Caleb from Crafting at the Poole is back as a guest contributor. In this post, Caleb is sharing the crochet gnome pattern for Gael the Gnome! This adorable amigurumi character works up in about an hour with a super bulky yarn.
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Gael the Gnome
Crochet Gnome Pattern by Crafting at the Poole
Season’s Greetings, everyone! Caleb Poole from Crafting at the Poole here!
So far, posting here on Underground Crafter has been a ton of fun! I’m afraid I haven’t been very good to Marie though, me being late for all the posts!
But y’all, she’s so patient and so understanding! Thank you so much, Marie!!
Today, I’m sharing my brand new pattern, Gael the Gnome!
Gael is the first of six patterns that’ll be in my newest pattern book, so make sure to sign up for my email list so you don’t miss the preorder! (or launch!)
I designed this pattern only a couple of weeks ago, for my brother’s birthday!
Or, I should say, on his birthday… He claimed it as his birthday present immediately when I gave him the choice of an amigurumi from my stash, lol.
He named his gnome “Chip” so that’s now Gael’s official nickname. 😉
This pattern is rated advanced beginner, but doesn’t use any tough techniques, and is good for beginners too!
Gael only takes around an hour to make, and in a day you could have a little army of gnomes around your house! Or your friend’s house… Just saying!
If you’d like to purchase the Ad-free PDF version of this pattern, you can get it in my Etsy Shop or my Ravelry Shop.
Here’s the free pattern, go crazy!
Supplies
- 40 yards of Bernat Blanket Yarn #6 super bulky 300g/10.5 oz in Dark Grey (Color B) and Almond (Color A).
- Size L/11/8.0mm. crochet hook or size you need to obtain gauge.
- Fairfield Poly-Fil Premium Polyester Fiber Fill
- Yarn/Tapestry needle
- 2 – 12mm safety eyes
Gauge
- With suggested yarn and hook: 10 sc by 9 rows= 4″ x 4″ or 10 cm x 10 cm
Notes
- Stitch counts are listed in parentheses at the end of each round/row.
- Chip/Gael is made in several pieces: Body, arms, hat, and feet.
- Chains are not counted as stitches.
Abbreviations and Stitch Library
- Join: Pull hook out of working loop, and insert back to front through both loops of 1st st. Insert hook back into working loop, and pull loop through st
- Magic Ring: Video tutorial
- RSM: running stitch marker – Video tutorial
- Sc: single crochet – Video tutorial
- Sc2tog: single crochet decrease – [Insert hook in next st, yo, pull up loop] twice, yarn over and pull through all loops on hook. – Video tutorial
- Sl st: slip stitch- insert hook into stitch, yarn over, pull through both loops on hook.
- [..]: Repeat text between brackets as many times as stated.
Pattern Instructions
Hat
- With Color B:
- Rnd 1: Work 6 sc in magic ring, RSM. (6 sts)
- Rnd 2: [Sc inc, sc] x 3, RSM. (9 sts)
- Rnd 3: Sc in each st around, RSM.
- Rnd 4: [Sc inc, sc 2] x 3, RSM. (12 sts)
- Rnd 5: Sc in each st around, RSM.
- Rnd 6:[Sc inc, sc 3] x 3, RSM. (15 sts)
- Rnd 7: Sc in each st around, RSM.
- Rnd 8: [Sc inc, sc 4] x 3, RSM. (18 sts)
- Rnd 9: Sc in each st around, RSM.
- Rnd 10: [Sc inc, sc 5] x 3, RSM. (21 sts)
Head
- With Color A:
- Rnd 1: Work 8 sc in magic ring, RSM. (8 sts)
- Rnd 2: Sc inc in each st around, RSM. (16 sts)
- Rnd 3: [Sc inc, sc] x 8, RSM. (24 sts)
- Rnds 4-6: Sc in each st around, RSM. (24sts)
- Rnd 7: [Sc2tog, sc] x 8, RSM. (16 sts)
- Rnd 8: [Sc2tog] x 8, sl st to first st. (8 sts)
- Do not fasten off, move on to body. Place eyes as shown below, then stuff head.
Body
- Change to Color B
- Rnd 1: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (8 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 3] x 2, sl st to first st. (10 sts)
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 4] x 2, sl st to first st. (12 sts)
- Rnd 4: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 5] x 2, sl st to first st. (14 sts)
- Rnd 5: Ch 1, [Sc inc, sc 6] x 2, sl st to first st. (16 sts)
- Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (16 sts)
- Rnd 7: Repeat rnd 6.
- Ch 1, and fasten off.
Legs
- Rnd 1: With a sl st on hook, sc through both thicknesses of one of the center pairs of stitches, as shown below, then sc in the next 6 sts around the outside of the body, sl st to first st. (7 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (7 sts)
- Ch 1, and fasten off.
- Repeat for other leg.
Feet
- With Color A:
- Rnd 1: Work 7 sc in magic ring. (7 sts)
- Rnd 2: Hold circle against the bottom of a leg, then insert hook through the next st on the ring, and then any st of the leg, work sc.
- Work through both thicknesses around, then sl st to first st, ch 1, and fasten off. (7 sts)
- Repeat for other foot.
Arms (make 2)
- Rnd 1: With Color B, work 7 sc in magic ring, sl st to first st. (7 sts)
- Rnd 2: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (7 sts)
- Change to Color A
- Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in each st around, sl st to first st. (7 sts)
- Rnd 4: Repeat rnd 3.
- Ch 1, fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- Sew arms to side of body. Weave in all ends.
Thank you for the pattern.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year