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These festive Christmas crochet gnome makes, featuring textured interlocking hats and fluffy beards, make a charming and beginner-friendly holiday project. Quick to create and endlessly customizable, they add a touch of handmade magic to any winter décor or gift.
There’s something truly magical about settling in with a ball of yarn, a crochet hook, and a cozy winter project as the holiday season begins to unfold.
Every year, as the days grow shorter and the world outside turns crisp and frosty, many of us feel that irresistible pull toward handmade traditions—those little creative rituals that make the season feel special.
This year, my crafting heart has been completely captured by these charming Festive Christmas Crochet Gnomes, featuring soft fluffy beards, sweet wooden noses, and beautifully textured interlocking crochet hats in shades of winter blue and snowy white.
They’re the perfect blend of whimsy and simplicity, and once you make one, you may find yourself unable to stop!
What I love most about these little gnomes is how much personality each one has, even though the pattern is straightforward enough for confident beginners.
They make delightful mantel decorations, adorable table centerpieces, and heartfelt handmade gifts—but more than that, they bring a touch of joy to the process itself.
In a season filled with hustle and bustle, taking the time to sit down, stitch by stitch, and create something soft, colorful, and full of character is its own form of holiday magic.
If you’re looking for a project that’s fun, quick, and endlessly customizable, these festive gnomes just might be your new favorite winter make.
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Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome Pattern Details
Materials
- Brava Worsted (category 4 / worsted weight; 100% premium acrylic; 218yds / 200m per 3.5oz / 100g) x 1 ball in each: White, Denim and Celestial
Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome Suitable Yarn Substitutes
You can find alternative yarns below. I have picked out a few yarns that would work beautifully with the pattern.
Cygnet Aran – is an easy-care acrylic yarn available in a range of beautiful, classic shades. Cygnet Aran is as versatile as it is affordable, making it the perfect yarn to experiment with.
Mary Maxim Anti-Pill Worsted Yarn – The softest worsted weight yarn ever! 100% Anti-Pill Acrylic. Like new wash after wash!
Swish Worsted – is the superwash of crocheters’ dreams! By selecting high-grade Merino wool (20.5 microns), we have been able to produce a machine-washable yarn that is super soft, definitely worthy of being worn against a baby’s skin. Just the ticket for children’s clothes, afghans, charity projects, and gifts.
Heatherly Worsted – With a blend of acrylic and Merino wool, Heatherly is the perfect choice for sturdy projects that require next-to-skin softness! Cheerful colors mixed with white provide a wide range of pastel heathers to choose from.
Herrschners Worsted 8 Yarn – This 100% acrylic yarn is perfect for afghans, sweaters, home décor projects, and more. Contains an easy-pull yarn tab for hassle-free starts to projects. This machine washable yarn is durable and looks great wash after wash.
Paintbox Yarns Simply Aran – This soft, yet durable, yarn is fantastic value for money and is perfect for children’s clothes, blankets and toys. What’s more, with 60 colours to choose from you’ll be sure to find your perfect shade!
Tension/Gauge
16 sts x 17 rnds = 10 x 10 cm/ 4 x 4 inch
Finished Size Of The Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome
Large – 22 cm/8.75 inch tall (work the hat for 26 rounds)
Medium – 18 cm/ 7 inch tall (work the hat for 20 rounds)
Small – 15 cm/ 6 inch tall (work the hat for 15 rounds)
Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome Stitches And Abbreviations
The pattern uses US Crochet Terminology
mc – magic circle
yrh – yarn over hook
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain stitch
ch-sp – chain space, specifically 1 ch-sp, 2 ch-sp etc.
rnd – round
prev – previous
rep – repeat
beg – beginning
st(s) – stitch(es)
sc – single crochet
dc – double crochet
FPdc – front post double crochet – work a double crochet around the post of the indicated stitch inserting hook from front to back to front, yah and pull through, (yrh pull through two loops on the hook) twice
Pattern Notes
- the gnome is worked top down starting at the top of his hat
- you will use the interlocking crochet to create a cone shape
- to create the cone shape you will increase at 2 points either side of the hat
- you can completely customise the finished size by working as many rounds of the hat as you wish
- then finish off with a small pom pom at the top of the hat
- attach a wooden bead to the front of the hat to represent the nose
- then make a large pom pom to fit at the bottom and sew in with the ends of the pom pom
- there is a full video tutorial available to guide you through the process
- all front post double crochet and double crochet stitches are worked to the front of the 1 ch-sps
- to increase you will work a front post double crochet around the indicated stitch, chain 1 and then work a standard double crochet into the top loops of that same stitch
Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome Video Tutorial
I have also filmed a step by step video tutorial for this festive Christmas crochet gnome pattern.
You can watch the video tutorial right here on the blog, click on the purple play button to start.
