Puffball Gnome Crochet Ornament Pattern

By: Alexandra Halsey from withalexofficial.com

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By: Alexandra Halsey from withalexofficial.com

Make your own darling gnome crochet ornament that looks like a puffball! This adorable ornament is easy to make and so cute for the tree.

From the Designer: "I was browsing through my newsfeed on facebook and one of my friends shared a picture of some cute little gnomes that were made out of felt. I thought they were so adorable that I wanted to come up with my own little crocheted version. I think that what I came up with is just as adorable and I want to share the pattern with ya'll! They can be used as ornaments on your Christmas tree or they can be used as decorations."

This pattern is originally featured at With Alex here.

Difficulty LevelEasy

Crochet HookG/6 or 4 mm hook

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Materials List

G (4.0 mm) crochet hook
Medium 4 Weight Yarn and Worsted Weight Yarn: (I used Caron Simply Soft for the beard, Caron Simply Soft Party for the hat and Red Heart With Love for the nose)
Puffball maker-store bought or home made (Mine is 2.5 inches in diameter and makes 3 inch in diameter puffballs and my puffball gnomes are 4.5 inches tall)
Scissors
Darning Needle
Hot Glue or preferred glue
Yarn or string to hang the ornament
Small fuzzy pom pom or you can make a small yarn puffball
Stitch marker or scrap yarn
Small amount of polyester fiberfill

This project is part of our 30 Days of Christmas celebration, where we release a new project every day in September! Visit our hub page to view all the beautiful projects this month:30 Days of Christmas 2019

Pattern

Video Tutorial

The Beard

Make a yarn puffball with either a store bought puffball maker or you can make your own. My yarn puffball maker is 2.5 inches across and it makes puffballs that are 3 inches across.

Resources:

How To Make A Yarn Pom Pom Without A Pom Pom Maker
How To Make Pom Poms 2 Ways Video Tutorial

The Hat

The hat is worked in a spiral. Use a stitch marker or yarn to mark the beginning of each round.

R1: Make a loose slip knot or a magic circle, ch 1 and put 4 sc into the loose slip knot. =4
Pull on the tail end to close the hole.
R2: 2sc in each stitch around. =8
R3: sc in each stitch around. =8
R4: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch.* Repeat from the star around. =12
R5-R7: sc in each stitch around. =12
R8: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =16
R9-R10: sc in each stitch around. =16
R11: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =20
R12-R13: sc in each stitch around. =20
R14: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =24
R15: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch.* Repeat from the star around. Sl st to the first sc of the round. =36
Cut the yarn, leaving the tail long enough to sew to the puffball beard. Weave in the other end, stuff the hat with a small amount of polyester fiberfill (or yarn scraps) and shape it.

The Nose

R1: Make a loose slip knot or a magic circle and ch 2, *YO, insert the hook into the loose slip knot or the magic circle, YO and pull up a loop. YO and pull through the first 2 loops on the hook.* Repeat from the star 4 more times. You should now have 6 loops on the hook. YO and pull through all 6 loops on the hook, ch 1 and sl st into the loose slip knot.
Cut the yarn, sew to the front of the hat and weave in the ends.