 17 :

*(SC in next 2sts, INC in next st, SC in next 2sts) from*rep x3 (18)

Round 18 :

SC in each st around (18)

Round 19 :

*(SC in next 5sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (21)

Round 20 :

SC in each st around (21)

Round 21 :

*(SC in next 3sts, INC in next st, SC in next 3sts) from*rep x3 (24)

Round 22 :

SC in each st around (24)

Round 23 :

*(SC in next 7sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (27)

Round 24 :

SC in each st around (27)

Round 25 :

*(SC in next 4sts, INC in next st, SC in next 4sts) from*rep x3 (30)

Round 26 :

SC in each st around (30)

Round 27 :

*(SC in next 9sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (33)

Round 28 :

SC in each st around (33)

Round 29 :

*(SC in next 5sts, INC in next st, SC in next 5sts)from*rep x3 (36)

Round 30 :

SC in each st around (36)

Round 31 :

*(SC in next 11sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (39)

Round 32 :

SC in each st around (39)

Round 33 :

*(SC in next 6sts, INC in next st, SC in next 6sts)from*rep x3 (42)

Round 34 :

SC in each st around (42)

Round 35 :

*(SC in next 13sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (45)

Round 36 :

SC in each st around (45)

Round 37 :

*(SC in next 7sts, INC in next st, SC in next 7sts)from*rep x3 (48)

Round 38 :

SC in each st around (48)

Round 39 :

*(SC in next 15sts, INC in next st)from*rep x3 (51)

Round 40 :

SC in each st around (51)

Round 41 :

*(SC in next 8sts, INC in next st, SC in next 8sts)from*rep x3 (54)

Round 42 :

*(SC in next 26sts, INC in next st)from*rep x2 (56)

Round 43-45 :

SC in each st around (56)

— Continue - HAT BRIM :

Round 46 :

Ch2, *(DC FLO in next 6sts, 2DC FLO in next st)from*rep x3, hdc FLO in next st, SC FLO in next 5sts, INC FLO in next st, SC FLO in next 5sts, hdc FLO in next st, *(2DC FLO in next st, DC FLO in next 6sts)from*rep x3, DC FLO in next st, sl st in 2nd Ch (64)

Round 47 :

Ch2, DC in next 25sts, hdc in next st, SC in next 12sts, hdc in next st, DC in next 24sts, sl st in 2nd Ch (64)

Round 48 :

Ch2, *(DC in next 7sts, 2DC in next st)from*rep x3, hdc in next st, SC in next 6sts, INC in next st, SC in next 6sts, hdc in next st, *(2DC in next st, DC in next 7sts)from*rep x3, DC in next st, sl st in 2nd Ch (72)

Round 49 :

SC in next 72sts around (72), sl st in 1st stitch of rd. Cut off Blue

— Body :

Round 1 :

With Brown work BLO into stitches of Rd 46: SC BLO in each st around (56)

Round 2 :

SC in next 11sts, SC BLO in next 5sts (we will attach the arm here), SC in next 8sts, SC BLO in next 8sts (we will attach a beard here), SC in next 8sts, SC BLO in next 5sts (we will attach the arm here), SC in next 11sts (56)

Round 3-7 :

SC in each st around (56)

Round 8 :

*(SC in next 13sts, INC in next st)from*rep x4 (60)

Round 9-12 :

SC in each st around (60)

Round 13 :

*(SC in next 7sts, INC in next st, SC in next 7sts) from*rep x4 (64)

Round 14-15 :

SC in each st around. Change to Blue in last stitch. Cut off Brown (64)

Round 16 :

Blue: *(SC BLO in next 3sts, SC2tog BLO, SC BLO in next 3sts)from*rep x8 (56)

Round 17-18 :

SC in each st around (56). Drop a loop from your hook

Info :

Yellow: work surface slip stitch into stitches of Rd 16. Cut off Yellow

Round 19 :

Grab a dropped blue loop back on your hook and continue: *(SC in next 5sts, SC2tog)from*rep x8 (48). Stuff

Round 20-21 :

SC in each st around (48)

Round 22 :

SC BLO in each st around (48)

Round 23 :

*(SC in next 2sts, SC2tog, SC in next 2sts)from*rep x8 (40)

Round 24 :

*(SC in next 3sts, SC2tog)from*rep x8 (32)

Round 25 :

*(SC in next st, SC2tog, SC in next st)from*rep x8 (24)

Round 26 :

*(SC in next st, SC2tog)from*rep x8 (16). Stuff

Round 27 :

SC2tog x8. Cut off thread and sew the opening (8)

— Stand :

Round 1 :

With Yellow work into stitches of Rd 21 of the Body: SC FLO in each st around. Cut off thread (48)

— Arms :

Step 1 (PALMS) - Round 1 :

Wheat: 5SC in magic ring, tighten the ring (5)

Round 2 :

INC in each st around (10)

Round 3-5 :

SC in each st around (10). Change to Brown in last st. Cut off Wheat

Round 6-7 :

Brown: SC in each st around (10)

Round 8 :

SC BLO in each st around (10)

Round 9-17 :

SC in each st around (10). Cut off thread leaving a long tail for sewing.

