Crochet gnomes are charming, whimsical creations that add a touch of magic wherever they are. These delightful patterns come in all shapes, themes, and sizes, and honestly, they can be a bit addicting to make! So whether you want to make one simple project or a whole family of lovable gnomes, this list of free crochet gnome patterns is brimming with inspiration.
Free Crochet Gnome Patterns
Gnomes aren’t just for gardens anymore; they’ve taken the crochet scene by storm too! Whether you love gnome legends, believe they bring good luck, or just can’t resist their cuteness, crochet gnomes are a super fun project.
You’ll find a gnome for every occasion as you explore this list! Some of the ideas include:
- Small amigurumi decorations
- Larger gnome plushies
- Ornaments
- Gnome pillow
- Towel topper
- Wall hanging
- Wine bottle topper
- Gnome blanket
In addition, you’ll also find gnomes that you can use to decorate for a variety of holidays, including Christmas gnomes, Halloween gnomes, Easter gnomes, a Valentine’s Day gnome, and a Thanksgiving Gnome.
Enjoy making these crochet gnomes to decorate your home for the holidays, give as gifts, or sell at your next craft show!
25 Free Crochet Gnome Patterns
Take a look at these free crochet gnome patterns for your next work in progress. Happy crocheting!
Crochet January Winter Gnome
This snowy, winter gnome is sure to make you feel cozy inside! This gnome is a good beginner project. It uses simple stitches and doesn’t have a lot of extra details (though you can certainly add them if you’d like!).
Designer: Passionate Crafter
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Premium
Large Sleepy Time Crochet Gnome
Meet Henry, an oversized, extra cuddly crochet gnome! Henry is filled with five pounds of polyfill and is made using blanket yarn, making him perfect for bedtime snuggles. Henry is a relaxing, repetitive project to work on and measures in at about 2 feet tall.
Designer: Jen Hayes Creations
Yarn weight: Super bulky
Suggested yarn: Bernat Blanket
Christmas Crochet Gnome Pattern
This beginner-friendly pattern is an adorable addition to your Christmas decor. Sit a couple of them on your end table or use one as an Elf on the Shelf! This pattern is worked in a continuous spiral and is available in two sizes.
Designer: Han Jan Crochet
Yarn weight: DK
Suggested yarn: King Cole Baby Alpaca DK
Crochet Gnome Towel Topper
Spruce up your kitchen or bathroom for Christmas with this festive towel topper! It’s a great beginner pattern that could really be used any time of year (just switch up the colors!). This topper features a ring and a button to allow you to easily hang up your towel.
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: I Love This Cotton
Crochet Christmas Tree Gnome
This Christmas tree gnome is super customizable. Get creative by adding decor to the gnome’s Christmas tree hat, changing the skin or hair color, or even adding braids to create a female gnome. This pattern is made with basic stitches and measures approximately 7.5” tall.
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
Crochet Sunflower Gnome
Here’s a cute fall gnome crochet pattern that looks like he should be wandering around in a patch of sunflowers. This pattern includes video tutorials to help you crochet your gnome, as well as his lovely sunflowers and leaves.
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
Crochet Gnome Christmas Tree Ornaments
These cute Christmas tree ornaments are so much fun to crochet that you may soon be making one for each of your friends! There are two options for making your gnome’s beard: faux fur yarn, or a pom pom (even quicker!). These ornaments measure about 4.5” tall.
Designer: The Loopy Lamb
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: WeCrochet Brava Worsted
Gnome Amigurumi
These detailed gnomes are worked from the top down. With a few simple modifications, you can make a whole family of festive gnomes with this pattern! This design is ideal for intermediates.
Designer: Stringy Ding Ding
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: WeCrochet Brava Worsted
Valentine's Day Gnome Family
Celebrate someone you love with this endearing Valentine's Day gnome family! Feel free to mix and match colors to make a customized gnome for someone you love, or to decorate your home for the holiday. These gnomes measure about 9.5” tall.
Designer: Passionate Crafter
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Premium
Gnomes of the Gnorth
These little gnomes are made for chilly days, but crocheting them is sure to give you warm feelings inside! These small creatures measure about 3.5” tall, and are so easy and fun to make that you may not be able to stop! They’re also perfect for using up scrap yarn.
Designer: Mrs. Micawber
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart With Love
Christmas Gnomes Collection
This Christmas gnome collection is a cute and heartwarming way to decorate for the holidays! These would be lovely to gift to a hostess at a holiday party - or to fill your own home with! You could also use these gnomes as ornaments.
Designer: Uyen Nguyen
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Cotton House Store Milk Cotton
Crochet Witch Gnome
This Halloween gnome crochet pattern features lots of detail and fall colors. This intermediate pattern measures about 14.5” tall and would be great for using up scrap yarn. It’s worked mainly in continuous rounds.
Designer: Jen Hayes Creations
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Crochet Witch Gnome Pattern
This cute Halloween gnome measures about 7” tall. There are lots of customization options for making this pattern your own! You’ll need to know how to work a magic circle, slip stitch, chain, single crochet, double crochet, and single crochet two together to make this gnome.
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Crochet Snowman Gnome
You’ll love to pull this winter-themed gnome out of your decor collection when the first snowfall hits the ground. There are lots of ways to customize your snowman gnome, or you can make a whole collection with each one having its own unique features! This is a good pattern for intermediates.
Designer: Jen Hayes Creations
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Crochet Heart Gnome Christmas Ornament
This magical gnome features a heart-shaped theme and makes an adorable addition to your Christmas tree! This 2-D pattern is made in separate pieces (hat, beard, body, and nose) that are sewn together.
