Jolly Christmas gnomes in red and green, with fluffy white beards, button-trimmed coats and a little festive charm on the hat – handmade holiday cheer for your kitchen, table or tree, and a lovely Christmas gift or stocking stuffer.

An easy pattern by Svetlana Zabelina with every step explained. Use it as a potholder, coaster, mug rug, table or wall decoration, washcloth or appliqué – or make two, sew them together and stuff for a small pillow.

The PDF ends with stitch guides and a print-friendly version without photos.

This listing is for an INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF PATTERN, not a finished project.

LANGUAGE:

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The pattern is in English.

SKILL LEVEL:

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Easy

FINISHED SIZE:

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Approx. 16 × 21 cm (6.3 × 8.3 inches) using the materials stated in the pattern.

SKILLS REQUIRED:

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Crochet in rows

Single crochet

Increasing

Decreasing

Slip stitch

Color change

MATERIALS AND TOOLS:

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•    Cotton yarn Sport / 5 ply (approx. 240 m / 100 g), or a finer yarn used double. For one gnome: 15 g red (body), 10 g green (hat), 8 g white (beard) and a little brown, dark brown, dark red and peach.

•    Cotton, acrylic or semi-wool yarn all work – do not steam acrylic or semi-wool.

•    Crochet hooks 2.25 mm (main parts) and 1.25 mm (decorative stitches).

•    Sewing needle and scissors.

•    Small decorative embellishments for the hat.

ABOUT THIS PATTERN:

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The pattern is written using US terminology (UK differences are explained).

34 pages of step-by-step instructions with tips and photos illustrating the process.