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Christmas Gnome
"My version is quite simple, since it doesn't have legs and arms. It consists of a body, nose, hat and wool fluff for the beard. You need filling to stuff the body up and a 2.5 mm (diameter) wooden bead, or you can use filling instead of a bead. Also, you will need a sewing / tapestry needle and sewing thread. For the gnome's body I used doubled sport yarn and a 3mm hook. Stitches in US crochet terms: chain (ch), single crochet (sc), single crochet 2 together (sc2tog), half double crochet (hdc), half double crochet 2 together (hdc2tog), double crochet (dc)."
Crochet HookD/3 or 3.25 mm hook
Yarn Weight(3) Light/DK (21-24 stitches to 4 inches)
Materials List
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doubled sport yarn for the body
sport yarn for the hat - wooden bead, wool fluff, scissors, sewing needle and thread, tapestry needle
Gnome's Body
Make it with double crochet sport yarn and 3.00 mm hook.
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Foundation and rnd1: Ch5 and join to make a ring. Sc6 in ring.
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Rnd 2: sc2 in all (12)
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Rnd 3: sc2 in all (24)
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Rnd 4: sc1 in all (24)
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Rnd 5: sc2 in one st., sc2 in next (36)
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Rnd 6: repeat rnd 5 (54)
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Rnd 7: sc1 in all (54)
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Rnd 8: sc1, sc2tog (36)
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Rnds 9- 15: sc1 in all (36)
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Rnd 16: repeat rnd 8 (24)
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Rnds 17-18: sc1 in all (24) You can start stuffing it here.
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Rnd 19: repeat rnd 8 (12)
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Rnd 20: sc1 in all (12)
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Rnd 21 - end: sc2tog.
Gnome's Hat (top down)
Pattern for the Gnome's Hat (top down)
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Foundation and rnd1: Ch4 and join to make a ring. Sc1 in all (4) (you do not single crochet in the ring, but directly into the stitches).
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Rnd 2: sc2 in one, sc1 in next st. (6)
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Rnd 3: sc1 in all (6)
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Rnd 4: repeat rnd 2 (9)
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Rnds 5-6: sc1 in all (9)
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Rnd 7: sc1 in one st, hdc2 in next, dc1 in next 2 sts., hdc2 in next,sc1 in next four stitches (11)
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Rnd 8: sc1 in first stitch, hdc1 in next nine stitches, sc1 in last st. (11)
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Rnd 9: hdc1 in first st., hdc2 in next 2 sts., dc2 in next 4 sts., hdc2 in next 3 sts., hdc1 in last st. (20)
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Rnd 10: hdc1 in all (20)
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Rnd 11: sc1, hdc2tog, dc1 in next 3 sts.,hdc1 in next, hdc2tog three times (16)
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Rnd 12: dc1 in all (16)
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Rnd 13: hdc2 in one st., hdc1 in next (24)
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Rnd 14: dc1 in 8 sts., hdc1 in 8 sts., dc1 in last 8 sts. (24)
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Rnd 15: hdc1 in 8 sts.,dc1 in 8 sts.,hdc1 in last 8 sts. (24)
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Rnd 16: hdc2 in one st., hdc1 in next (36)
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Rnd 17: hdc1 in 3 sts., hdc2 in next (45)
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Rnd 18: sc1 in all (45) Leave a long tail, which you'll use to sew the hat to the body.
Gnome's Nose
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Foundation and rnd1: Ch5 and join to make a ring. Sc6 in ring.
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Rnd 2: sc2 in all (12)
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Rnd 3: sc1 in all (12)
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Rnd 4: sc2 in one st., sc2 in next (18) Insert bead here.
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Rnd 5: sc2tog, sc1 (12)
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Rnd 6: sc2tog, sc1 (6) Leave a long tail, which you'll use to sew the nose to the body.
Assembly / Sewing
With the body finished, cut a piece of fluff of about 10 cm. Position vertically across body and fold downwards. Bring closer to the top of body and sew the fluff/beard onto it.
Thread the tail of the hat, position in such way to cover the sewn beard part, thread a tapestry needle and sew the hat on. Lastly, thread the tail of the nose and sew it onto the body.Trim beard as per your liking.
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