Designer: Golden Lucy Crafts
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie
Gnome Crochet Pillow
This cute crocheted gnome pillow measures approximately 14” x 14” and can be stuffed with either a pillow form or polyfill. The pattern is shown as a graph. You can make a polka dot back like the designer did, keep it plain, or create your own design!
Designer: Cashmere Dandelions
Yarn weight: Super bulky
Suggested yarn: Lion Brand Hometown
Gnome Wall Hanging
Need a new idea for gnome decor? How about a gnome wall hanging? It’s made with the intarsia crochet technique and measures approximately 16” long by 10” wide.
Designer: Cashmere Dandelions
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Gnome Wine Bottle Topper
This gnome-themed wine bottle topper would be ideal for giving as a gift with a bottle of wine, or for decorating for a festive party. It’s made with a crochet triangle that works up in almost no time at all! This would be a great pattern for a beginner crocheter.
Designer: Nana’s Crafty Home
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Caron Simply Soft
Easter Bunny Gnome
An easter gnome crochet pattern is such a fun and unique way to decorate for the holiday! This floral gnome could also easily be adjusted to celebrate spring in general. It’s crocheted in one piece from the base up to the hat.
Designer: Passionate Crafter
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Bernat Premium
Crochet C2C Gnome Blanket
This project will take some time investment, but what a fun treasure to have! This gnome blanket is crocheted using the corner-to-corner (C2C) technique and features 12 unique gnome-themed rectangles. It’s a great way to use up your colorful scrap yarn!
Designer: Repeat Crafter Me
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Easter Gnome
This whimsical gnome pattern makes a fun, crafty Easter decoration. Made with basic crochet stitches, it’s a good pattern for an experienced beginner. It’s worked in pieces and sewn together.
Designer: Nina Milenkovic
Yarn weight: Sport
Suggested yarn: Schachenmayr Catania Solids
Gnome
Here’s an intermediate pattern that’s full of color and life! Using a self-striping yarn for the gnome’s hat makes for easy color changing. The finished gnome measures about 15” tall.
Designer: Carolyne Brodie
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Bunny Gonk
Check out this gnome-themed Easter suit! This bunny outfit is created to fit a pre-made gnome as a one-piece suit. There is minimal sewing involved for this pattern.
Designer: Hooked on Patterns
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Crochet Pumpkin Gnome
Happy fall! This pumpkin gnome can be created as a male or female. Some techniques you’ll need to know for this project include the magic circle, chain stitch, single crochet, half double crochet, double crochet, treble crochet, working in the back loop, and single crocheting two together.
Designer: Winding Road Crochet
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver
Crochet Thanksgiving Turkey Gnome
Get festive and decorate for Thanksgiving with this turkey gnome! It measures about 5.5” tall and is a good pattern for intermediate crocheters. It’s made with separate pieces that are sewn together.
Designer: Golden Lucy Crafts
Yarn weight: Worsted
Suggested yarn: Knit Picks Dishie
Supplies You’ll Need
Read through your pattern’s instructions to find out what supplies you’ll need. Common supplies for crocheting gnomes include:
- Crochet hook
- Yarn
- Polyfill
- Embroidery thread
- Other notions (tapestry needle, felt, stitch markers, scissors, pompoms, etc.)
Some gnome patterns suggest using faux fur for a beard or a wooden bead for a nose. These are unique ways to add character to your gnome (and they can even make your project quicker!)
What’s the best yarn for crochet gnome patterns?
Cotton and acrylic yarn are both excellent choices for making amigurumi gnomes. Cotton yarn is durable, has great stitch definition, and holds its shape well. Acrylic yarn is another good, affordable option that’s available in many different colors.
As for yarn weight, DK, worsted, and bulky are all popular choices, but you can use almost any yarn weight you like. Using a lighter or heavier yarn is an easy way to adjust the size of your amigurumi gnome.
Some of our favorite yarns for crochet amigurumi include Red Heart Super Saver, Bernat Premium, and Knit Picks Dishie.
Crochet Techniques for Crochet Gnome Patterns
Be sure to read through your pattern to get a good understanding of the stitches and techniques required before you get started. If you’re not sure how to work a specific stitch, try some practice rows first!
Here are some of the most common techniques you might need to know for crochet gnome patterns:
- Chain stitch
- Slip stitch
- Magic circle
- Single crochet
- Half double crochet
- Double crochet
- Treble crochet
- Working in the back loop
- Single crochet two together
- Bobble stitch
- Changing color
- Seaming pieces together
- Basic embroidery
Is a crochet gnome a good beginner project?
Crochet gnomes can be great patterns for beginners if they’re comfortable with basic crochet stitches and techniques.
A few of the easiest beginner patterns in this list include the Crochet Gnome Towel Topper (#4), Crochet Gnome Christmas Tree Ornament (#7), and Gnome Wine Bottle Topper (#18).
Tips and Tricks for Crochet Gnome Patterns
Use a smaller hook for amigurumi.
Using a slightly smaller hook than you’d usually use is a good way to create neat, tight stitches. Trust me, you don’t want your polyfill escaping.
Stuff your gnome as you go.
Speaking of polyfill, be sure to stuff your gnome as you go along. It’s all about finding that perfect amount of stuffing so your project doesn’t turn out too stiff or too floppy.
Customize your gnome.
Crochet gnomes have so many options for customization! Choose your favorite colors, play around with yarn or pompom noses, add braids for a lady gnome, or use faux fur for the beard. You can even make gnome outfits, like the Bunny Gonk suit (#23)!
Set yourself up for success.
If the size of your gnome is important, check your gauge by crocheting a swatch before you start on your gnome. That way, you’ll know whether you need a larger or smaller hook to achieve the correct size.
Another good habit is to use stitch markers to track your rows and rounds. Crocheting is much more relaxing when you don’t have to worry about counting every stitch!
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