Looking for a cute gnome crochet pattern? This sweet and delightful gnome wearing a strawberry hat and with a pot full of strawberries can be used as a nice gift for someone special. A lovely summer give away. It is a quick and little project. A great gift for your magical moments, also perfect as decoration. Crochet this adorable strawberry gnome with this detailed pattern! It comes with easy-to-follow written instructions and photo tutorial. The photo tutorial contains helpful step-by-step pictures to make the project as easy-to-follow as possible.
SUPPLIES
ca 50 gr cotton yarn (e.g.Schachenmayr Catania 125m/50g) in four colors: purple, lavender, white and yellow, crochet hook 2,5 mm, polyester fiberfill stuffing, scissors, yarn needle.
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
SIZE
The ready amigurumi is approx. 19 cm, 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
Tc = triple 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
- Loop the thread twice around your middle finger
- Put the hook under both loops, pull the yarn under the loops and hook the thread again
- Pull the thread through the new loop. The first crochet stitch is ready!
- Repeat the number of times needed.
- Pull the inner threads to tighten the ring.
INSTRUCTIONS
The gnome consists of several parts which you crochet separately and then you will sew them together.
BODY
Start your work using purple 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)
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)
Round 10: *single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, increase* (60 stitches)
Round 11 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Change the yarn color to white or beige
Rounds 12-23: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 24: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Rounds 25-27: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 28: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 29-30: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 31: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 32-33: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 34: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 35: single crochet in each of next 36 stitches
Round 36: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 37: *decrease, 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 38: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 39: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 40: *decrease* 6 times. Bind off.
ARM (2x)
Start crocheting with white or beige color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase 6 times (12 stitches)
Round 3: *single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase* (15 stitches)
Rounds 4-7: single crochet in each of next 15 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (12 stitches)
Change the yarn color to white or beige
Round 9 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Change the color
Rounds 10-20: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Stuff slightly.
Round 21: *decrease* 6 times
Bind off. Work the second arm the same way.
NOSE
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 5 stitches, increase* (21 stitches)
Rounds 5-7: single crochet in each of next 21 stitches
Round 8: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing the nose to your gnome.
BREAST (2x)
Crochet with 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: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
BRA
Work with green yarn.
Round 1: chain 2 stitches, 3 single crochets in the 2nd stitch form the hook, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
Round 2: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work.
Round 3: increase, single crochet in the next stitch, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 5: increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 6: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 7: increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 8: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 9: increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, increase, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 11: increase, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, chain 13 stitches, turn the work
Round 13: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches, turn the work
Round 14: decrease, single crochet in each of next 10 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 15: single crochet in each of next 9 stitches, decrease, turn the work
Round 16: decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 17: single crochet in each of next 7 stitches, decrease, turn the work
Round 18: decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 19: single crochet in each of next 5 stitches, decrease, turn the work
Round 20: decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 21: decrease, single crochet in the next stitch, decrease, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 22: single crochet in each of next 3 stitches, chain 1 stitch, turn the work
Round 23: 3 single crochets tog
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
HAT
Work with red yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Round 8: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (54 stitches)
Round 10: *increase, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (60 stitches)
Rounds 11-18: single crochet in each of next 60 stitches
Round 19: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 8 stitches* (54 stitches)
Rounds 20-21: single crochet in each of next 54 stitches
Round 22: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 7 stitches* (48 stitches)
Rounds 23-25: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 26: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Rounds 27-28: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 29 (working into the front loop): *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches*
Rounds 30-31: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Round 32: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Rounds 33-34: single crochet in each of next stitch till the end of the round.
Bind off leaving a long tail for sewing.
STEM
Crochet using green color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: single crochet in each of next 12 stitches
Round 4: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (10 stitches)
Round 5 (working into the front loop): *inc, single crochet in the next stitch* (15 stitches), slip stitch.
