I am so in love with this St. Patrick’s Day Gnome! He is so cute. Makes a wonderful decoration for the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day!

Materials:
Loops and Threads Charisma
- Green (175 yards)
- Black (15 yards)
Worsted Weight Yarn
- Orange (25 yards)
- Tan (25 yards)
- Yellow (10 yards)
- Light Green (5 yards)
N/M 9.00mm Crochet Hook
G 4.25mm Crochet Hook
Polyfil Stuffing
Yarn Needle
Get your materials HERE:
Size:
Approx 12″ tall
Difficulty:
Easy
Stitches:
Chain (Ch)- Yarn over. Pull through loop.
Slip stitch (SS)- Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Pull through stitch and loop.
Half double crochet (Hdc)- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 3 loops.
Double crochet (Dc)- Yarn over. Insert hook into stitch. Yarn over. Draw up loop. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops. Yarn over. Pull through 2 loops.
Instructions:
Body (Green):
Magic Ring.
Round 1: Chain 1. 10 Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)
Round 2: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)
Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)
Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)
Round 5: Chain 1. Hdc in the BLO in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)
Round 6 – 14: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (40)
Round 15: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 2 stitches. Hdc2tog.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)
Round 16: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)
Round 17: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next stitch. Hdc2tog.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)
Round 18: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (20)
STUFF GENEROUSLY
Round 19: Chain 1. Hdc2tog around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (10)
Finish off leaving long tail. Sew hole shut.
Hat (Green):
Magic Ring.
Round 1: Chain 1. 9 Hdc. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (9)
Round 2: Chain 1. 2Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (18)
Round 3: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (27)
Round 4: Chain 1. *2Hdc. Hdc in the next 2 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (36)
Round 5: Chain 1. Hdc in the BLO in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (36)
Round 6 – 9: Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (36)
Round 10 – 11: Change to black. Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (36)
Round 12 – 13: Change to green. Chain 1. Hdc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (36)
Round 14: Chain 1. *2Sc. Sc in the next 3 stitches.* Repeat from * to * in the FLO around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (45)
Round 15: Chain 1. *2Sc. Sc in the next 4 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (54)
Round 16: Chain 1. *2Sc. Sc in the next 5 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (63)
Round 17: Chain 1. *2Sc. Sc in the next 6 stitches.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made. (72)
Round 18 (Optional): Chain 1. Reverse Sc in each stitch around. Join with a SS to the first Sc made.
Finish off weave ends.
Shamrock:
Use this FREE Shamrock Crochet Pattern!
Buckle:
Chain 30. Join with a SS to form a ring.
Round 1: Chain 1. *Hdc in the next 5 chains. 3Hdc in the next chain. Hdc in the next 8 chains. 3Hdc in the next chain.* Repeat from * to * around. Join with a SS to the first Hdc made. (30)
Finish off leaving long tail.
Beard:
Cut several 12″ strips of orange yarn. Taking 3 strips of yarn at a time, fold in half and attach across the front 10 stitches of Round 15 of body as seen below!

Finishing:
Attach the Hat to the body by sewing the BLO of round 13 from the hat to right above the bearding on Round 15 of body. Stuff hat generously before closing completely off. Attach Pom Pom nose. Brush out beard.