Christmas Gnome Crochet Pattern

US TERMS

Abbreviations:

sc: Single crochet (us)

st: Stitch

Body:

Magic circle

6 single crochet on the circle

pull the tail & close

bring the tail to the front to carry

1st round: 2 single crochet in each stitch (12 stitches Total)

mark the 1st stitch of each round!(always)

2nd round: 2 sc in the 1st stitch 1sc in the next stitch

repeat till the end of the round total of 18 st.

3d round: 1sc in the first 2 stitches 2sc in the 3d st.

repeat till the end of round total of 24st.

4th round: 2sc in the 1s st. 1sc in the next 3 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 30 st.

5th round: 1sc in the first 4 stitches 2sc in the 5th st.

repeat till the end of the round total of 36 st.

6th round: 2sc in the 1st st. 1sc in the next 5 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 42 st.

7th round: stop increasing place 1single crochet in each stitch

continue like this for 12 rounds

18th round: when complete place start filling

19th round: switch your yarn to cream

cut the Grey yarn

flip your project horizontally

slip stitch from the other direction

pull the yarn through the loop

pick up the cream yarn

fold the end

pull a loop (cream yarn) and yarn over the 2 loops

bring the loose ends to the front to carry them

place 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the round

20th round:1 decrease and then 1 single crochet in each stitch for the next 5 stitches

21st round:1 double loop single crochet in the first stitch

Then 1 single crochet in each stich until the last stitch of the round

Finally 1 double loop single crochet in the last stitch of the round.

22nd round: 1sc in the first 4 stitches and then 1 decrease

repeat till the end of round 30 stitches total

23d round: 2 double loop single crochet in first 2 stitches

Then 1 single crochet in each stich until the 2 last stitches of the round

Finally 2 double loop single crochet in the last 2 stitches of the round

24th round: 1 decrease then 1sc in each of the next 3 stitches

Repeat til the end of the round 24 stitches total

25th round: 3 double loop single crochet in first 3 stitches

Then 1 single crochet in each stich until the 3 last stitches of the round

Finally 3 double loop single crochet in the last 3 stitches of the round.

Stuff some more

26th round: 1sc in the first 2st then 1 decrease

Repeat till the end of the round 18 stitches total

27th round: 4 double loop single crochet in first 4 stitches

Then 1 single crochet in each stich until the 4 last stitches of the round

Finally 4 double loop single crochet in the last 4 stitches of the round

28th round: 1 decrease 1sc in the next st.

Repeat till the end of the round 12 stitches total

29th round: double loop single crochet in each stitch

30th round: Decrease only Single crochet every 2 stitches together until a total of 6 stitches

31st round: Decrease only Single crochet every 2 stitches together as far as possible

Cut the yarn fasten off thread the tail through your needle and weave it in.

Cut the excess and trim any loose ends

Hat:

Magic circle(magic ring), 6 single crochet on the circle, pull the tail & close

1st & 2nd round: 1single crochet in each stitch mark the 1st stitch of each round!(always)

3d round: 2 sc in the 1st stitch 1sc in the next stitch

repeat till the end of the round total of 9stitches

4th & 5th round: 1single crochet in each stitch

6th round: 1sc in the first 2 stitches 2sc in the 3d st.

repeat till the end of round total of 12st.

7th & 8th round: 1single crochet in each stitch

9th Round: 2sc in the 1s st. 1sc in the next 3 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 15 st.

10th & 11th round: 1single crochet in each stitch

12th round: 1sc in the first 4 stitches 2sc in the 5th st.

repeat till the end of the round total of 18 st.

13th & 14th round:1single crochet in each stitch

15th round: 2sc in the 1st st. 1sc in the next 5 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 21 st.

16tth &17th round:1single crochet in each stitch

18th round: 1sc in the first 6 stitches 2sc in the 7th st.

repeat till the end of the round total of 24 st.

19th & 20th round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

21st round: 2sc in the 1st st. 1sc in the next 7 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 27 stitches

22nd & 23d round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

24th round: 1sc in the first 8 stitches then 2 single crochet in the following

repeat till the end of the round total of 30 stitches

25th & 26th round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

27th round: 2 single crochet in the first stitch 1 single crochet in the next 9 stitches repeat till the end of the round total of 33 stitches

28th & 29th round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

30th round: 1sc in the first 10 stitches then 2 single crochet in the following

repeat till the end of the round total of 36 stitches

31st & 32nd round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

33d round: 2 single crochet in the first stitch 1 single crochet in the next 11 stitches

repeat till the end of the round total of 39 stitches

34th & 35th round: 1 single crochet in each stitch till the end of the rounds

Cut your yarn leave a long tail and thread your needle, brush Trim and shape the beard. Sew the hat on the body with an invisible seam, sew the wooden bead in the middle, at the point of the first cream yarn round. Secure the yarn and cut the excess.