Crochet Santa Gnome – Perfect Festive Decor

The crochet Santa gnome combines festive charm with intricate craftsmanship, featuring a playful red hat, a soft textured beard, and compact details. Use it to adorn holiday tables, shelves, or gift it to loved ones for a unique handmade touch. The pattern allows customization with various color combinations, making it truly personal for your seasonal theme.

The detailed pattern includes sections for the hat, beard, nose, arms, and body, all stitched with precision to capture the gnome’s whimsical personality. Personalize the gnome’s accessories, from glitter accents on the hat to cozy textures for its body. Experiment with creative yarn types like velvet or sparkle threads to enhance its holiday appeal while maintaining durability and festive spirit.

Credit lovely_amigurumi_crochet

Step-by-Step Pattern

Hat

With white and red yarn. Start with white.

• Rnd 1.5 sc in MR (5)
• Rnd 2.5 inc (10)
• Rnd 3. 10 sc (10)
• Rnd 4. 5 dec (5)

Switch to red yarn.

• Rnd 5-11. (7 rnds) FLO 5 sc (5)
• Rnd 12. 4 sc, inc (6)
• Rnd 13. [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
• Rnd 14.9 sc (9)
• Rnd 15. [2 sc, inc] x 3 (12)
• Rnd 16. 12 sc (12)
• Rnd 17. [sc, inc] x 6 (18)
• Rnd 18. 18 sc (18)
• Rnd 19. [2 sc, inc] x 6 (24)
• Rnd 20. 20 sc (20)
• Rnd 21. [3 sc, inc] x 6 (30) Rnd 22.30 sc (30)
• Rnd 23. [4 sc, inc] x 6 (36)
• Rnd 24. 36 sc (36)
• Rnd 25. [5 sc, inc] x 6 (42)
• Rnd 26. 42 sc (42)
• Rnd 27. [6 sc, inc] x 6 (48) Rnd 28. [7 sc, inc] x 6 (54) Rnd 29-31. (3 rnds) 54 sc (54) Rnd 32. [8 sc, inc] x 6 (60) Rnd 33-34. (2 rnds) 60 sc (60) Rnd 35. [9 sc, inc] x 6 (66)

Cut the yarn. Hide yarn tail.

Beard

With white yarn.

• Rnd 1. main ch 28, 10 sc on chain, [[ch 15, 14 sc on chain], slst on main ch] x 2, [[ch 18, 17 sc on chain], slst on main ch] x 3, [[ch 25, 24 sc on chain], slst on main ch] x 4, [[ch 18, 17 sc on chain], slst on main ch] x 3, [[ch 15, 14 sc on chain], slst on main ch] x 2, [ch 11, 10 sc on chain], slst on main ch Cut the yarn. Leave a long yarn tail for sewing.

Nose

With skin tone yarn

• Rnd 1.6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2. [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
• Rnd 3.9 sc, slst (9)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Arm

With red and white yarn. Start with red.

• Rnd 1. 6 sc in MR (6)
• Rnd 2. [sc, inc] x 3 (9)
• Rnd 3.9 sc (9)
• Rnd 4. 2 sc, dec, 3 sc, dec (7)

Switch to white. Rnds 7 & 10 are crocheted with red.

• Rnd 5-12. (8 rnds) 7 sc (7)

Cut the yarn. Leave a long tail for sewing.

Head & Body

• Start with Skin tone.
• Rnd 1. 7 sc in MR (7)
• Rnd 2.7 inc (14)
• Rnd 3. [sc, inc] x 7 (21)
• Rnd 4. [2 sc, inc] x 7 (28)
• Rnd 5. sc, inc, [3sc, inc] x 6, 2 sc (35) Rnd 6. [4sc, inc] x 7 (42)
• Rnd 7-11. (5 rounds) 42 sc (42)

Insert the safety eyes between rounds 11&12, 7 sts apart.

• Rnd 12. 12 sc, inc, [3 sc, inc] x 4, 13 sc (47)
• Rnd 13. 23 sc, inc, 23 sc (48)
• Rnd 14-16. (3 rnds) 48 sc (48)
• Rnd 17. 23 sc, dec, 23 sc (47)
• Rnd 18. 12 sc, dec, [3 sc, dec] x 4, 13 sc (42) Rnd 19. 12 sc, dec, [6 sc, dec] x 2, 12 sc (39) Switch to white.
• Rnd 20. [12 sc, inc] x 3 (42)
• Rnd 21. 42 sc (42)
• Rnd 22-23. (2 rnds) 42 sc (42) Switch to white
• Rnd 24-25. (2 rnds) 42 sc (42) Switch to red
• Rnd 26. [5 sc, inc] x 7 (49) Rnd 27-32. (7 rnds) 49 sc (49) Rnd 33. [5 sc, dec] x 7 (42) Rnd 34. [5 sc, dec] x 6 (36)
• Rnd 35. [4 sc, dec] x 6 (30)
• Rnd 36. BLO [sc, dec] x 10 (20)
• Rnd 37. 10 dec (10)

Cut the yarn. Close the remaining gap. Hide your yarn tail.