The Crochet Penguin Gnome is a great little gnome addition to your gnome collection. This free crochet pattern makes a wonderful little gnome. There are also instructions on how to make a female penguin gnome.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this Crochet Penguin Gnome pattern. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauges, and sizing information.
Crochet Penguin Gnome for Winter
It is 2023 and that means a new gnome theme. This year I plan to make animal-inspired gnomes and we are starting this winter with a Penguin gnome. Check out all the holiday, profession, and sports gnomes here.
How to Customize your Crochet Penguin Gnome
This is your penguin gnome so make him(or her) unique. Change the colors of his ‘feathers’ and hat. You can change his skin tone too and change the color of his hair. There are also instructions below to make braids for a girl gnome.
I like to use the Red Heart Super Saver colors Aran for fair skin, buff for medium skin tones, cafe latte for dark skin tones, and coffee for very dark skin tones.
The Premium Printable PDF Pattern
Below you will find the free crochet Penguin gnome pattern with all the instructional photos needed to complete the pattern, but I am also aware that several of us like to crochet on the couch, in the car, or in bed with a printout of the pattern. This is why I also offer a nicely formatted large font PDF version of the pattern that can be purchased on Etsy or Ravelry. You can print the pattern and take it on the go with you or tuck it into your project bag.
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Crochet Penguin Gnome
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Materials Needed
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1.4 oz or 74 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, (Weight: 4/medium – 370 yds, 7 oz, 198 g), Charcoal (or Black)
0.3 oz or 18 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Soft White
0.2 oz or 12 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Buff
0.2 oz or 12 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Gold
1 foot of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Black
Crochet Hook, Size E, 3.5mm
Polyfil
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Locking Stitch Markers
Hot Glue and Applicator (Optional)
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Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
HDC – Half Double Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
BLO – Work in Back Loop Only
SC2TOG – Single Crochet 2 stitches together
SLST – Slip Stitch
ST(s) – Stitch(es)
MC – Magic Circle (Video Tutorial)
Gauge and Size
Gauge – 5SC x 6 Rows = 1 inch
Size – Final Gnome is about 6 inches tall.
Helpful Video Tutorials
I have completed a video series that will walk you through how to crochet the basic gnome from start to finish.
Episode 1: Gnome Body (Plus Amigurumi Basics)
Episode 2: Nose, Arms, Feet
Episode 3: Beard and Braids
Episode 4: Gnome Hat (Not the the same hat)
Episode 5: Assembling your Gnome
Other Helpful Videos
Easy way to make a Magic Circle
How to Change Colors in Crochet
Special Stitches
SC2TOG – Single Crochet 2 Stitches Together – Insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull the loop through the hook (2 loops on hook), insert hook into the next stitch, yarn over, pull the loop through the hook, (3 loops on the hook) yarn over and pull the first loop through all the loops on the hook. Your decrease is complete.
Crochet Penguin Gnome
Notes:
– The pattern will be worked in a continuous round.
– The pattern is in US terms.
– Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rows.
– The Penguin gnome pattern is copyrighted by Winding Road Crochet.
– Most of my gnomes have arms, but this gnome has wings instead.
– Alternative rounds are provided for anyone that does not like to use a magic circle. Work the alternative Round 1 instead of working Round 1.
Penguin Body
With Charcoal.
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a Magic Circle. (6)
Alternate Row 1: CH2, Work 6 SC into 2nd CH from hook. (6) (Use this row if you do not want to use a magic circle.)
Row 2: *2SC in the next ST* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (12)
Row 3: *SC in the next ST, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (18)
Row 4: *SC in the next 2 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (24)
Row 5: *SC in the next 3 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (30)
Row 6: *SC in the next 4 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (36)
Row 7: *SC in the next 5 STs, 2Sc in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (42)
Row 8: *SC in the next 6 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (48)
Rows 9-20: SC in the next STs. (48)
Row 21: *SC in the next 6 STs, SC2TOG,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (42)
Row 22: *SC in the next 5 STs, SC2TOG,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (36)
Row 23: SLST to the next 2 STs to smooth out the edge. Leave the rest of the row unworked.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Penguin Gnome Hat
With Charcoal.
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a Magic Circle. (6)
Alternate Row 1: CH2, Work 6 SC into 2nd CH from hook. (6) (Use this row if you do not want to use a magic circle.)
