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Puffball Gnome Crochet Ornament Pattern
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."
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:Â (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
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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.Â
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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
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R3: sc in each stitch around. =8
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R4: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next stitch.* Repeat from the star around. =12
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R5-R7: sc in each stitch around. =12
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R8: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =16
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R9-R10: sc in each stitch around. =16
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R11: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =20
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R12-R13: sc in each stitch around. =20
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R14: *2sc in the next stitch, sc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from the star around. =24
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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
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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
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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.Â
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Cut the yarn, sew to the front of the hat and weave in the ends.Â
Finishing
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Sew the hat to the puffball beard, glue on the fuzzy pom pom or make a tiny yarn puffball and glue it to the hat.Â
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Attach a string for hanging.Â
Abbreviations
- ch
- chain
- sl st
- slip stitch
- sc
- single crochet
- 2sc
- single crochet increase
- YO
- yarn over
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