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Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern

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

About This Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a pair of festive gnomes with tall hats and charming details, available in bearded and braided variations. You will crochet a rounded body, separate hands, a hat, and either a looped beard or braided hair, then assemble and embellish with simple embroidery. Techniques include working in the round, loop stitch, and basic shaping to form the classic gnome silhouette.

Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The design uses Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK and a 3mm hook for a neat, compact finish. Complete step-by-step rounds, materials and assembly notes are included so you can sew the pieces together with confidence.

Why You'll Love This Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the playful charm of seasonal decor in a small, satisfying crochet project. I enjoy how the simple shapes combine to create a characterful gnome with personality. The option to make either a bearded or braided gnome means you can personalize each make and experiment with textures. I also love the little embroidered stars and the loop-stitch beard — they add delightful handmade detail that really brings the gnome to life. It's one of those projects that feels quick to complete yet offers lots of creative opportunities.

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Switch Things Up

I love how easy it is to customize these gnomes by changing colours; try soft pastels for a Scandinavian look or bold reds and greens for classic holiday vibes.

Want a mini keychain version? Use finer yarn and a smaller hook to scale the pattern down and add a keyring to the hat tip.

I often switch the beard style by using tufted yarn or embroidering a different texture to give each gnome its own personality.

You can make the hat floppy or stiff by changing hook size slightly or by adding a bit of interfacing inside the hat tip for a sculpted look.

Try adding small accessories like a tiny crocheted heart or star sewn to the hat for a seasonal theme or to personalize as a gift.

I sometimes embroider different star patterns or snowflakes on the hat using contrasting yarn to make each gnome unique and eye-catching.

If you prefer a freestanding gnome, insert a heavier cardboard base or a small washer into the bottom before closing to improve stability.

I also experiment with yarn textures — cotton gives a neat finish while acrylic or wool blends add softness and warmth to the finished toy.

For a playful family display, make a set of gnomes in graduated sizes by swapping yarn weights and hook sizes to create a cohesive group.

Finally, you can mix beard and braid styles between gnomes to create character variety; a bearded gnome next to a braided one makes a charming pairing on the mantel.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Skipping the cardboard circle will make the base unstable and uneven; cut and insert a 2¼–2¾in/6–7cm cardboard circle to create a flat, stable bottom. ✗ Forgetting to work the 9th round in back loops only will change the look of the body; ensure you work Sc(dc) BLO around on round 9 exactly as instructed. ✗ Not stuffing gradually can lead to lumps and poor shaping; add stuffing a little at a time and shape as you go to maintain an even silhouette. ✗ Joining the wrong colour too early in the hands section will produce incorrect cuffs; break B and join A only after round 3 of the hands as directed. ✗ Missing the placement for arms will misalign the finished gnome; sew hands between rounds 17 and 18 leaving 14 sts between them for correct positioning.

Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern

Make charming festive gnomes to decorate your home or to give as thoughtful handmade gifts. This pattern walks you through making a sweet gnome body, hat, hands, nose and options for a bearded or braided gnome. Perfect for adding a seasonal touch to your craft collection, these gnomes use simple construction and playful details to make a delightful finished piece.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Festive Gnomes Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK - 1 ball Soft Fudge 410 (A) approx 50g
  • 02
    Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK - 1 ball Red Wine 416 (B) approx 50g
  • 03
    Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK - 1 ball Vanilla Cream 408 (C) approx 50g
  • 04
    Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK - 1 ball Champagne White 403 (D) approx 50g

— Tools Required

  • 01
    US D-3 (3mm) crochet hook
  • 02
    Toy stuffing (polyester fibrefill)
  • 03
    Scissors
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    Yarn needle for sewing
  • 05
    Cardboard circle 2¼–2¾in/6–7cm in diameter to make flat bottom
  • 06
    Pins for positioning pieces (optional)

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— General Info :

Infos :

Size: Height 6¼in/16cm. You will need: Yarn available at lovecrafts.com. 1 3/4oz/50g balls of Paintbox Yarns Cotton DK: 1 ball in Soft Fudge 410 (A). 1 ball in Red Wine 416 (B). 1 ball in Vanilla Cream 408 (C). 1 ball in Champagne White 403 (D). US D-3 (3mm) crochet hook. Toy stuffing. Scissors. Yarn needle. Cardboard circle 2¼-2¾in/6-7cm in diameter to make flat bottom.

