Spread some holiday cheer with the Amigurumi Christmas Gnome Couple—a festive duo that’s brimming with charm, coziness, and a touch of Nordic magic! 🎅🧝♀️ With their fluffy beards, pointy hats, and twinkling personalities, these gnomes are ready to bring warmth to your winter décor. Whether they’re perched on a mantel, tucked into a gift basket, or greeting guests from a holiday shelf, this crochet couple is a joyful way to celebrate the season with handmade love.
Each gnome is full of character and perfect for customizing—play with yarn textures, add tiny accessories like candy canes or snowflakes, and mix up their outfits to match your holiday palette. Whether you’re crafting them for a cozy home display or gifting them to someone special, the Christmas Gnome Couple is a delightful project that blends tradition with whimsy. So grab your hook and let the festive stitching begin—one merry loop at a time! 🧶🎄💕
🎅 Amigurumi Christmas Gnome Couple Crochet Pattern
Add a touch of Scandinavian charm to your festive décor with this adorable Christmas gnome couple! Featuring tall red hats, long snowy beards and braids, and detailed belts with golden buckles, these gnomes are the perfect DIY project for holiday lovers.
Whether you make them as decorations, gifts, or table accents, these gnomes are guaranteed to spread Christmas cheer.
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – involves shaping, sewing, and working with separate parts.
📏 Finished Size
Approximately 25–28 cm (10–11 in) tall (including hats), using DK weight yarn and a 3.0 mm hook.
🧶 Materials
- Red cotton yarn (DK weight) – hats and bodies
- Beige/skin-tone yarn – noses
- White yarn – beard and braids
- Black yarn – shoes, belt
- Gold yarn or embroidery thread – belt buckles and braid ties
- Crochet hook 3.0 mm
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Tapestry needle, scissors, stitch markers
🧵 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR – Magic Ring
- sc – Single Crochet
- inc – Increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec – Decrease (sc 2 together)
- ch – Chain
- sl st – Slip Stitch
- FO – Fasten Off
All parts are worked in continuous rounds unless stated. Use a stitch marker to track rounds.
🎄 Pattern Instructions
🧍 Body (Make 2 – Same for both gnomes)
With red yarn:
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
- (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–20. sc around (36) - (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
- (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
FO, stuff firmly.
👞 Feet (Make 2 each gnome, Black yarn)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
- (sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–6. sc around (18) - (sc, dec) ×6 (12)
- sc around (12)
Stuff lightly, FO.
Sew feet flat to bottom of body.
👃 Nose (Beige yarn, Make 1 per gnome)
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc ×6 (12)
3–4. sc around (12) - (sc, dec) ×4 (8)
Stuff, FO, leave tail for sewing.
Attach to front of body, just below hat brim.
🎩 Hat (Red yarn, Tall Cone Shape)
- MR, 4 sc (4)
- inc ×4 (8)
- (sc, inc) ×4 (12)
- (2 sc, inc) ×4 (16)
- (3 sc, inc) ×4 (20)
Continue increasing every few rounds until the diameter fits the gnome’s head (approx. 48–52 sts).
Then sc around until hat measures ~15–18 cm tall.
FO, lightly stuff the tip for firmness.
🧔 Beard (For Male Gnome)
Cut white yarn strands ~12–15 cm long.
Attach under the nose using latch-hook method (insert hook under stitch, pull loop, pull yarn tails through loop).
Fill entire beard area.
Trim to shape with scissors.
👱 Braids (For Female Gnome)
Cut white yarn strands ~20 cm long.
Attach in two sections under the nose (sides of face).
Divide into three sections per side and braid tightly.
Tie with gold yarn bows at the ends.
Trim to even.
🖤 Belt
With black yarn:
- Crochet a flat strip of chains long enough to wrap around body.
- sc rows until desired width (about 3 rows).
- FO, sew around waist.
Belt Buckle:
With gold yarn, embroider or crochet a rectangle (ch ~12, sc around for 2 rows).
Sew onto center of belt.
🪡 Assembly
- Sew feet at the bottom.
- Attach body and hat securely (tilt hat slightly forward to cover eyes).
- Sew nose under hat brim.
- Add beard (male) or braids (female).
- Sew belt and buckle.
🎉 Final Touches
Your Christmas Gnome Couple is ready! Place them under the tree, on a mantel, or by the front door. These charming gnomes bring instant holiday joy and are wonderful gifts too.
