Gnomes

Free Gnomes crochet pattern by @tintiri_mintiri_toys.
Follow this pattern to crochet gnome keychains. Any yarn will work for this amigurumi project. For the beard, you can use something fluffier, such as mohair or felting wool. You can decorate the toy with sew-on buttons.
Materials and tools
- Yarn
- Crochet hook
- Safety eyes
- Toy stuffing
- Stitch markers
- Pins
- Toy accessories
- Decorations (buttons/rhinestones/sequins)
- Needle for sewing the pieces together
- Scissors
Abbreviations
- MR — magic ring
- ch — chain stitch
- sl st — slip stitch
- sc — single crochet
- hdc — half double crochet
- inc — increase
- dec — decrease
- (...) x n — repeat n times
Amigurumi gnome crochet pattern
Body
1. 7 sc in MR
2. 7 inc (14)
3. (1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)
4. (2 sc, inc) x 7 (28)
5. (3 sc, inc) x 7 (35)
6. 35 sc in the back loops only (BLO)
Trace the piece and cut out a base. Insert it after round 9.
7-14. 35 sc (8 rounds)
15. (3 sc, dec) x 7 (28)
16. (2 sc, dec) x 7 (21)
17-18. 21 sc (2 rounds)
19. (1 sc, dec) x 7 (14)
20-22. 14 sc (3 rounds)
23. 7 dec
Cut the yarn and pull the opening closed.
Nose
Ch 4 and work into the second chain from the hook:
1. inc, 1 sc, 4 sc in one stitch, sc, inc (10)
2. inc, 3 sc, 2 inc, 3 sc, inc (14)
3. 14 sc
4. dec, 3 sc, 2 dec, 3 sc, dec (10)
Stuff and sew the piece closed through the loops.

Hat
1. 6 sc in MR, sl st
2. ch, (1 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (9)
3. ch, (2 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (12)
4. ch, (3 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (15)
5. ch, (4 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (18)
6. ch, (5 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (21)
7. ch, (6 hdc, inc) x 3, sl st (24)
8. ch, (2 hdc, inc) x 8, sl st (32)
9. ch, (3 hdc, inc) x 8, sl st (40)
10. ch, 10 hdc, inc, 19 hdc, inc, 9 hdc, sl st (42)
11-12. ch, 42 hdc, sl st (2 rounds)
Cut the yarn and weave in the end.
Assembly
- Sew the beard between rounds 14 and 15.
- Sew the nose between rounds 15 and 16.
- Sew the eyes onto the nose between rounds 2 and 3.
- Place the hat on the gnome and sew it to the body.
- Shape the beard however you like.
- Add decorations as desired.
Ch 25, secure the chain, and attach a key ring.
Your crocheted gnome is ready! Please tag the designer on social media: @tintiri_mintiri_toys.