Have you embraced the gnome trend yet? I am obsessed, and now’s your chance to hop aboard the trend! These 12 simple and super adorable crochet gnome patterns are free, festive, fun, and really easy to make!
It is easy to see why everyone is so obsessed with gnomes these days! You can make them in endless varieties, for every imaginable holiday and season. Of course, there are lots of Christmas gnomes, but you’ll see a bunch of fun variations below, like springtime gnomes, rainbow gnomes, and sleepy gnomes.
Gnomes are a super simple amigurumi project, with few pieces to attach and no complicated shapes.This makes them perfect for beginners. If you can crochet a few basic stitches in the round, you can make pretty much any one of these 12 adorable patterns!
1) Gnomes Free Crochet Pattern by Elisa’s Crochet
This first pattern is absolutely perfect for beginners! These gomes are super classic and simple, working up in just three parts: the body/head, nose, and hat. Of course, you can change up the colors, creating an endless variety of gnomes from just one pattern.
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2) Amigurumi Gnome Free Crochet Pattern by Winding Road Crochet
These spring gnomes are also a great choice for beginners. Winding Road Crochet published a video series that walks you through the whole process of making one–from the gnome body to assembly! The pattern even guides you through making either a bearded gnome or a gnome with braided hair.
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3) Christmas Gnome – Amigurumi Crochet Pattern by IlDikko
This Christmas-colored gnome is perfect for any festive season! Change up the colors and this gnome could be made for the springtime, Halloween, Valentine’s day, or any season your heart desires. This is another pattern that is great for beginners, using just 4 stitches: the slip stitch, single crochet, half-double crochet, and double crochet.
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4) Crochet Gnome PDF Amigurumi Free Pattern by Lovely Craft
This gnome pattern comes with all the bells and whistles! With 2 styles of beards, arms, and legs this pattern lets you get creative and make your gnome completely to your liking. Plus, this pattern comes in both English and Spanish!
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5) Crochet Gnome – Free Amigurumi Pattern by Stella Sophia
This little gnome is super simple and is a fun little project to put you in a festive mood! All you need to know for the pattern is the magic ring, single crochet, half-double crochet, and invisible decreases. Stella makes one of her gnomes into an ornament!
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6) Large Sleepy Time Crochet Gnome by Jen Hayes Creations
This gnome is the largest on this list! Besides being absolutely adorable, this oversized crochet gnome works up quickly for its size since it uses soft and snuggly blanket yarn. This project is the perfect gift for the gnome-enthusiast in your life or a fun project to do for yourself. Who doesn’t want their very own sleepy gnome?
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7) Gnome Wine Bottle Topper Free Crochet Pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home
From the largest pattern on this list to one of the smallest, this wine bottle topper works up at lightning speed! Most of the piece is made up of a small crochet triangle. To make the topper’s shape, all you have to do is fold and crochet the ends together. The nose is attached separately, and the hair is made with a small piece of faux fur. Super simple – you could make a bunch of these in one sitting and give them as holiday gifts! This is a great project for stashbusting little scraps of yarn too!
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8) Crochet Heart Gnome Christmas Ornament by Golden Lucy Crafts
Christmas gnomes are inescapable these days! They’re everywhere and absolutely adorable. This crochet heart gnome makes a cute ornament for your Christmas tree or can be used to embellish any of your holiday makes like handmade Christmas cards and special presents. You could also crochet lots of them and make a gnome garland!
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9) Spring Gnomes Crochet Pattern Free Download by Willow Yarns
This cheerful set of spring gnomes is perfect for adding some spring decor to your home or office! They’re a delightful pair and are super simple to make, as the majority of each gnome is entirely single crochet.
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10) PDF Crochet Miss Gnome Amigurumi Free Pattern by Lovely Craft
This gnome is perfect for the kitchen, with her red dress and white apron, she is ready to oversee holiday cooking and baking! Again, Christmas gnomes make wonderful handmade gifts for your loved ones. This pattern takes you through all of the details, step-by-step, so that you can make your gnome quickly and with ease!
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11) Crochet Gnome Ornament: A Simple Charming Pattern by Winding Road Crochet
Looking for more ornaments to put on your Christmas tree? This pattern guides you through making your very own gnome ornament to hang on the tree. They also make adorable little gifts for friends and family!
