Gnome Keychain or Christmas Ornament – Amigurumi Pattern
Designer: @darya-neustroeva
Skill level: Medium
Free crochet pattern for an adorable amigurumi gnome that can be used as a Christmas tree ornament or a cute handmade keychain.
This intermediate-level project uses YarnArt Jeans or similar semi-cotton yarn and Alize Softy for the beard. The arms and beard are crocheted directly into the body, and the gnome’s hat covers its eyes for a charming holiday look.
Materials & Tools:
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• YarnArt Jeans (main color)
• Alize Softy (for beard)
• 2 mm crochet hook
• Toy stuffing
• Stitch markers
• Pins
• Keychain ring or hanging loop
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
Abbreviations:
MR — magic ring
ch — chain
sc — single crochet
hdc — half double crochet
inc — increase
dec — decrease
(…) × n — repeat n times
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Arms
Skin-tone yarn:
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 sc
Change to main color.
3–8 rnds: 6 sc
Fold in half and crochet 3 sc through both sides. Fasten off and secure the yarn.
Nose
1 rnd: 7 sc in MR
2 rnd: 7 sc
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Beard (Alize Softy)
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 sc
3 rnd: (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8)
4 rnd: (3 sc, inc) × 2 (10)
5 rnd: (4 sc, inc) × 2 (12)
6 rnd: 12 sc
Fold in half, crochet 6 sc through both sides. Leave a tail for sewing. Do not stuff.
Hat
White yarn:
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3–4 rnds: 12 sc
5 rnd: 6 dec
Change color.
6–7 rnds: 6 sc
8 rnd: (2 sc, inc) × 2 (8)
9–10 rnds: 8 sc
11 rnd: (3 sc, inc) × 2 (10)
12–13 rnds: 10 sc
14 rnd: (4 sc, inc) × 2 (12)
15–16 rnds: 12 sc
17 rnd: (5 sc, inc) × 2 (14)
18–19 rnds: 14 sc
20 rnd: (6 sc, inc) × 2 (16)
21–22 rnds: 16 sc
23 rnd: (7 sc, inc) × 2 (18)
24 rnd: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
25 rnd: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
26 rnd: 30 sc
27 rnd: Change to white yarn – 30 hdc
Leave a long tail for sewing.
Body
1 rnd: 6 sc in MR
2 rnd: 6 inc (12)
3 rnd: (1 sc, inc) × 6 (18)
4 rnd: (2 sc, inc) × 6 (24)
5 rnd: (3 sc, inc) × 6 (30)
6–11 rnds: 30 sc
12 rnd: (3 sc, dec) × 6 (24)
13 rnd: crochet the arms into this round – 5 sc, 3 sc with arm, 8 sc, 3 sc with arm, 5 sc (24)
14 rnd: crochet the beard into this round – 9 sc, 6 sc with beard, 9 sc (24)
15 rnd: (2 sc, dec) × 6 (18)
16–17 rnds: 18 sc
Stuff the body firmly.
18 rnd: (1 sc, dec) × 6 (12)
19 rnd: 12 sc
20 rnd: 6 dec
Tighten the opening, fasten off and secure the yarn.
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