Free Crochet Gnome Pattern

SUPPLIES:Caron Wintuk 4ply acrylic yarn in blue, white, cream(face color), red, yellow, and brown

Size e crochet hook and fiber fill

- you will be working in continuous rounds. do not join unless noted.

Ch 2

1: 6 sc in second ch from hook (6sc)

2: 2 sc in each st around (12sc)

3: 1 sc, 2sc around (18sc)

4: 1sc around in back loops only (18sc)

5 - 6: 1sc around (18sc)

7: 1 sc around, sl st in first sc, end off

Join Brown in any st with sc

8: 1 sc in each st around, join with a slip st to first sc (18sc)

9: 1 sc in first 8 stitches, add yellow and 1 sc in next 2 stitches, add brown 1 sc in next 8 stitches. (18sc) sl stitch to first sc end off. (stuff)

Join Blue in any st with sc

10: 1 sc around (18sc) join with a sl st to first sc

11 - 12: repeat row 10 (18 sc)

13: Dec over next 2sc, 1sc repeat around (12sc) sl st to first sc end off. (stuff)

Join white in front st with sc (back loops only)

14: 1 sc in back loop only 5 x's, 1 sc next 7 st (12sc) Join with sl st to first sc

15: 1 sc around (12sc)

16: Change to face color(cream) sc 4x's, carry white, change to white 1 sc around(8sc) carry cream, change to cream and sc 4x's then change to white sc for 8 stitches (12sc) End cream

17: 1 sc around with white (12sc)

18: Repeat row 17 (12sc) join with sl st to first sc. End off (stuff)

Beard - with white join to first of 5 front loop sc

19: sc in each front loop (5sc) ch 1 turn

20: decrease over next 2sc, 1sc, decrease over next 2sc (3sc) ch 1 turn

21: decrease over next 2sc, 1sc (2sc) ch 1 turn

22: dec over next 2sc (1sc) end off and stuff.
Join with Red in any st with a sc

23: 1 sc around (12sc)

24: decrease over next 2sc, 1sc around to the end. (stuff) end with a point. End off.

You can sew on a bead to the belt and add cross-stitch some eyes or glue google eyes on. Make it yours!