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12) Crochet Gnome Towel Topper Free Pattern by Nana’s Crafty Home
This gnome towel topper is the perfect way to add some holiday cheer to your kitchen and makes a wonderful gift! Towel toppers are great for hanging kitchen towels, keeping them up off the counters and easily accessible for whenever you need to reach for them. So, this project is both fun and functional!
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13) Reversible Mosaic Gnome
Next we have this cool reversible gnome, that also doubles over as a basket for your craft supplies or anything else! The red and white colors makes this gnome seem Christmas themed, although you could use any yarn to suit your home.
14) Four Finger Gnome Ornament
How cute are these ornaments! You might like to hang them on a Christmas tree if you have one up at the time of year, as a garland or hanging from sturdy decorations.
You will also learn how to make a pom pom which are always fun to crochet.
15) Gnome Crochet Pillow
Decorate your couches or bed with this adorable gnome pillow. Choose different colors to help your gnome pillows match your home these would also make great addition to gifts.
16) Gnome
Next we have this little gnome that will work up super quickly. The pattern is easy to follow and worked in seperate parts with them being assembled at the end.
The designer also has a variety of other Christmas themed characters that you might like to check out too.
17) Gnome
Here we have a gnome that looks adorable when worked with chunky yarn! You might like to work your gnome’s hat in two colors like the one above, a rainbow of colors, or a single color.
The chunky yarn makes this project work up bigger than if you were to use lighter weighted yarn, although that is an option too.
18) Gnome and Mushroom
This pattern includes both the mushroom and gnome as above, how cute is that! They look lovely to add some fun to your book dividers, or they could be displayed anywhere in the house.
Only simple stitches are involved so this pattern would be well suited for beginners.
19) Gnome Crochet Blanket
This project makes the perfect way to keep warm and express your love of gnomes! The pattern is mostly worked with double crochets and color changes, although the tassels for the beards of the gnomes also make a fun touch.
20) Gnome
Here we have a gnome with a cool looking beard and dangly legs! The pattern conveniently includes links for all the resources the designer used in case you want to use the same ones.
The gnome sitting measures about 8 inches (without legs), so a nice size to have as a cute decoration on your desk, bedside or kitchen table!
21) Gnome Christmas
How cool are the details on these gnome hats! The stitches reminds me of what is used to make a tulip pattern, although in this case the bobbles just create a cool texture.
You might like to use fluffy or normal yarn for the beard of your gnome, and even braid it with bows like the gnome on the right!
22) Valentine’s Gnome Set
These Valentine’s day gnomes are adorable, although of course you could make them all year round! The heards make lovely details which would be great for gifting, or alongside the gnome to keep for yourself.
There are also different styles for the beard like solid crocheted of braided as above. So choose your favorite, or you might like to make both!
23) Christmas Gnomes Collection
Here we have an adorable collection of Christmas themed gnomes to complete your festive decorations. The patterns mostly involve the same base, while differences such as the reindeer’s face and yarn colors are changed to create the different characters!
24) Winter Gnome
The pattern for this gnomes is super easy to follow, and the designer has even images for various steps- from learning amigurumi basics to assembling the gnome.
You might also like to include crochet snowflakes on the gnome’s hat, or leave them off if you are not wanting to make the gnome super Winter themed.
25) Fall Mushroom Gnome
Who doesn’t need a mushroom gnome in their home? Each part are crocheted separately in mostly single crochet stitches and then assembled at the end.
The designer has a variety of gnome and other style patterns that you might like to check out too!
26) Cat Gnome
Next we have these adorable cat themed gnomes! These would work well as Halloween decorations or as something you can have displayed all year round.
The pattern includes cute toe beans for the feet, and you might like to include a beard or leave it out so you can see the cat’s face more.
27) Epic Wizard Gnome
We have has cat, Christmas and mushroom gnomes, so let’s add a wizard one to the mix! Whether this is inspired by one of you favorite Harry Potter or Lord of the Rings characters, you will have an amazing time crocheting your very own wizard gnome.
28) Christmas Gnomes
Here we have some fluffy bearded gnomes with dangly legs! The pattern may be worked in two sizes, with small being about 10 x 39cm and the larger one measuring about 12 x 45cm depending on your gauge- so choose your desired size and crochet a gnome from there.
29) Easter Bunny Gnome
Finally we have this adorable Easter gnome with flowers, bunny ears, and everything! Pastel colors are fitting for Easter, although you could crochet yours in any color. However you make your crochet gnomes, I am sure they will turn out amazing.
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