A green forest gnome character, about 14 inches tall, with a rounded body, a conical hat, a spherical head, and cylindrical limbs. The gnome has a long beard and a large nose.

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A whimsical forest gnome with classic fantasy elements: a pointed hat, a round belly, a bushy beard, and simple limbs. The hat and body are green, the beard is gray, and the nose is a natural skin tone.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Body

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R3[Sc 2, inc] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R4[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R5[Sc 8, inc] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R6[Sc 9, inc] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R7[Sc 15, inc] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R8[Sc 16, inc] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R9[Sc 23, inc] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R10[Sc 36, inc] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R11[Sc 37, inc] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R12[Sc 38, inc] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R13[Sc 78, inc] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R14[Sc 79, inc] repeat around. (80)(80 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (80)(80 sts)
R18[Sc 79, dec] repeat around. (79)(79 sts)
R19[Sc 78, dec] repeat around. (78)(78 sts)
R20[Sc 38, dec] repeat around. (76)(76 sts)
R21[Sc 37, dec] repeat around. (74)(74 sts)
R22[Sc 36, dec] repeat around. (72)(72 sts)
R23[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (69)(69 sts)
R24[Sc 16, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R25[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R26[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R27[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R28[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (41)(41 sts)
R29[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R30[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)

Head

R1Pick up 35 sc evenly around opening. (35)(35 sts)
R2[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1)(1 sts)
R3[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R4[Sc 3, inc] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R5[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R6[Sc 11, inc] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R7[Sc 18, inc] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R8[Sc 19, inc] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (40)(40 sts)
R11[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R12[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R13[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R14[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R15[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R16[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Hat

R1Pick up 24 sc evenly around opening. (24)(24 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (51)(51 sts)
R3[Sc 24, dec] repeat around. (49)(49 sts)
R4[Sc 23, dec] repeat around. (47)(47 sts)
R5[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (45)(45 sts)
R6[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (42)(42 sts)
R7[Sc 20, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R8[Sc 19, dec] repeat around. (38)(38 sts)
R9[Sc 18, dec] repeat around. (36)(36 sts)
R10[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R11[Sc 15, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R12[Sc 14, dec] repeat around. (29)(29 sts)
R13[Sc 13, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R14[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R15[Sc 11, dec] repeat around. (22)(22 sts)
R16[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R17[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R18[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (16)(16 sts)
R19[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R20[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R21[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (9)(9 sts)
R22[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R23[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R24[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (2)(2 sts)
R25[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Beard

R1Pick up 70 sc evenly around opening. (70)(70 sts)
R2[Sc 22, dec] repeat around. (67)(67 sts)
R3[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (66)(66 sts)
R4[Sc 65, dec] repeat around. (65)(65 sts)
R5[Sc 64, dec] repeat around. (64)(64 sts)
R6[Sc 63, dec] repeat around. (63)(63 sts)
R7[Sc 62, dec] repeat around. (62)(62 sts)
R8[Sc 61, dec] repeat around. (61)(61 sts)
R9[Sc 60, dec] repeat around. (60)(60 sts)
R10[Sc 59, dec] repeat around. (59)(59 sts)
R11[Sc 58, dec] repeat around. (58)(58 sts)
R12[Sc 57, dec] repeat around. (57)(57 sts)
R13[Sc 56, dec] repeat around. (56)(56 sts)
R14[Sc 55, dec] repeat around. (55)(55 sts)
R15[Sc 54, dec] repeat around. (54)(54 sts)
R16[Sc 53, dec] repeat around. (53) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(53 sts)

Right Arm

R1Pick up 37 sc evenly around opening. (37)(37 sts)
R2[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (31)(31 sts)
R3[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R4[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R5[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Left Arm

R1Pick up 30 sc evenly around opening. (30)(30 sts)
R2[Sc 4, dec] repeat around. (24)(24 sts)
R3[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R4[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (13)(13 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (13) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(13 sts)

Right Leg

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(19 sts)

Left Leg

R1Pick up 29 sc evenly around opening. (29)(29 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (19)(19 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (19)(19 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (19) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(19 sts)

Nose

R1Magic ring, 1 sc in ring. (1)(1 sts)
R2[Sc 0, inc] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R3[Sc 12, inc] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R4[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (12)(12 sts)
R5[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff firmly before closing. Fasten off.(1 sts)