Infos :

Gauge (Tension): Not essential. Good to know: Paintbox Yarns cannot accept responsibility for the finished item if any yarn other than the recommended yarn is used. Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and are therefore approximate. Instructions are written using US terminology with UK terminology given in italics in round brackets () afterwards. Repeat figures in square brackets [] the number of times stated afterwards. Instructions are given for the smallest size, with changes for the larger sizes given in round brackets () afterwards. Where only one figure is given, this relates to all sizes. Where the figure 0 appears, no stitches, times or rows are worked for this size.

Infos :

Abbreviations: blo working into back loop only. cm centimetres. dec decrease by working 2 sc(dc) together. g grams. in inches. inc increase by working 2 sc(dc) in next stitch or space. mm millimeters. oz ounces. sc(dc) single (double) crochet. st/s stitch/es. yrh yarn round hook.

Info :

Special stitch lp st loop st working from wrong side, wrap yarn from back to front around and over the index finger holding the yarn, (pull out a loop approx ¾in/2cm long - or desired length), insert hook in next stitch, grab the yarn from behind your index finger and draw the yarn through the stitch. With the loop still on your finger, yrh hook and draw through both loops on hook. Try to ensure all loops are equal size.

— Body :

Round 1 :

Using A and US D-3 (3mm) hook, make an adjustable ring. 6 sc(dc) in ring. | 6 sts.

Round 2 :

Inc in each st around. | 12 sts.

Round 3 :

[1 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 18 sts.

Round 4 :

[2 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 24 sts.

Round 5 :

[3 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 30 sts.

Round 6 :

[4 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 36 sts.

Round 7 :

[5 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 42 sts.

Round 8 :

[6 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 48 sts.

Round 9 :

Sc(dc) blo around.

Round 10 - 14 :

Sc(dc) around.

Info :

Insert cardboard circle into bottom of work.

Round 15 :

[6 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 42 sts.

Round 16 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 17 :

[5 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 36 sts.

Round 18 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 19 :

[4 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 30 sts.

Round 20 - 22 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 23 :

[3 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 24 sts.

Round 24 :

[2 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 18 sts.

Info :

Add stuffing.

Round 25 :

[1 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 12 sts.

Round 26 :

[Dec] 6 times. | 6 sts.

Info :

Cut yarn. Fasten off. Using C embroider the pattern on the body.

— Hands (Make 2) :

Round 1 :

Using B and US D-3 (3mm) hook, make an adjustable ring. 6 sc(dc) in ring. | 6 sts.

Round 2 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 3 :

[1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 9 sts.

Info :

Break B, join in A.

Round 4 - 9 :

Sc(dc) around.

Info :

Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Using C embroider the pattern on the arms. Sew hands between 17th and 18th rounds of body leaving 14 sts between them.

— Beard :

Row 1 :

Using D and US D-3 (3mm) hook ch 4. 1st row 1 sc(dc) in 2nd from hook and in each of next 2 ch, turn. | 3 sts.

Row 2 :

3 lp st, turn.

Row 3 :

Inc, 1 sc(dc), inc, turn. | 5 sts.

Row 4 :

5 lp st, turn.

Row 5 :

Inc, [1 sc(dc), inc] twice, turn. | 8 sts.

Row 6 :

8 lp st, turn.

Row 7 :

[Inc, 1 sc(dc)] 4 times, turn. | 12 sts.

Row 8 :

12 lp st, turn.

Row 9 :

[Inc, 2 sc(dc)] 4 times, turn. | 16 sts.

Row 10 :

16 lp st.

