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Tree Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Tree 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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About This Tree Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a decorative Tree Gnome with a nest-style hat, tiny egg and chick accents, embroidered details and leafy chains to wrap around the hat. The design uses sport/fine weight yarn and small hook for tidy stitches and crisp shaping. You will work the hat and body as one piece, then add accessories like the beard, nose, sticks and flowers for character.

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

Detailed step-by-step rounds and photos guide you through each piece of the gnome. Perfect for making a whimsical gift or a playful home accent.

Why You'll Love This Tree Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it combines charming woodland details with compact amigurumi construction that feels rewarding to finish. I love the nest hat with twisted chains and embroidered flowers — it adds so much personality without complicated shaping. The pattern balances simple rounds with a few creative techniques like BLO/FLO work and bullion knot embroidery. I enjoy that you can personalize colors and leaf chains to create different seasonal looks. Making this gnome is a lovely project that results in a unique decoration or gift.

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

Switch Things Up

I love how easily this pattern adapts to different color schemes; swap the browns for greys and the greens for autumnal ochres to make a fall gnome.

I often change the yarn weight and hook size to create different sizes: bulky yarn with a larger hook yields a chunky, cuddly gnome, while a thinner yarn makes tiny, decorative minis.

I like to experiment with embroidery: try different colored long stitches or French knots for alternative flower centers to give each gnome its own personality.

To make a winter version, I swap the grass round for a snowy scallop in white and add a tiny pom-pom to the hat brim for a festive look.

I sometimes add wire armatures inside the sticks to pose the arms dynamically; just thread thin wire through the stick before closing for posability.

For a keychain or ornament, scale the pattern down with thinner yarn and a smaller hook, then omit stuffing or use fiberfill sparingly to keep it lightweight.

I also enjoy swapping the chick for a tiny mushroom or an acorn — follow the egg/chick rounds but use different colors and embroidery for a woodland set.

Want to personalize gifts? I embroider initials or tiny motifs on the hat brim or attach a small crocheted banner across the front with a recipients name.

Try making a family of gnomes in matching palettes but varied accessories: one with flowers, one with a candy cane, and one with a winter hat to create an enchanting display.

I sometimes fill the bottom with a small pebble bag for use as a doorstop; place a separate fabric pouch filled with pebbles or rice inside before closing for stability.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Not using a stitch marker at the beginning of rounds can make you lose track of the start; place a marker and move it each round to keep count. ✗ Working with a loose gauge will make the stuffing show through the fabric; use the recommended 2.5 mm hook or tighten your tension for a dense fabric. ✗ Forgetting to change to BLO or FLO where instructed will alter the look of the brim and grass; follow the BLO/FLO notes exactly to get the intended texture. ✗ Overstuffing the body and head areas causes a distorted shape and bulging seams; stuff gradually and shape while closing to keep even form. ✗ Skipping the step to cut off and secure threads after attachment may lead to unraveling later; weave in and secure ends as instructed during assembly.

Tree Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Make a charming Tree Gnome amigurumi with step-by-step instructions that guide you through crocheting the hat, body, beard, arms, egg and cute flower details. You will love assembling the layered nest hat and embroidered features to create a delightful decorative gnome. This pattern uses sport/fine weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook for a neat, detailed finish.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Tree Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Sport / Fine weight yarn (blend: cotton and acrylic), approx. 160 meters (174 yds) per 50 g ball
  • 02
    Light brown - Yarn Art Jeans 71 - Approx. 30 g / 100 meters
  • 03
    Grass Green - Yarn Art Jeans 69 - Approx. 10 g / 35 meters
  • 04
    Dark Brown - Yarn Art Jeans 70 - Approx. 5 g / 15 meters
  • 05
    Light Green - Yarn Art Jeans 29 - Approx. 5 g / 15 meters
  • 06
    Blue (bow, flowers) - Yarn Art Jeans 76 - Approx. 2 g
  • 07
    White (flowers) - Yarn Art Jeans 62 - Approx. 1 g
  • 08
    Off-white (egg) - Yarn Art Jeans 03 - Approx. 5 g
  • 09
    Light Yellow (for a chick) - Yarn Art Jeans 67 - Approx. 5 g
  • 10
    Wheat (nose) - Yarn Art Jeans 05 - Approx. 2 g
  • 11
    Honey caramel (stick) - Yarn Art Jeans 07 - Approx. 2 g
  • 12
    Beige (sand) (stick) - Yarn Art Jeans 48 - Approx. 2 g
  • 13
    Red (beak embroidery) - Any thin yarn for embroidery

