Creating the perfect Christmas gnome was tougher than I imagined. I crocheted countless versions—beard to boots, boots to beard—but none felt quite ready for the holiday spotlight
The idea was to craft a gnome ornament that screamed Christmas cheer. I went through version after version—experimenting with textures, colors, and stitches—until I landed on the one
1.Materials and Tools:
Moose
- Drops Safran 23 brown (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 22 pale-brown (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 21 beige (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 13 red (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 161 powder (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
Deer - Drops Safran 21 beige (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 55 white (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 161 powder (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Drops Safran 23 brown (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
Santa - Alize Cotton Gold 55 white (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Drops Safran 13 red (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 161 powder (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Alize Cotton Gold Hobby 67 pale-beige (55% cotton 45% acrylic,
100gr/330m)
Penguin - Drops Safran 10 yellow (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 55 white (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 161 powder (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 182 dark-grey (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Drops Safran 13 red (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 04 green (100% cotton, 50gr/160m
Materials and Tools:
Elf
- Drops Safran 13 red (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 22 pale-brown (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Drops Safran 31 green apple (100% cotton, 50gr/160m)
- Alize Cotton Gold 161 powder (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m)
- Alize Cotton Gold Hobby 67 pale-beige (55% cotton 45% acrylic, 100gr/330m
- Fiber filling
- Hook size 2 mm and 1,3 mm
- Tapestry needle for sewing
- Scissors
- Plastic eyes 7-8 mm in diamete
1 6 sc in mr
2 6 inc (12)
3 (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)
4 (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)
(3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)
(4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)
(5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)
(13 sc, inc) x 3 (45)
(14 sc, inc) x 3 (48)
(7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)
(17 sc, inc) x 3 (57)
(18 sc, inc) x 3 (60)
(9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)
66 sc
15 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 5 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color:
10 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 5 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 31 sc (66)
12 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 10 sc, change yarn color
to the dark-grey color: 6 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 10
sc, change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 28 sc (66)
10 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 12 sc, change yarn color
to the dark-grey color: 6 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 12
sc, change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 26 sc (66)
8 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color: 6 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 24 sc (66)
7 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color: 8 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 23 sc (66)
- 6 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color: 10 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 14 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 22 sc (66) - 5 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 15 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color: 10 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 15 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 21 sc (66) - 4 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 17 sc, change yarn color to
the dark-grey color: 8 sc, change yarn color to the white color: 17 sc,
change yarn color to the dark-grey color: 20 sc (66) - Change yarn color to the white color: 66 sc
- (9 sc, dec) x 6 (60)
- (8 sc, dec) x 6 (54)
- (7 sc, dec) x 6 (48)
- (6 sc, dec) x 6 (42)
- (5 sc, dec) x 6 (36)
- (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) х 6 (24)
Stuff
Between the 14th-15th rows insert plastic eyes, 7-8 mm in diameter.
Between the eyes 14 sc.
Continue the rest of the rows after the design of the details for hanging
on the Christmas tree: - (2 sc, dec) х 6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) х 6 (12)
Stuff - 6 dec (6)
Beak
Start working with yellow color
- 6sc in mr
- 2 inc, 1 sc, 2 inc, 1 sc (10)
- (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc, (1 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc (14)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc, (2 sc, inc) x 2, 1 sc (18)
Leave a long tail for sewing
Sew the beak on to the head. Stuff
Cheeks
Start working with powder color
A thread Alize Cotton Gold consists of 4 threads, split this thread in half.
Then crochet in two threads, using a hook size 1,30 mm:
- 6sc in mr
- 6 inc (12)
- (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
Berry (х2) Look at the picture below
Start working with red color
A thread Drops Safran consists of 6 threads, split this thread in half. Then
crochet in three threads, using a hook size 1,30 mm:
1. sc in mr
2.6 inc (12)
3.(1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
4.-6. 18 sc (3 rnds)
7.(1 sc, dec) х 6 (12)
Stuff
8.6 dec
Leave a long tail for sewin
Leaves (х3) Look at the picture below
Start working with powder color
A thread Alize Cotton Gold consists of 4 threads, split this thread in half.
Then crochet in two threads, using a hook size 1,30 mm:
1. 8 ch
2. 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 hdc, 3 inc (hdc), 5 hdc in 1, 3 inc (hdc), 1 hdc, 1 sc, 1 sl st (23)
Leave a long tail for sewing
Sew the leaves and berries on to the head.
Detail for decorating a Christmas tree (repeat for ALL other toys)
Start working with yellow color
A thread Drops Safran consists of 6 threads, split this thread in half. Then
crochet in three threads, using a hook size 1,30 mm:
1. 6 sc in mr
2. 6 inc (12)
3. (1 sc, inc) х 6 (18)
4. FLO 18 sc
5. 18 sc
6. (5 hdc in 1, 1 sl st) х 9
Sew the detail on to the head. Stuff
