How to Crochet Christmas Gnome Ornament (Easy for Beginners)
Wanna make someone’s Christmas fortunate? A crochet gnome in Christmas colors will save your day. So, learn how to crochet this most elegant Christmas gnome amigurumi in a medium size following a stitch-by-stitch tutorial from ARTDATHA. This gnome follows the familiar pattern, with no complicated additions and theming, making it perfect for beginners.
To turn it into a Christmas gift, the tutor added beads around the gnome hat, mittens, and chose a white, green, and red color combo. You can crochet this gnome either with eyes or without eyes, with special touches like a fluffy faux fur beard and the contrasting beads.
With the swapping of the two colors, you can crochet two different gnomes as a pair, just like the tutor shows. You can place these crochet gnomes on the tables for if not a fortunate but happy and cheerful meal.
These will become kids’ love. So, if you have made up your mind to crochet these special Christmas gnomes, continue reading this post till the end. There you will find the complete tutorial. They will certainly sell well at craft fairs.
A bit about the designer: The incredible designer behind this Christmas gnome pattern is @ARTDATHA. She has some of the cutest amigurumi designs in quite a promising amount, like the Minecraft Bee, Minion, and Bugs Bunny, to name a few. From popular cartoon amigurumi (such as Snoopy and Tweety Bird) to small animals like lions and rabbits. You will love her Christmas series with a Christmas tree, Santa, an elf, and more.
A notable feature of the channel is its unique focus on transforming simple geometric crochet shapes like squares and rectangles into complex amigurumi.
Note: In respect of the creator’s rights, there will be no provision of the written pattern. You can watch the tutorial with on-screen written instructions at the end of this post.
Crochet Christmas Gnome Tutorial
Quick Summary & Skill Level: Just like any Christmas amigurumi, you will need single crochet (SC) stitch in the rounds, increases, decreases, the slip stitch, and chain stitch. The body has advanced colorwork using the Tapestry Crochet (Carried Yarn) technique to complete a repetitive pattern band (red and white stripes) around the belly.
You will love the texture of the textured round on the body using the Back Loop Only (BLO) technique. The Christmas hat is a separate large cone, and the project finishes with simple assembly and decorative elements.
You will also be crocheting the arms separately. Unfortunately, the instructions are written the Portuguese, but you can follow with YouTube’s auto translate feature if you belong to the US or UK.
Few Tips Before Starting: The tutor suggests that for a better hat fit, check your stitch count and reduce it to 48 stitches if the final round (54 stitches) is too loose on the head. With the video tutorial, the crochet colorwork may be a bit difficult to follow along, so you can skip it, as most of the body is covered by the beard of the gnome. You can also omit the color work of the upper body part; it won’t affect the gnome a lot.
For the beard, while the video uses plush fabric, crocheting and brushing a triangular piece of yarn is a viable alternative for those without fabric. The hat can be embellished with beads, half pearls, or sequins to add sparkle.
Finally, one gnome is shown with safety eyes for a “curious” look, while the other is finished without eyes, with the large, low-sitting hat covering the face for a “shy” look.
Pattern Type: A detailed on-screen written pattern is available if you find written instructions easy to follow along with. The pattern is written in Portuguese terms.
Materials Needed
While the tutor does not mention it, you can still use the crochet materials from the following recommendations to crochet this Christmas gnome:
- 2mm Crochet Hook
- Three colors of Milk Cotton yarn. You can use the 3mm yarn.
- Stuffing
- Fabric Glue
- Sewing needle
- Beads
- Eyes (optional)
Main Stitches Needed
The following are the crochet techniques that the tutor will use for crocheting all parts of this Christmas gnome for home decor:
Single Crochet (SC): Insert hook, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through both loops.
Increase (INC): Work 2 single crochet stitches into the same stitch.
Decrease (DEC/SC2TOG): Insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, insert into next stitch, yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through all loops.
Advertisement - Continue ReadingSlip Stitch (SL ST): Insert hook, yarn over, pull through stitch and loop on hook in one motion.
Chain (CH): Yarn over, pull through loop on hook.
Back Loop Only (BLO): Insert hook into the back loop only of the stitch and complete the stitch as usual.
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