Info :

Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Sew between arms on 12th - 21st rounds.

— Braids :

Info :

Using D cut 27 pieces of yarn each 12in/30cm long. Divide into 3 even parts and make a braid. Cut 2 pieces 2in/5cm long and tie the braid from each side to keep them together. Cut the ends leaving ½in/1cm long tassels. Fold braid in half and place it on front of the gnome so it will form both braids. Connect the middle (at point of fold) to the 25th - 26th rounds of body with a 2–3in/5–7cm piece of yarn.

— Nose :

Round 1 :

Using C and US D-3 (3mm) hook make an adjustable ring. 6 sc(dc) in ring. | 6 sts.

Round 2 :

[1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 9 sts.

Round 3 :

Sc(dc) around.

Info :

Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. For bearded gnome sew nose on top of the beard. For braided gnome sew nose between braids on 17th - 19th rounds.

— Hat :

Round 1 :

Using B and US D-3 (3mm) hook make an adjustable ring. 6 sc(dc) in ring. | 6 sts.

Round 2 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 3 :

[1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 9 sts.

Round 4 - 6 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 7 :

[2 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 12 sts.

Round 8 - 10 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 11 :

[3 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 15 sts.

Round 12 - 14 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 15 :

[4 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 18 sts.

Round 16 - 17 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 18 :

[5 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 21 sts.

Round 19 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 20 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 21 :

[6 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 24 sts.

Round 22 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 23 :

[7 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 27 sts.

Round 24 :

Sc(dc) around.

Round 25 :

[8 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 30 sts.

Round 26 :

[9 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 33 sts.

Round 27 :

[10 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 36 sts.

Round 28 :

[11 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 39 sts.

Round 29 :

[12 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 42 sts.

Round 30 :

[13 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 45 sts.

Round 31 :

[14 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 48 sts.

Round 32 :

[15 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. | 51 sts.

Info :

Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Using C embroider big stars randomly. Place hat on top of the body and position at beginning of the arms and nose. Sew to back of body and around arms.

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew hands between rounds 17 and 18 of the body leaving 14 sts between them for correct spacing and symmetry.
  • For the bearded gnome, sew the beard between the arms on rounds 12–21 and position the nose on top of the beard before securing.
  • For the braided gnome, fold braids in half and attach the midpoint to rounds 25–26 of the body with a 2–3in/5–7cm piece of yarn, then arrange braids on either side and sew nose between braids on rounds 17–19.
  • Place the hat on top of the body aligning it with the start point of the arms and nose, then sew the hat to the back of the body and around the arms using the tail left from the hat.
  • Insert the cardboard circle into the base before closing the body to create a flat bottom, then finish stuffing and close rounds before fastening off.

Important Notes

  • 💡Insert the cardboard disc into the bottom before closing to ensure a flat and stable base for display.
  • 💡Work round 9 of the body in back loop only (BLO) to create a defined edge for the hat to sit on.
  • 💡Break and join colours exactly where instructed to achieve correct cuff and body colour placement.
  • 💡Use consistent tension throughout to keep the hat and body proportions matching the pattern.

These delightful Festive Gnomes make perfect seasonal decorations or thoughtful handmade gifts for friends and family. 🎁 They are small, charming, and easy to personalize with beards, braids and embroidered stars for unique character. 🧶 Keep one for yourself and gift the other to bring a handmade smile this holiday season. ✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished gnome measures approximately 6¼ inches (16 cm) tall when using the recommended Paintbox Cotton DK yarn and a 3mm hook.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can use different yarn weights but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook for the yarn and be aware that thicker yarn will yield a chunkier gnome while thinner yarn makes a smaller gnome.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate and assumes familiarity with working in the round, increases and decreases, and the loop stitch technique.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete one gnome in around 5–7 hours, depending on experience level and complexity of the finishing touches.

How do I make the loop-stitch beard even?

When making loop stitches, try to pull loops to a consistent length (approx ¾in/2cm) and keep your finger position steady to ensure each loop is equal size.