Pattern Description: Crocheting a Gnome with a Striped Hat
Hat
1st yarn color:
- In magic ring, crochet 3 hdc.
- Chain 1, 2 hdc, inc hdc (4).
- Chain 1, 3 hdc, inc hdc (5).
2nd yarn color:
- Chain 2, 2 dc, hdc, sc, inc hdc (6).
- Chain 1, (hdc, inc hdc) x 3 (9).
3rd yarn color:
- 3 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, hdc, sc (9).
- Chain 1, 2 sc, inc sc, 2 dc, inc dc, dc, sc, inc sc (12).
1st yarn color:
- Chain 2, 5 dc, 2 hdc, 2 sc, 2 hdc, dc (12).
- Chain 2, 3 dc, inc hdc, hdc, 2 sc, inc sc, sc, 2 hdc, inc dc (15).
2nd yarn color:
- Chain 1, 4 hdc, inc hdc, 4 dc, inc hdc, 4 sc, inc hdc (18).
- Chain 1, 2 hdc, inc hdc, 2 dc, inc dc, 2 hdc, inc hdc, (2 sc, inc) x 2, 2 hdc, inc dc (24).
3rd yarn color:
- Chain 1, (3 sc, inc) x 2, 3 hdc, inc hdc, (3 dc, inc dc) x 2, 3 hdc, inc hdc (30).
- Chain 1, 9 sc, 5 hdc, 10 dc, 2 hdc, 4 sc (30).
1st yarn color:
- Chain 2, 4 dc, inc dc, 4 dc, inc hdc, (4 hdc, inc hdc) x 3, 4 dc, inc dc (36).
- Chain 2, 10 dc, 22 hdc, 4 dc (36).
2nd yarn color:
- Chain 2, 10 dc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc (36).
3rd yarn color:
- Chain 2, 10 dc, 6 hdc, 4 sc, 6 hdc, 10 dc (36).
Nose
Beige yarn:
- In magic ring, crochet 6 sc.
- 6 inc (12).
- Rounds 3-4: 12 sc.
- (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8).
Body
- In magic ring, crochet 6 sc.
- 6 inc (12).
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
- (2 sc, inc) x 6 (24).
- (3 sc, inc) x 6 (30).
- (4 sc, inc) x 6 (36).
- Rounds 7-14: 36 sc.
- Attach the nose after round 14.
- Rounds 15-16: 15 sc, 4 sc for nose, 17 sc (36).
- Rounds 17-20: 36 sc.
- (4 sc, dec) x 6 (30).
- (3 sc, dec) x 6 (24).
- Stuff the body.
- (2 sc, dec) x 6 (18).
- (1 sc, dec) x 6 (12).
- 6 dec (6).
- Tighten the opening.
Legs (2 parts)
- In magic ring, crochet 6 sc.
- 6 inc (12).
- (1 sc, inc) x 6 (18).
- Round 4: 18 sc.
- (2 sc, dec) x 3, 6 sc (15).
- Round 6: 15 sc.
- (1 sc, dec) x 3, 6 sc (12).
- Round 9: 3 dec, 6 sc (9).
- Rounds 10-13: 9 sc.
- Stuff the legs.
- Round 14: (1 sc, dec) x 3 (6).
- Join the top edges and crochet 3 sc.
Arms (2 parts)
Beige yarn:
- In magic ring, crochet 6 sc.
- 6 inc (12).
- Rounds 3-4: 12 sc.
- (1 sc, dec) x 4 (8).
Body color yarn:
- Rounds 5-10: 8 sc.
- Stuff the arms.
- Join the top edges and crochet 4 sc.
Beard
Cut the beard from artificial or natural fur. You can also use felting wool.
Assembly and Finishing
- Attach the legs and arms.
- Glue the beard.
- Attach the hat.