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 2.5 mm
  • 02
    Polyester stuffing approx. 40 g
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Sewing needle for assembly and embroidery
  • 05
    Yarn/tapestry needle for weaving in ends
  • 06
    Stitch markers
  • 07
    Pins for positioning parts
  • 08
    Measuring tape or ruler

Progress Tracker

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— Hat (nest base) :

Round 1 :

Light brown: 6SC in magic ring [6] tighten the ring

Round 2 :

INC in each of next 6sts [12]

Round 3 :

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

Round 4 :

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

Round 5 :

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

Round 6 :

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

Round 7 :

*(SC in next 5sts, INC in next st) from*rep x6 [42]

Round 8 :

*(SC in next 3sts, INC in next st, SC in next 3sts)from*rep x6 [48] (pic 1)

Info :

Place a stitch marker into the last st of this round

Round 9 :

BPsc in each st around [48] (pic 2)

Round 10-13 :

SC in each st around [48] (pic 3)

Round 14 :

*(SC in next 7sts, INC in next st) from*rep x6 [54]

Round 15-16 :

SC in each st around [54]

Round 17 :

*(Ch1, sl st in next st) from*rep to end [54]

Info :

Cut off thread

— Body :

Round 1-2 :

Grab the nest base upside-down and with Light brown: start from a stitch marker work into stitches BLO: SC BLO in each st around [48] (pic 4)

Round 3 :

SC in next 19sts, SC BLO in next 10sts (we will attach the beard to these sts), SC in next 19 sts [48] (pic 5)

Round 4-6 :

SC in each st around [48]

Round 7 :

SC in next 11sts, SC BLO in next 3 sts (we will attach the 'arm' to these sts), SC in next 20sts, SC BLO in next 3sts (we will attach the 'arm' to these sts), SC in next 11sts [48]

Round 8 :

SC in each st around [48]

Round 9 :

*(SC in next 7sts, INC in next st) from*rep x6 [54]

Round 10-11 :

SC in each st around [54] (pic 6)

Round 12 :

*(SC in next 4sts, INC in next st, SC in next 4sts)from*rep x6 [60]

Round 13 :

SC in each st around [60]

Round 14 :

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

Round 15-17 :

SC in each st around [64]

Round 18 :

*(SC in next 3sts, SC2tog, SC in next 3sts) from*rep x8 [56]

Round 19-20 :

SC in each st around [56] Change to Grass Green in last st. Cut off Light brown

Round 21 :

Green grass: in this round we are going to imitate a grass. To make this you need to work SC around and make stitches of different length and lean stitches in different sides in a chaotic manner as it's shown in the pic [56]

Round 22 :

*(SC in next 5sts, SC2tog) from*rep x8 [48]

Round 23-24 :

SC in each st around [48]

Round 25 :

SC BLO in each st around [48]

Round 26 :

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

Info :

Stuff

Round 27 :

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

Round 28 :

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

Round 29 :

*(SC in next sts, SC2tog)from*rep x8 [16]

Round 30 :

SC2tog x8 [8]

Info :

Cut off thread and sew the opening

— Hat Brim :

Round 1 :

Light brown: Grab the detail upside-down and work into stitches FLO of the Rd 1 of the body startign from the beginning of rd: *(SC FLO in next 11 sts, INC FLO in next st) from*rep x4 [52]

Round 2 :

*(SC in next 6 sts, INC in next st, SC in next 6 sts) from*rep x4 [56]

