The Gnome Zhorik free pattern

 

Materials Needed:

• Yarn: Pekhorka “Children’s Cotton,” color No. 587 for wig; medium thickness yarn for the body.
• Crochet hook matching your yarn thickness.
• Stuffing material.
• Needle for sewing parts together.
• Safety eyes or felt for eyes.
• Glue for attaching eyes (optional).
• Scissors.
• Optional: pre-made glasses as an accessory.

Abbreviations:

• MR: Magic Ring
• sc: single crochet
• inc: increase (2 sc in the next stitch)
• dec: decrease (sc 2 stitches together)
• …: repeat the pattern in the asterisks

Head and Body:

Head:

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 = 18
• Row 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 = 24
• Row 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 = 30
• Row 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 = 36
• Row 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 = 42
• Row 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 = 48
• Row 9: (7 sc, inc) *6 = 54
• Row 10: (8 sc, inc) *6 = 60
• Rows 11-19: 60 sc
• Row 20: (8 sc, dec) *6 = 54
• Row 21: (7 sc, dec) *6 = 48
• Row 22: (6 sc, dec) *6 = 42
• Row 23: (5 sc, dec) *6 = 36
• Row 24: (4 sc, dec) *6 = 30
• Row 25: (3 sc, dec) *6 = 24

Insert eyes between rows 14 and 15 at a distance of 8 sc from each other. Begin stuffing the head firmly as you go.

• Row 26: (2 sc, dec) *6 = 18
• Row 27: (1 sc, dec) *6 = 12
• Row 28: 6 dec = 6

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Body:

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 = 18
• Row 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 = 24
• Row 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 = 30
• Row 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 = 36
• Row 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 = 42
• Row 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 = 48
• Row 9: 48 sc
• Row 10: (6 sc, dec) *6 = 42
• Row 11: 42 sc
• Row 12: (5 sc, dec) *6 = 36
• Rows 13-15: 36 sc
• Row 16: (4 sc, dec) *6 = 30
• Rows 17-19: 30 sc
• Row 20: (3 sc, dec) *6 = 24
• Row 21: (2 sc, dec) *6 = 18
• Row 22: (1 sc, dec) *6 = 12
• Row 23: 6 dec = 6

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and hide the tail.

Arms (2 pieces):

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Rows 3-5: 12 sc
• Row 6: (2 sc, dec) *3 = 9
• Rows 7-14: 9 sc
• Stuff the arm firmly.
• Row 15: 4 sc, dec = 8
• Row 16: 4 sc, dec = 7

Fasten off, cut the yarn, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Legs (2 pieces):

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 = 18
• Row 4: 18 sc
• Row 5: (2 sc, dec) *6 = 12
• Rows 6-20: 12 sc

Stuff the leg firmly. Fasten off, cut the yarn, and leave a long tail for sewing.

Ears (2 pieces):

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: (1 sc, inc) *3 = 9
• Row 3: (2 sc, inc) *3 = 12
• Row 4: 12 sc

Fold the ear in half and crochet 6 sc through both sides. Fasten off, leave a long tail for sewing.

Wig:

The wig consists of 3 parts: the wig base and 2 pigtails. The details are all sewn to the head.

Wig Base:

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 = 18
• Row 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 = 24
• Row 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 = 30
• Row 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 = 36
• Row 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 = 42
• Row 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 = 48
• Row 9: (7 sc, inc) *6 = 54
• Row 10: (8 sc, inc) *6 = 60
• Rows 11-12: 60 sc

Fasten the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Pigtails:

Each pigtail consists of a bunch of threads that we attach to the wig. Cut about 40 threads (10 for each pigtail). Each thread should be about 25 cm long. Fold them in half and insert them into the side stitches of the wig base. After attaching, braid them into pigtails, securing them with threads or ribbons.

Assembly:

1. Sew the head to the body using small stitches, tightening slightly as you go. Hide the yarn tail inside the body.
2. Sew the ears to the head at the 19th and 20th rows from the top, about 12 sc apart.
3. Sew the wig base to the head, fitting it snugly against the top.
4. Insert glue-on or felt eyes.
5. Embroider the eyebrows with brown thread in 2 stitches over the 3rd and 4th stitches above the eyes. Embroider the mouth with pink thread between the 24th and 25th rows.
6. Optionally, add glasses as an accessory.

Hat:

• Row 1: 6 sc in MR
• Row 2: 6 inc = 12
• Row 3: (1 sc, inc) *6 = 18
• Row 4: (2 sc, inc) *6 = 24
• Row 5: (3 sc, inc) *6 = 30
• Row 6: (4 sc, inc) *6 = 36
• Row 7: (5 sc, inc) *6 = 42
• Row 8: (6 sc, inc) *6 = 48
• Row 9: (7 sc, inc) *6 = 54
• Rows 10-13: 54 sc
• Row 14: (8 sc, inc) *6 = 60
• Rows 15-17: 60 sc

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

Scarf:

Chain 5.

• Rows 1-40: 4 sc

Fasten off, cut the yarn.

End of Pattern:

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