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Festive Christmas Crochet Gnome Main Written Pattern
The stitches in bold brackets at the end of each round are stitch counts, they do not indicate to work those stitches.
Christmas Crochet Gnome Hat – Small
With yarn A create a magic circle.
Rnd 1: working into the magic circle 1 stand dc, (1 ch, 1 dc) repeat 5 times, 1 ch, sl st to top of first stand dc to join.
[6 dc, six 1 ch-sps = 12 sts]
Do not cut yarn. Do not close the magic circle.
Join yarn B in top of first dc.
Rnd 2: 1 ch (doesn’t count as a st here and throughout), 1 sc into the top of first st, (1 dc into the magic circle working to the front of the 1 ch-sp, 1 ch, skip next dc) repeat 6 times, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[6 dc, five 1 ch-sps, 1 sc = 12 sts]
Do not cut yarn. Close the magic circle tightly.
Rnd 3: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first dc in yarn A two rnds below, 1 ch, 1 dc into next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next dc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next dc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat twice, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc to join.
[16 sts]
Rnd 4: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, 1 dc into first sc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 3 times, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[16 sts]
Rnd 5: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first FPdc in yarn A two rnds below, 1 ch, skip next dc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, skip next dc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat twice, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[16 sts]
Rnd 6: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, 1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[20 sts]
Rnd 7: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first FPdc in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, 1 ch, skip next dc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 3 times, 1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, 1 ch, skip last dc in yarn B, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[20 sts]
Pattern continues…
Rnd 8: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, (skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn B two rnds below, 1 ch) repeat 4 times, skip next dc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next FPdc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next FPdc in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 4 times, 1 ch, skip next dc in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next dc in yarn B, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[20 sts]
Rnd 9: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, 1 ch, 1 dc into next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 5 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 4 times, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc to join.
[24 sts]
Rnd 10: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, 1 dc into first sc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 5 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 5 times, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[24 sts]
Rnd 11: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat around, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[24 sts]
Rnd 12: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 5 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 6 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[28 sts]
Rnd 13: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 5 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 6 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, 1 ch, skip last st in yarn B, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[28 sts]
Rnd 14: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, (skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below, 1 ch) repeat around omitting the last 1 ch, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[28 sts]
Rnd 15: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, 1 ch, 1 dc into next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 7 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat to end, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc to join.
[32 sts]
Medium Size Christmas Crochet Gnome
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Rnd 16: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, 1 dc into first sc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 7 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 5 times, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[32 sts]
Rnd 17: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat around, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[32 sts]
Rnd 18: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 7 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 8 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[36 sts]
Rnd 19: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 7 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 8 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, 1 ch, skip last st in yarn B, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[36 sts]
Rnd 20: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, (skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below, 1 ch) repeat around omitting the last 1 ch, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[36 sts]
Large Christmas Crochet Gnome
Rnd 21: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, 1 ch, 1 dc into next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 9 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat to end, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc to join.
[40 sts]
Rnd 22: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first FPdc in yarn A, 1 dc into first sc in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 9 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 7 times, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[40 sts]
Rnd 23: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat around, 1 ch, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[40 sts]
Rnd 24: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B from 2 rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 9 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below) repeat 10 times, 1 ch, 1 dc into top loops of same st in yarn B, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[44 sts]
Rnd 25: change to yarn A, 1 ch, 1 FPdc around first st in yarn A two rnds below, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 9 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, (1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn A two rnds below) repeat 10 times, 1 ch, skip next st in yarn B, 1 dc in next 1 ch-sp in yarn A, 1 ch, skip last st in yarn B, sl st to top of first FPdc.
[44 sts]
Rnd 26: change to yarn B, 1 ch, 1 sc into top of first st in yarn A, (skip next st in yarn A, 1 FPdc around next st in yarn B two rnds below, 1 ch) repeat around omitting the last 1 ch, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[44 sts]
nd 27: 1 ch, 1 sc in first sc, (1 sc in next FPdc, 1 sc into top of next FPdc in yarn A working over the 1 ch-sp to fix in position) repeat around, sl st to top of first sc to join.
[44 sts]
Finishing Instructions
Fasten off both colors leaving a long tail end on yarn B.
Make a small pom pom and attach with the pom pom ends to the top of the Christmas crochet gnome hat.
Using yarn and needle, sew a 12 mm wooden bead on the bottom edge of the hat which will become a nose.
Then make a large enough pom pom to fit and fill the bottom of the hat opening.
You can use some toy stuffing or yarn cuttings to stuff the hat so it is more sturdy.
Using the yarn B tail end sew the pom pom to the bottom edge of the hat.
Fasten off nd securely sew in all ends. Trim the pom pom if necessary.
Final Thoughts
I hope you will join me and crochet this stunning Christmas crochet gnome!
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