Deck the halls with beards and whimsy—the Amigurumi Christmas Gnomes are here to sprinkle your holiday season with handmade cheer! 🎅🧶 With their tall pointy hats, fuzzy noses, and cozy winter outfits, these festive little guardians bring a touch of Scandinavian magic to your décor. Whether you’re crafting a single gnome or a whole merry crew, each one adds personality and charm to mantels, gift baskets, and Christmas trees alike.
These gnomes are a joy to customize—mix and match colors, add embroidered snowflakes, or tuck a tiny candy cane into their hands for extra flair. They’re beginner-friendly, quick to stitch, and perfect for gifting or keeping as part of your own holiday tradition. Whether you imagine them guarding presents or peeking out from behind garlands, the Christmas Gnomes are ready to spread joy—one stitch and giggle at a time! 🎄✨
🎅✨ Amigurumi Christmas Gnomes Crochet Pattern
These adorable Christmas gnomes are the perfect holiday project! With their tall floppy hats, round noses, and festive styles, they’ll bring instant cheer to your home. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to crochet three different gnome designs: the Santa Gnome, the Tree Gnome, and the Candy Cane Gnome.
Each gnome uses the same base body and nose, but their hats are worked differently to create their unique looks. Let’s get started!
✨ Skill Level
Intermediate – Requires basic amigurumi knowledge (magic ring, increases, decreases), color changes, embroidery for details, and simple assembly.
🕒 Estimated time: 3–4 hours per gnome
🧶 Materials
- DK or worsted weight cotton yarn:
- White (body)
- Beige (nose)
- Red, green, white, black, yellow (hats & details)
- 2.5–3.0 mm crochet hook
- Yarn needle
- Fiberfill stuffing
- Scissors
- Small pom-pom maker (or hand-made pom-poms)
📏 Abbreviations (US Terms)
- MR = Magic Ring
- sc = single crochet
- inc = increase (2 sc in same st)
- dec = decrease (sc 2 sts together)
- FO = fasten off
🧙 Base Body (for all gnomes) – White
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
- (1 sc, inc) x6 (18)
- (2 sc, inc) x6 (24)
- (3 sc, inc) x6 (30)
6–16. sc around (30) - (3 sc, dec) x6 (24)
- (2 sc, dec) x6 (18)
- (1 sc, dec) x6 (12)
Stuff firmly, FO, weave closed.
👃 Nose (for all gnomes) – Beige
- MR, 6 sc (6)
- inc around (12)
3–5. sc around (12)
Stuff firmly, FO, leave long tail for sewing.
🎅 Santa Gnome
Santa Hat (Red)
- MR, 4 sc (4)
- sc around (4)
- (1 sc, inc) x2 (6)
4–5. sc around (6) - (2 sc, inc) x2 (8)
7–8. sc around (8) - (3 sc, inc) x2 (10)
Continue increasing every 2–3 rounds until you reach 30 sts.
Work until hat is about 35 rounds tall. Leave tip floppy.
Belt & Buckle
- Belt (Black): ch to fit around hat, work 2 rows of sc, sew around hat.
- Buckle (Yellow): ch 10, join into a loop, sc around. Sew centered on belt.
Finishing
Sew nose just under brim. Attach white pom-pom to hat tip.
🌲 Tree Gnome
Tree Hat (Green)
Work as Santa hat, stopping at same length.
Snowflake Decorations
After finishing, embroider or sew on tiny white snowflakes evenly spaced around the hat.
Finishing
Add small green pom-pom to tip. Sew nose under hat brim.
🍬 Candy Cane Gnome
Candy Cane Hat (Red & White Stripes)
Follow Santa hat pattern but work stripes as follows:
- Rnd 1: Red
- Rnd 2: White
Repeat until hat reaches 35 rounds.
Finishing
Add red pom-pom to tip. Sew nose under brim.
🧩 Assembly (for all gnomes)
- Position nose just below hat brim and sew securely.
- Sew hat onto body, tilting it low to cover most of the face.
- Lightly stuff base of hat; leave tip floppy.
- Shape bodies into a plump egg by pressing gently.
🌟 Final Touches
Now you have your own Christmas Gnome Trio:
- The Santa Gnome with his iconic belt and buckle.
- The Tree Gnome decorated with snowy details.
- The Candy Cane Gnome in festive stripes.
Display them together on a mantel, gift them as stocking stuffers, or hang them as ornaments. These little gnomes are sure to spread joy all season long! 🎄✨
