Crochet Christmas gnome ornament

The gnome Christmas tree ornament is a free crochet pattern for a cute and easy Christmas decoration! The finished size of gnome amigurumi is about 10 cm (3.9″).

Designed and photos by Julia Musatova
Instagram: @julia__musatova
Translated by Amiguroom Toys

Materials:

• Yarn: Gazzal Baby Cotton
• Hook size: 1.75 mm
• 8 mm halfbeads for eyes
• Decorate button
• Pink dry pastel crayon
• Sewing needle and scissors
• Fiberfill

Abbreviations:
R = row
mc = magic circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
st = stitch
inc = 2 sc in the next stitch
dec = single crochet 2 stitches together
FLO = front loop only
BLO = back loop only
F.o. = finish off
= 12 = number of stitches you should have at the end of the row
( )*6 = repeat whatever is between the brackets the number of times stated

Free crochet Christmas tree ornament pattern

Hat
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3-4: 12 sc (2 rows)
R 5: (1 sc, inc)*6 (18)
R 6-7: 18 sc (2 rows)
R 8: (2 sc, inc)*6 (24)
R 9-10: 24 sc (2 rows)
R 11: (3 sc, inc)*6 (30)
R 12-13: 30 sc (2 rows)
R 14: (4 sc, inc)*6 (36)
R 15-16: 36 sc (2 rows)
R 17: (5 sc, inc)*6 (42)
R 18-19: 42 sc (2 rows)
R 20: (6 sc, inc)*6 (48)
R 21-22: 48 sc (2 rows)
R 23: (7 sc, inc)*6 (54)
R 24: 54 sc
R 25: FLO 54 sc
R 26: (8 sc, inc)*6 (60)
R 27-28: 60 sc (2 rows)
Change to white yarn:
R 29: reverse sc in every st to the end of row
F.o.

Nose
With beige yarn:
R 1: 6 sc in mc (6)
R 2: (inc)* 6 (12)
R 3: (3 sc, inc)*3 (15)
R 4-8: 15 sc (5 rows)
R 9: (3 sc, dec)*3 (12)
R 10: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o., leaving a tail for sewing.

Head
Go to the R 25 of the hat and join the beige yarn.
R 1: BLO 54 sc
R 2-5: 54 sc (4 rows)
R 6: (7 sc, dec)*6 (48)
R 7: (6 sc, dec)*6 (42)
R 8: (5 sc, dec)*6 (36)
R 9: (4 sc, dec)*6 (30)
R 10: (3 sc,dec)*6 (24)
R 11: (2 sc, dec)*6 (18)
R 12: (1 sc, dec)*6 (12)
R 13: (dec)*6 (6)
F.o.

Make a pompom using white and other one yarn. Sew it on the top of the hat.

Sew the nose to the head, glue eyes to the face. Tint cheeks using dry pastel crayon.
Make a loop for hanging (50 ch).