Add a sprinkle of handmade magic to your holiday décor with the Christmas Tree Gnome, a crochet project that’s bursting with festive charm! 🎄🧶 Built from three stacked cone tiers crowned with a flat star, this whimsical gnome is the perfect blend of tradition and playfulness. His long golden beard, oversized nose, wide feet, and round hands give him a cozy, character-filled look that will instantly brighten any Christmas display.
To make him even more delightful, eleven miniature baubles dangle from his tree-like body, adding pops of color and sparkle. Whether perched on a mantel, tucked under the tree, or gifted to someone special, the Christmas Tree Gnome is a joyful way to crochet celebration, coziness, and a sprinkle of handmade wonder—one loop at a time! 🧵✨🎅
🎄 Christmas Tree Gnome Crochet Pattern
This festive amigurumi blends a whimsical gnome with the shape of a decorated Christmas tree. Deep, corded ridges created with yo-slst in the 3rd loop form three stacked cone tiers, crowned with a flat star. A long golden beard, oversized nose, wide feet, round hands, and eleven miniature baubles complete the adorable look.
🧩 Skill Level
Intermediate — includes 3rd-loop yo-slip-stitch construction, proportion shaping, and layered assembly.
📏 Finished Size
28–32 cm tall (≈ 11–12.5 inches)
🧶 Yarn & Materials
DK / Light Worsted yarn (cotton recommended):
• Green (≈ 130–140 g) – tiers, body, arms, legs
• Yellow (≈ 65–75 g) – beard strands & star
• Beige (≈ 25–30 g) – nose & hands
• Red (≈ 10 g) – baubles
• White (≈ 8 g) – baubles
• Yellow (≈ 6 g) – baubles
• Cream (≈ 3–4 g) – bauble
• Orange (≈ 3–4 g) – bauble
• Very pale mint (≈ 3–4 g) – bauble
Other:
Polyester stuffing
2.25–3.0 mm hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle
Stitch marker
🔤 Stitches Used (US)
MR – magic ring
yo-slst (3rd loop only) – yarn-over slip stitch
sc – single crochet
inc – increase
dec – decrease
sl st – slip stitch
ch – chain
FO – finish off
Texture Note:
All three green cone tiers are made using yo-slip-stitch worked into the 3rd loop only, which produces the exact deep, corded ribs and curled edges seen in the photo.
🦶 Feet (Make 2 – Green, worked in sc)
Round 1: MR, 6 sc
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–10: sc around (36)
11: (4 sc, dec) ×6 (30)
12: (3 sc, dec) ×6 (24)
13: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
14: sc around (18)
Stuff very firmly so the feet sit wide and rounded.
FO and set aside.
🧱 Body Core (Green, worked in sc)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3 sc, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4 sc, inc) ×6 (36)
7–11: sc around (36)
Stuff firmly.
Sew feet beneath the body bottom so they face forward.
Leave top open to attach the lower cone tier.
🌲 Lower Cone Tier (Widest Layer)
All rounds worked in yo-slst, 3rd loop only:
Round 1: MR, 6
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3, inc) ×6 (30)
6: (4, inc) ×6 (36)
7: (5, inc) ×6 (42)
8–13: yo-slst (3rd loop) around (42)
Do not stuff.
Fit the tier over the open body top and sew it on, stitching through the inner loops only so the ridge lip stays free.
The lower tier must sit deep enough to nearly cover the tops of the feet.
🌲 Middle Cone Tier
Round 1: MR 6
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2, inc) ×6 (24)
5: (3, inc) ×6 (30)
6–11: yo-slst (3rd loop) around (30)
Light stuffing only to dome the shape.
Sew centered on the lower tier.
🌲 Top Cone Tier (Smallest)
Round 1: MR 6
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2, inc) ×6 (24)
5–8: yo-slst (3rd loop) around (24)
Minimal stuffing.
Sew perfectly centered atop the middle tier.
👃 Nose (Beige, Large and Rounded)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4: (2 sc, inc) ×6 (24)
5–8: sc around (24)
9: (2 sc, dec) ×6 (18)
10: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff firmly
11: dec ×6 (6)
Sew the nose tucked under the front edge of the lower cone tier, forward enough to remain fully visible.
💛 Beard (Yellow Yarn Strands)
Cut 90–120 strands, each 24–28 cm long.
Fold in half and attach one stitch behind the ridge base under the nose (not directly on the ridge lip).
Work outward evenly until a full curtain forms.
Trim gently into a rounded taper that reaches midway down the legs.
💪 Arms (2 – Green, Extra Length)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
2: inc ×6 (12)
3–12: sc around (12)
13: (2 sc, dec) ×3 (9)
14–16: sc around (9)
Light stuffing only at shoulder.
Sew arms beneath the beard line, angled slightly outward.
They must extend past beard tips, as in the photo.
🤲 Hands (2 – Beige, Larger & Rounder)
Round 1: MR 6 sc
2: inc ×6 (12)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×6 (18)
4–6: sc around (18)
7: (1 sc, dec) ×6 (12)
Stuff
8: dec ×6 (6)
Sew to arm ends.
Hands must look spherical and proportionally larger than arm circumference.
🎨 Ornaments (11 total)
Exact count and color distribution seen in the photo:
• 4 red
• 3 white
• 2 yellow
• 1 cream
• 1 orange
Pattern for each bauble:
Round 1: MR 6 sc
2: (1 sc, inc) ×3 (9)
3: sc around (9)
4: (1 sc, dec) ×3 (6)
Stuff
5: dec ×3 (3)
Placement rules from photo:
• All ornaments are on the lower two tiers only
• None on the top tier
• Ornaments nestle between ridge cords, not over them
• Two ornaments align vertically in the same rib trench near front-right
• Others scattered naturally with no symmetry
Sew tightly so they sit firm and raised.
⭐ Star Topper (Two Flat Panels – Yellow)
Panel (make 2):
Round 1: MR, 5 sc
2: inc ×5 (10)
3: (1 sc, inc) ×5 (15)
Form star points:
ch 4, sl st in 2nd ch, sl st next 2 chs, sl st into next base st
Repeat evenly until all 5 points formed.
Make second panel the same.
Whipstitch edges together, add a tiny puff of stuffing, and sew on top tier peak.
Star must be crisp, flat, and centered.
✨ Final Assembly Check
✔ Feet wide, rounded, facing forward
✔ Lower tier almost covers foot tops
✔ Middle tier narrower and shorter
✔ Top tier smallest and steepest
✔ Nose large and fully exposed under lower tier edge
✔ Beard long, dense, and attached behind ridge
✔ Arms long enough to extend past beard edge
✔ Hands spherical and larger than arms
✔ Exactly 11 baubles
✔ All baubles between ribs
✔ Top tier ornament-free
✔ Star flat, not bulky
A light steam softens beard shape and enhances ridge curl.
🎁 Holiday Magic in Every Stitch
This design mirrors every visible proportion from the photo: the thick corded green tiers, curling edges, oversized nose, lush golden beard, long arms, rounded hands, bold baubles, and the perfect star on top.
Make it as a warm holiday companion or gift it as a handmade treasure that captures the spirit of the season.