Round 3 :

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

Info :

Cut off thread

— Stand :

Round 1 :

Green grass: Grab the item upside-down and work into stitches FLO of Rd 24 of the body starting from the beginning of rd: SC FLO in each st around

Info :

Cut off thread

— Beard :

Item Name (P1) :

Dark brown: Chain 10

Row 1 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 8sts, [9] , Ch1 (turning chain), Turn

Row 2 :

SC in next 6sts [12], Ch6, Turn

Row 3 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 10sts [11], Ch1, Turn

Row 4 :

SC in next 7sts, Ch6 [13], Turn

Row 5 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 11sts [12], Ch1, Turn

Row 6 :

SC in next 8sts, Ch7 [19], Turn

Row 7 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 13sts [14], Ch1, Turn

Row 8 :

SC in next 8sts, Ch5 [13], Turn

Row 9 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 11sts [12], Ch1, Turn

Row 10 :

SC in next 7sts, Ch5 [12], Turn

Row 11 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 10sts [11], Ch1, Turn

Row 12 :

SC in next 6sts, Ch5 [11], Turn

Row 13 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 9sts [10]

Info :

Cut off the leaving a long tail for sewing

— Nose :

Round 1 :

Wheat: 6SC in magic ring [6] tighten the ring

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]

Info :

Cut off thread leaving a long tail for sewing. Stuff the nose a bit. Attach (sew or glue) the nose to the beard

— Arms - Sticks (Long Stick) :

Round 1 :

Light brown: 6SC in magic ring [6] tighten the ring

Round 2-6 :

SC in each st around [6]

Info :

For the second arm repeat the pattern Rd1-5, cut off thread and go to STEP 2

Round 7 :

SC in each st around, sl st [6]

Info :

Cut off thread

— Arms - Sticks (Short Stick) :

Round 1 :

Light brown: 6SC in magic ring [6] tighten the ring

Round 2-3 :

SC in each st around [6] Do not cut off thread. Go to STEP 3

— Assembly :

Step 1 :

Arrange together the long and the short sticks as illustrated in the image

Step 2 :

Insert your hook through stitches of both fabrics and make SC

Step 3 :

Make SC in next 3 stitches the same way

Step 4 :

Continue crocheting SC in next 3 stitches of the stick that is above and continue working SC in next 6 stitches of the edge make 10 rounds. For the second arm make 12 rounds

Item Name (P1) :

Sew the beard with the nose on the body under the hat brim in front (10 stitches FLO). Attach sticks to the body (3 stitches FLO on sides under the hat brim)

— Arms - Sticks (Chains & Leaves) :

Item Name (P1) :

Dark brown: Crochet two chains - 60 cm and 30 cm length

Item Name (P2) :

Light brown: Crochet a chain - 60 cm length

Item Name (P3) :

Wheat: Crochet a chain - 30 cm length

Item Name (P4) :

Honey Caramel: Crochet two chains - 60 cm and 30 cm length

Item Name (P5) :

Beige: Crochet two chains - 60 cm and 30 cm length

Item Name (P6) :

Make one chain with leaves with Light green and one chain with Dark green

Item Name (P7) :

*(Chain15, 2 unfinished DC into 5th st from hook (3 loops on hook), Yarn over and draw through all loops on your hook, Ch2, sl st in 2nd st from hook, Ch3, sl st in same st as prev DCs). The first leaf is completed

Item Name (P8) :

from*rep x7, sl st in next st of a chain to fix the thread. Make one more chain with leaves with Light Green but make 10 repeats

Item Name (P9) :

Arrange chains all together and twist

Item Name (P10) :

Pin to the hat on the back

Item Name (P11) :

Wrap around the hat, take out and spreading green leaves if they are hidden. Fix in place all chains with a sewing thread (brown) and a sewing needle

— Egg :

Round 1 :

Off-white: 6SC in magic ring [6] tighten the ring

Round 2 :

INC in each st around [12]