— Nose :

Round 1 :

Wheat: 6SC in magic ring, tighten the ring (6)

Round 2 :

INC in each st around (12)

Round 3 :

*(SC in next st, INC in next st)from*rep x6 (18)

Round 4-5 :

SC in each st around (18)

Round 6 :

*(SC in next st, SC2tog)from*rep x6 (12). Cut off thread leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the nose a bit

— Beard :

Round 1 :

Off-white: Chain 2. 3SC in 2nd st from hook (work in continuous rounds) (3)

Round 2 :

INC in each of 3SC (6)

Round 3 :

INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 2sts, INC in next st, SC in next st (9)

Round 4 :

SC in next st, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 5sts, INC in next st (12)

Round 5 :

SC in next 2sts, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 5sts, INC in next st, SC in next 2sts (15)

Round 6 :

SC in next 3sts, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 9sts, INC in next st (18)

Round 7 :

SC in next 4sts, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 8sts, INC in next st, SC in next 3sts (21)

Round 8 :

SC in next 5sts, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 14sts (23)

Round 9 :

SC in next 6sts, INC in each of next 2sts, SC in next 14sts, INC in next st (26)

Round 10-12 :

SC in each st around (26)

Round 13 :

SC in next 8sts, SC2tog, SC in next 11sts, SC2tog, SC in next 3sts (24)

Round 14 :

SC in next 7sts, SC2tog, SC in next 10sts, SC2tog, SC in next 3sts (22)

Round 15 :

SC in next 6sts, SC2tog, SC in next 9sts, SC2tog, SC in next 3sts (20)

Round 16 :

SC in each st around (20). Cut off thread leaving a long tail for sewing

— Sunflower :

Round 1 :

Brown: in magic ring: Ch2, 11DC, sl st in Ch 2nd st of rd. Cut off thread

Round 2 - Petal :

Join Bright Yellow. Petal: 1) Chain 3 (count as 1 DC) 2) 4DC in next st 3) Drop a loop from your hook 4) Insert a hook into 3rd Chain. When you will work other petals insert your hook in 1st DC 5) And insert the hook back into the dropped loop 6) Yarn over and pull through both loops on your hook. Petal is done. Now work to end (Ch2, Petal) around, and sl st at the end (total is 12 petals). Cut off thread

Round 3 :

Join Green grass and make leaves: Ch1, *(all in next 2Ch-space: [hdc, 2DC, TR, Ch4, sl st in previous TR, TR, 2DC, hdc]); SC in next 2Ch-space)from*rep x6. Total is 6 leaves

— Assembling :

Info :

Attach (sew on/glue) the nose on the beard and then sew on the stitches FLO made in front of the body under the hat brim especially for the beard.

Info :

Sew on the arms to body under the hat brim to the stitches you've made on Rd 2 of the body.

— Twisted Cord :

Step 1 :

The initial thread length should be three times as long as the length of the final cord. For example, if your final cord should be approx. 50cm, you need to grab 150cm threads

Step 2 :

Take a double Brown thread about 150 cm length, make a knot on one end

Step 3 :

Hook on for something (I use a door handle) and start to twist

Step 4 :

Fold in half and remove the end from the door handle. Straighten the cord and make a knot on the other end

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the nose onto the beard by sewing or gluing, then position the beard under the hat brim and sew it to the front body stitches made with FLO, ensuring the beard sits centered.
  • Sew the arms to the body under the hat brim at the positions indicated on Round 2 of the body: attach to the SC BLO sections marked for arms, spacing them evenly.
  • Attach the stand to the stitches of Round 21 of the body by working the stand SC FLO into those stitches, then cut off the thread and secure.
  • Sew the sunflower to the hat as an embellishment and secure leaves around it; pin the sunflower in place before sewing to ensure correct placement.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a contrast thread to mark the beginning of each round and do not remove it until the work is completed to avoid losing the round start.
  • 💡Work with consistent tension and a small hook so the crocheted fabric is tight enough to prevent stuffing showing through.
  • 💡Pin parts in place before sewing to ensure symmetry, and stuff gradually while closing to achieve an even shape.
  • 💡Cut off color threads as indicated and change colors in the specified last stitch to get clean color joins.

This sweet crochet gnome is a charming addition to your home or a thoughtful handmade gift. The pattern combines tidy round shaping with delightful details like the sunflower and curled hat for a finished look that feels professional. Enjoy stitching, customizing colors, and sharing this little companion with friends and family. 🧶🌻

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished amigurumi measures approximately 26 cm (10 in) tall when made with the recommended sport/fine yarn and 2.5mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights, but this will change the final size and may require a different hook to maintain a tight fabric; adjust the hook and test a gauge swatch.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate; familiarity with working in continuous rounds, increases/decreases and surface slip stitch is recommended for best results.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters finish this project in about 5-7 hours depending on experience, speed, and how much time is spent on assembly and embellishments.

What hook size is recommended?

A 2.5mm crochet hook is recommended for the sport/fine yarn specified to achieve the tight gauge needed so stuffing does not show.