Quirky gnome (crochet)
Designed by
Sachiyo Ishii
Finished Size
large 18cm tall, small 10cm tall
Tools
Materials
〇For large gnome
•[A] 5g 4-ply peach
•[B] 5g 4-ply blue
•[C] A small amount 4-ply soft brown
•[D] A small amount 4-ply dark pink
•[E] A small amount of red DK
•[F] A small amount of curly white yarn
•Stuffing
•A pair of 6mm eye beads
•Black cotton thread
〇For small gnome
•[A] 5g 4-ply peach
•[B] 5g 4-ply sky-blue
•[C] A small amount of 4-ply soft brown
•[D] A small amount of 4-ply coral pink
•[E] A small amount of red DK
•[F] A small amount of curly white yarn
•Stuffing
•A pair of 4mm eye beads
•Black cotton thread
About yarn used for samples
• Sirdar Snuggly 4-ply in [A] Pretty Peach, [B] periwinkle, [C] Soft Brown, [D] Flowergirl: 50g per 226m, 55% Nylon, 45% Acrylic.
Abbreviations
Ch – chain
Dc – double crochet (UK), single crochet (US)
Dc2tog – (insert hook in next st, yarn around hook and draw a loop through) twice, yarn around hook and draw through all 3 loops on hook. 1 stitch decreased.
Htr – half-treble crochet (UK), half-double crochet (US)
Ss – slip stitch
Rnd(s) – round(s)
St(s) -stitch(es)
Tbl – work into the back loop of stitch only
This pattern is worked in joined rnd, join with a sl st to first dc after each rnd. Beg 1ch does not count as a st throughout.
Making
Large Gnome: Legs and body
Left leg
With yarn B, make16ch, join with a ss to form a ring. 15 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch (does not count as st throughout), 1dc in each ch, join.
Rnds 2-6: 1ch, 1dc in each st, join.
Fasten off.
Right leg
Work as Left leg but do not fasten off.
Join legs
You have the loop on your hook from the last st of Right leg. Insert hook into first st of Left leg and ss to connect both legs.
Rnd 7: 1ch, 1dc in each st of Left leg, insert hook into first st of Right leg and 1dc in each st to end of Right leg, join. 30 sts
Rnds 8-14: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 15: 1ch, (1dc, dc2tog) to end, join. 20 sts
Rnds 16-17: 1ch, 1dc in each st, join.
Stuff.
Rnd 18: 1 ch, (dc2tog) to end. 10 sts
Fasten off.
Large Gnome: Feet (make two)
With yarn C and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, (2dc) in each st, join. 12 sts
Rnds 2-6: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 7: 1ch, (dc2tog) to end, join. 6 sts
Fasten off.
Large Gnome: Arms (make two)
With yarn B and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, (2dc) in each st to end, join. 12 sts
Rnds 2-13: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Change to yarn A.
Rnd 14: 1ch, working tbl for this round only, (4dc, dc2tog) twice, join. 10 sts
Rnd 15: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Stuff.
Rnd 16: ch, (dc2tog) to end, join. 5 sts
Fasten off.
Large Gnome: Head
With yarn A and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, (2dc) in each st to end, join. 12 sts
Rnd 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 3: 1ch, (1dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1ch, (2dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 24 sts
Rnd 5: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 6: 1ch, (3dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 30 sts
Rnds 7-10: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 11: 1ch, (3dc, dc2tog) 6 times, join. 24 sts
Rnd 12: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 13: 1ch, (2dc, dc2tog) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 14: 1ch, (1dc, dc2tog) 6 times, join. 12 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 15: 1ch, (dc2tog) 6 times, join. 6 sts
Fasten off.
Large Gnome: Hat
With yarn D and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 2: 1ch, (2dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 8 sts
Rnd 3: 1ch, 1 dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 4: 1ch, (3dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 10 sts
Rnd 5: 1ch, (4dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 12 sts
Rnd 6: 1ch, (1dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnds 7-8: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 9: 1ch, (2dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 24 sts
Rnds 10-11: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Fasten off.
Large Gnome: To make up
Stuff body. Without stuffing, attach feet to body. Stuff arms and attach them to body. With yarn F, make hair and beard with backstitch, leaving loops. Attach hat. Attach eyes. With yarn E, embroider nose and mouth. Attach head to body.
Small Gnome: Legs and body
Left leg
With yarn B, make 11ch, join with a ss to form a ring. 10 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, 1dc in each ch to end, join.
Rnds 2-4: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Fasten off.
Right leg
Work as Left leg but do not fasten off.
Join legs
You have the loop on hook from the last st of Right leg. Insert hook into first st of Left leg and ss to connect both legs.
Rnd 5: 1ch, 1dc in each st of Left leg, insert hook into first st of Right leg and 1dc in each st to end of Right leg, join. 20 sts
Rnds 6-8: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 9: 1ch, (2 dc, dc2tog) to end, join. 15 sts
Rnds 10-11: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 12: 1ch, (1dc, dc2tog) to end. 10 sts
Break yarn, draw through sts, pull tightly and fasten off.
Small Gnome: Feet (make two)
With yarn C and working into a magic ring, 5dc, join. 5 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, (2dc) in each st, join. 10 sts
Rnds 2-4: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 5: 1ch, (dc2tog) to end, join. 5 sts
Fasten off.
Small Gnome: Arms (make two)
With yarn B and working into a magic ring, 5dc, join. 5 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, (2dc) in each st to end, join. 10 sts
Rnds 2-7: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Change to yarn A.
Rnd 8: 1ch, working tbl for this round only, (3dc, dc2tog) twice, join. 8 sts
Rnd 9: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Stuff.
Rnd 10: 1ch, (dc2tog) to end, join. 4 sts
Fasten off.
Head
With A and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, 2dc in each st to end, join. 12 sts
Rnd 2: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 3: 1ch, (1dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 4: 1ch, (2dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 24 sts
Rnds 5-8: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 9: 1ch, (2dc, dc2tog) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnd 10: 1ch, (1dc, dc2tog) 6 times, join. 12 sts
Stuff.
Rnd 15: 1ch, (dc2tog) 6 times, join. 6 sts
Fasten off.
Small Gnome: Hat
With yarn D and working into a magic ring, 6dc, join. 6 sts
Rnd 1: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 2: 1ch, (2dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 8 sts
Rnd 3: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Rnd 4: 1ch, (3dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 10 sts
Rnd 5: 1ch, (4dc, 2dc in next st) twice, join. 12 sts
Rnd 6: 1ch, (1dc, 2dc in next st) 6 times, join. 18 sts
Rnds 7-8: 1ch, 1dc in each st to end, join.
Fasten off.
Small Gnome: To make up
Follow the instructions given for Large Gnome.
