Free Crochet Pattern for Reindeer Gnome

Hey there, crochet enthusiasts! Are you ready for this fun crochet project? Let's grab hook and yarn and make this cutie together with this detailed free pattern! It´s a perfect Christmas gift for friends, coworkers or relatives. You can make it in any desired colors. It works up very quickly and is super cute!

SUPPLIES

cotton yarn (e.g. Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in the following colors: brown, beige, red, green and white, crochet hook 2,5 mm, white beads, scissors, yarn needle, Fiberfil stuffing.

SKILL LEVEL

Easy

SIZE  

The ready amigurumi is approx. 16 cm long, can be made bigger or smaller depending on the yarn and hook you use.

SKILLS YOU NEED

chain, single crochet, double crochet, half double crochet, slip stitch, increase, decrease

ABBREVIATIONS

Ch =chain

St = stitch

Sc = single crochet

Sl st = slip stitch

dec = decrease stitch (two single crochets together)

inc = increase stitch (two single crochets in the one stitch)

Dc = double crochet

Rnd = Round

* = repeat instructions for the times indicated

(...) = total amount of stitches

TIPS

• Do not join rounds, work in a continuous spiral.
• Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to keep track of the last stitch in each round
• All stitches are worked into both loops, unless stated otherwise in the pattern.
• When filling with polyester stuffing, pull apart each large chunk into many smaller chunks. This ensures an even distribution of firmness within the amigurumi
• Amigurumi can be made in any desired colors.

Seamless way of changing color when working in the round

Pick up the new color at the end of the round: inset your hook into the stitch, yarn over the new color and pull through the stitch and the loop on your hook to complete the stitch.

To make a magic ring

1. Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
2. Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
3. Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
4. Repeat the needed number of times.
5. Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.

SHIFT STITCH

Sometimes during a work of the spiral amigurumi, you need to keep the work symmetrically. As work tends to twist to the right you need to adjust position of the marker periodically (beginning of the round).

Shift stitch is an extra stitch you work at the end of a round to make your work look symmetrical. If you notice that marker moves right, you need to work one extra stitch in the end of the round and move marker for one stitch (now 2nd stitch of the round becomes first). this is shift stitch.

The shift stitch is not included in the round description. To check if it’s time to work shift stitch fold your work in half and check if marker still goes straight or use a yarn that marks a straight line.

You may think this is an increase, but it isn’t. This way you don’t increase or decrease the number of stitches. The stitches count remains the same.

INSTRUCTIONS

The gnome consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.

BODY

Start your work using beige color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

Round 5: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 6: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)

Round 7: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)

Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)

Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)

Rounds 10-21: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 22: *dec, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)

Rounds 23-26: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Round 27: *dec, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)

Rounds 28-29: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches

Round 30: *dec, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 31: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Round 32: *dec, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 33: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (24 stitches)

To add weight to the bottom, add little stones, rice or Poly Pellets.

Stuff the body firmly.

Round 34: *dec, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 35: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 36: *decrease* 6 times.

Bind off. Hide yarn ends.

ARM (2x)

Start your work using white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 8: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, dec* (15 stitches)

Change the yarn color to brown

Round 9 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Change the yarn color to beige

Round 11-12: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Change the yarn color to brown

Round 13-14: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Change the yarn color to beige

Round 15-16: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Change the yarn color to brown

Round 17-18: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Stuff slightly.

Round 19: *dec, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Round 21: *decrease* 6 times. 

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second arm the same way.

NOSE

Work using beige or white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Rounds 4-6: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 7: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)

Round 8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Stuff the nose slightly.

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing the nose to the gnome.

HAT

Work with green color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: increase every stitch (12 stitches)

Rounds 4-5: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Round 3: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (18 stitches)

Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches

Round 9: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (24 stitches)

Rounds 10-11: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches

Round 12: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (30 stitches)

Round 13: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 14: *single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, increase* (36 stitches)

Round 15: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Round 16: *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, increase* (42 stitches)

Rounds 17-20: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches

Round 21: *single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, increase* (48 stitches)

Rounds 22-25: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Round 26: *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase* (54 stitches)

Change the yarn color to white

Round 27: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Change the yarn color to green

Round 28: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Change the yarn color to white

Round 29: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Change the yarn color to green

Round 31: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches

Round 32: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

BEARD

Crochet using white color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.

Round 2: single crochet in each of next 6 stitches

Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)

Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (15 stitches)

Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)

Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (21 stitches)

Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (24 stitches)

Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (27 stitches)

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 27 stitches

Round 11: *increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (30 stitches)

Round 12: single crochet in each of next 30 stitches

Round 13: *increase, single crochet in each of next 9 stitches* (33 stitches)

Round 14: single crochet in each of next 33 stitches

Round 15: *increase, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches* (36 stitches)

Round 16-20: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Sew the beard to the body of your gnome.

ANTLER (2x)

BIG BRANCH

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)

Round 3-8: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches

Stuff the branch firmly.

Round 9: *dec, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)

Round 10: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

LITTLE BRANCH

Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring

Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)

Round 3-6: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches

Stuff the branch firmly. Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.

Sew little branch on the big branch. Work the second antler the same way.

EAR (2x)

Crochet with beige color yarn.

Round 1: 6 single crochets into a Magic Ring

Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, increase* (9 stitches)

Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 2 stitches, increase* (12 stitches)

Round 4: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)

Rounds 5-8: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches

Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)

Round 10: dec 6 times

Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing. Work the second ear the same way.

ASSEMBLY

Since all the elements of your amigurumi are crocheted, it´s time to sew them together. Use a blunt sewing needle.

Sew arms to the body. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure they are even.

Sew the beard to the body of your gnome.

Mark where you want the nose to be and sew it the head of the gnome.

Sew horns to the hat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure horns are even. Ears are attached to the hat now. Thread a needle on one of the yarn tails left from the ears, fold the bottom of the ear toward center and sew it to the other side. Place the ears in their right place. Using the yarn left sew them to the hat. Be sure to step back and take a look to make sure ears and horns are even.

Sew hat onto the body so that it molds around the nose a little. Weave in all ends.

GIFT BOX

This lovely gift box can either be used to store a little gift or hang to the Christmas Tree as an ornament. The box is crocheted in one piece in spiral rounds with single crochet stitches.

BOX

Work using red color yarn.

Round 1: 8 single crochets into the Magic Ring

Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 4 times (16 stitches)

Round 3: 2 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in the next stitch (24 stitches)

Round 4: 3 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches (32 stitches)

Round 5: 4 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches (40 stitches)

Round 6: 5 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitche*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (48 stitches)

Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Rounds 8-16: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

LID

Round 1: 8 single crochets into the Magic Ring

Round 2: *single crochet in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 4 times (16 stitches)

Round 3: 2 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in the next stitch (24 stitches)

Round 4: 3 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches (32 stitches)

Round 5: 4 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches (40 stitches)

Round 6: 5 single crochets in the next stitch, 3 single crochets in the next stitch, *single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, 3 single crochets in the next stitche*, repeat from* to* 3 times, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches (48 stitches)

Round 7 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Rounds 8-9: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches

Wrap the ribbon around the box. Ready!

I hope you enjoyed crocheting the elf gnome and found the pattern helpful. I can´t wait to see your version of this gnome with a little gift box, so share a picture here or on Instagram by tagging me @tansuluucrafthaus.

Happy crocheting! Feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you for stopping by and have a lovely day!