Round 3 :

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

Round 4 :

SC in each st around [18]

Round 5 :

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

Round 6-7 :

SC in each st around [24]

Round 8 :

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

Round 9-14 :

SC in each st around [30]

Round 15 :

*(SC in next 3sts, SC2tog) from*rep x6 [24]

Info :

Stuff

Round 17 :

*(SC in next st, SC2tog, SC in next st)from*rep x6 [18]

Round 18 :

*(SC in next st, SC2tog) from*rep x6 [12]

Info :

Stuff, pull the thread through the edge stitches, and tighten the opening

— Chick :

Item Name (P1) :

Light Yellow: repeat the egg pattern

Item Name (P2) :

Dark brown: Embroider eyes

Item Name (P3) :

Light Brown: embroider legs

Item Name (P4) :

Red: embroider a beak

— Bow :

Item Name (P1) :

Blue: Chain 6

Row 1 :

SC in 2nd st from hook, SC in next 4sts [5], Ch1, Turn

Row 2 :

SC in each st around [5]

Info :

Cut off thread leaving a long tail for assembling. Tie the middle of the item and attach(sew or glue) the bow to the chick's head

— Flowers & Embroidery :

Item Name (P1) :

Flower pattern: With a required color: in magic ring: *(Ch2, 3DC, Ch2, sl st)from*rep x5 Tighten the ring. Cut off thread with the yarn and sewing needle

Item Name (P2) :

Embroider Bullion Knot: 1. Bring the needle out through A and put the needle through B at the desired length. 2. Bring the needle out through A again and wind the thread around the needle as shown. 3. Hold wrapped thread and pull the needle out so the wraps lay on fabric, then insert needle back through B. 4. The finished bullion stitch would look like this.

Info :

Attach flowers to the body and the stick, embroider leaves. Sew the beard with the nose to the body under the hat brim in front (stitches FLO) and sew the arms on the sides.

Assembly Instructions

  • Place a stitch marker into the last stitch of the hat brim round as indicated to mark the beginning of rounds for alignment.
  • Sew the beard and nose to the body under the hat brim in front (attach across 10 stitches worked in the FLO) so the nose sits centered and secure.
  • Attach the arms (stick assemblies) to the body by sewing into the three FLO stitches on each side under the hat brim for a stable placement.
  • Wrap the twisted chains and leaf chains around the hat, arrange leaves so they are visible, then fix all chains in place with brown sewing thread and a sewing needle.
  • Pin flowers and embroidered leaves to the body and stick in the layout shown in photos, then sew them securely and weave in all ends.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use a contrast thread to mark every beginning of rounds and do not remove it until the item is completed for correct alignment.
  • 💡If you use different yarn from the suggested YarnArt Jeans, choose a hook that gives a tight enough gauge so stuffing does not show through stitches.
  • 💡Work the grass round and hat brim in BLO/FLO as instructed to achieve the textured edge and leafy details as shown in the photos.
  • 💡Stuff firmly but gradually when closing the body to avoid lumps and maintain the gnome's intended silhouette.

This Tree Gnome pattern brings a little woodland magic to your home with a nest hat, leafy chains and tiny egg and chick companions. Make one for seasonal decor or as a thoughtful handmade gift to brighten someones shelf. Enjoy the detailed steps and creative embroidery to customize your own unique gnome. 🧶🌿✨

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished Tree Gnome measures approximately 23 cm / 9 in tall when using the recommended sport/fine weight yarn and a 2.5 mm hook.

Can I use a different yarn weight for this pattern?

Yes, but changing yarn weight will affect final size and density; if you use thicker yarn, choose a larger hook and expect a larger, softer gnome; with thinner yarn and smaller hooks you'll get a smaller, firmer result.

Do I need special embroidery skills for the flowers and beak?

Basic embroidery skills are required for the bullion knot and small embroidered details; the pattern includes step instructions and photos to help you complete the decorative stitches.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time may vary depending on experience level and how many accessories or color changes you add.