Crochet Cork Gnome

an easy holiday craft, or for any time of the year, this little gnome is crocheted using your leftover scraps of yarn and a recycled wine cork. use him as a gift topper, Christmas tree ornament, stocking stuffer, or simply put him on display for all to admire!

materials:

abbreviations:

cotton yarn in red, blue, and white

ch = chain

g (4.25mm) crochet hook & yarn needle

sc = single crochet

wine cork

sl st = slip stitch

stuffing or 1/2 a cotton ball

sc dec = single chain decrease

a few notes to start... •

the gnome is worked in the round. do not join at the end of each round.

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start each body part with a magic loop. if you don't know how to do a magic loop, you can go here for a nice tutorial: magic loop tutorial.

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for the most "authentic" gnome beard, use a fluffy textured yarn.

hat: {red yarn} start with a magic circle. round 1: 6 sc into the magic circle. (6) round 2: 1 sc in each sc. (6 stitches) round 3: 2 sc in next stitch, then 1 sc in next sc. repeat twice. (9) round 4: 1 sc in each sc. (9) round 5: 2 sc in next sc, then 1 sc in next 2 sc. repeat twice. (12) round 6: 1 sc in each sc. (12) round 7: 2 sc in next sc, then 1 sc in next 5 sc. repeat once. (14) round 8-10: 1 sc in each sc. fasten off. (14)

body + beard: round 1: {blue yarn} ch 14. (14) round 2: being careful not to twist your chain, join with sl st to first chain to make a circle. ch 1. 1 sc in next 13 ch. (14 stitches) round 3-7:

sc in each sc around (14)

round 8 + the beard: sc in next 4 sc. {white yarn} in front loop only, sc in next 6 sc. ch 1 and turn. sc dec, 2 sc, sc dec. (4) ch 1 and turn. sc in each sc. (4) ch 1 and turn. 2 sc dec. (2) ch 1 and turn. sc dec. (1) fasten off, leaving a tail to sew beard to body.

To finish: sew the beard to the body with a stitch or two, just so it stays down. weave in all loose ends. add a little stuffing or cotton to top half of hat to help it hold it's shape. put the hat and body on your cork, and using a sharpie draw two eyes. that's it! make another to share with a friend!

For my gnome, I used the following yarn: Lion Brand Cotton-Ease in "Cherry" for his hat, I Love

this Cotton in "Dark Denim" for his body, and Patons Pure Organic Cotton in "Beige" for his beard.

"Crochet Cork Gnome" Pattern by Kendra B., ©2014 all intellectual property rights are owned by Kendra B. pattern is for personal use only. www.littlebirdb.blogspot.com