Round 6: *chain 6 stitches, slip stitch into the second stitch from the hook, single crochet into the next stitch, 1 hdc in the next stitch, double crochet in each of next 2 stitches, skip the next 2 stitches, slip stitch in the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
FLOWER
Start crocheting with yellow color yarn.
Round 1: chain 2 stitches, 10 single crochets into the second stitch from the hook, slip stitch. Or: 10 single crochets into the magic ring, slip stitch.
Change the color of yarn to white
Round 2: *chain 3 stitches, 2 double crochets into the next stitch, 2 double crochet and chain of 3 stitches in the next stitch, slip stitch into the same stitch and into the next stitch*, repeat from* to* 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing.
POT
Start crocheting with the color of yarn you wish
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: increase every stitch (12 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (18 stitches)
Round 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (24 stitches)
Round 5: *increase, single crochet in each of next 3 stitches* (30 stitches)
Round 6: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (36 stitches)
Round 7: *increase, single crochet in each of next 5 stitches* (42 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 8 (working into the back loop): single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Round 9: *increase, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (48 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 10: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Change the color of yarn
Round 11: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Change the yarn color
Round 12: single crochet in each of next 48 stitches
Round 13: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 6 stitches* (42 stitches)
Change the color of yarn
Round 14: single crochet in each of next 42 stitches
Work one round in single crochets all around the bra. Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the bra to the body of your gnome.
STRAWBERRY
These tiny strawberries are very quick to make. But they are super cute! You can make more of such strawberries and put them in a small jar. It is a lovely summer decoration.
Little
Start crocheting with 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)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Change the color of yarn to red
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 4: *increase, single crochet in each of next 4 stitches* (18 stitches)
Rounds 7-8: single crochet in each of next 18 stitches
Round 9: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 10: decrease 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Big
Start crocheting with white color yarn.
Round 1: 6 single crochets into Magic Ring.
Round 2: *increase, single crochet in the next stitch* (9 stitches)
Round 3: *increase, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (12 stitches)
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
Change the color of yarn to red
Round 4: single crochet in each of next 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: single crochet in each of next 24 stitches
Round 10: *decrease, single crochet in each of next 2 stitches* (18 stitches)
Round 11: *decrease, single crochet in the next stitch* (12 stitches)
Round 12: decrease 6 times.
Fasten off. Hide yarn ends.
STEM
Crochet using green color yarn.
Round 1: 10 single crochets into Magic Ring, slip stitch.
Round 2: *chain 5 stitches, slip stitch into the second stitch from the hook, single crochet in the next stitch, hdc in each of next 2 stitches, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* to* 5 times.
Fasten off leaving a long tail for sewing the stem to strawberry.
Sew or glue stems to the top of the strawbery. Do not sew or glue the tips of the leaves.
Use white yarn to sew small Vs around the strawberries or just sew some little white beads on.
ASSEMBLY
SKIRT
Work with green yarn.
Join yarn to the last stitch of the 11th round.
Round 1 (working into the front loop): *(single crochet, hdc, double crochet) in the next stitch, (double crochet, tc, double crochet) in the next stitch, (double crochet, hdc, single crochet) in the next stitch, slip stitch in each of next 2 stitches*, repeat from* till the end of the round.
Round 2: *chain 3 stitches, skip the next stitch, slip stitch in the next stitch*.
Bind off. Weave in yarn ends.
Attach arms to the body of your gnome.
Mark where you want the nose and breasts to be and sew them to the gnome.
Sew bra to the breasts and body.
Cut strips of yarn double the length you want the braid to be. Mine were around 25 cm long, and I used 28 strands total for each braid. Braid, knot or secure with a ribbon, trim ends. Sew braids to the head of your gnome.
Sew little flowers to the hat. Add white or yellow beads if desired. Then sew the hat onto the head so that it molds around the nose a little. Ready!
I hope you enjoyed crocheting the turtle and found the pattern helpful. I would love to see your finished amigurumi, 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!