Row 2: *2SC in the next ST* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (12)
Row 3: *SC in the next ST, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (18)
Row 4: *SC in the next 2 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (24)
Row 5: *SC in the next 3 STs, 2SC in the next ST,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (30)
Row 6: *SC in the next 9 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (33)
Row 7: *SC in the next 10 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (36)
Row 8-19: SC in the next 36 Sts. (36)
Row 20: *SC in the next 11 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (39)
Row 21: *SC in the next 12 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (42)
Row 22: *SC in the next 13 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (45)
Row 23: *SC in the next 14 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (48)
Row 24: *SC in the next 15 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (51)
Row 25: SC in next 48 STs, SLST in next 2 STs. (51)
Fasten off and weave in your ends. Sew the white eye patch, beak and eyes onto the hat.
White Eye Patch
Note: The eye patch is worked in 2 joined rounds that start with a chain.
With White Yarn, CH9.
Round 1: Work 3DC in the third CH from the hook. HDC in next CH, SC in next CH, SLST in next CH, SC in next CH, HDC in next CH, Work 6 DC in last CH. This will swing you around to be able to work into the opposite side of the starting CH. HDC in next CH, SC in next CH, SLST in next CH, SC in next CH, HDC in next CH, 3DC in last CH (this is the opposite side of the CH that we worked the first 3DC into) SLST to first DC.
Round 2: CH1, Work 2SC in first ST, Work 2SC in next 2 STs, SC in next 2 STs, SLST in next ST, SC in next 2 STs, Work 2SC in next 6 STs, SC in next 2 STs, SLST in next ST, SC in next 2 STs, Work 2SC in next 3 STs, SLST to first ST.
Fasten off leaving a long yarn end to sew the eye patch to the penguin hat.
Eyes
Round 1: With black yarn, Work 4 SC into a Magic Circle. SLST to first ST. Fasten off.
Alternative Round 1: CH 2, Work 4 SC into second CH from hook. SLST to first ST. Fasten off.
Leave a long enough yarn end to sew the eye to the hat and on top of the white eye patch.
Beak
Note: The beak is worked in a single round and is all worked into a magic circle. The alternative round works the stitches all into one chain.
Round 1: With gold yarn, Working into a magic circle, *SC, DC, CH 1, DC* repeat from *to* a total of 4 times. SLST to first ST. (4 SC, 8 DC, 4 CH Spaces)
Alternate Round 1: With gold yarn, CH2, Work all STs into the second CH from the hook, *SC, DC, CH 1, DC* repeat from *to* a total of 4 times. SLST to first ST. (4 SC, 8 DC, 4 CH Spaces)
Each repeat creates one point of the diamond.
Fasten off leaving a long enough yarn end to sew the beak to the penguin hat. The beak is sewn on top of the white eye patch.
Head Feathers (Make 2)
Note: Worked in rows.
Row 1: With charcoal, CH 4, SLST to the second CH from the hook. SLST to the next 2 CHs. Fasten off.
Leave a long enough yarn end to sew the two feathers to the very top of the penguin hat.
Wings (Make 2)
With Charcoal Grey (or Black)
Note: The wings are worked in rows and not rounds. Turning chain is not counted as a stitch.
With Charcoal (or black) yarn, CH 15.
Row 1: SC in second CH from hook, SC in next CH, HDC in next 9 CH, SC in next 2 CH. SLST in last CH. (14 STs)
Row 2: CH1, turn, SLST in first ST, SC in next 2 STs, HDC in next 9 STs, SC in last 2 STs.
Row 3: CH1, turn, SLST in first ST, SC in next 11 STs, SLST in next 2 STs.
Fasten off leaving a 10 in. yarn end. Weave the yarn in through the stitches to the other side of the wing and use the yarn end to sew the wing to the gnome body.
Feet (Make 2)
With Gold.
Row 1: Work 8 SC in a MC. (8)
Alternative Row 1: CH2, Work 8 SC into 2nd CH from hook. (8)
Row 2: Work 2HDC in next 2 STs, Work 2SC in next 2 STs, Work 2HDC in next 2 STs, Work 2SC in next 2 STs. (16)
Row 3: SC in next 16 STs. (16)
Row 4: SC2TOG, SC2TOG, SC in next 10 STs, SC2TOG. (13)
Row 5: SC2TOG, SC2TOG, SC in next 7 STs, SC2TOG. (10)
Row 6: SC in next 8 STs, SLST, SLST.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Lightly stuff the feet and sew them to the front of the gnome’s body.
Larger Gnome Nose
With Buff (skin tone) yarn.
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Row 2: *SC in the next ST, Work 2SC into the next ST* repeat from *to* a total of times. (9)
Row 3: SC in the next 9 STs. (9)
Row 4: *SC in next ST, SC2TOG* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. . (6)
Fasten off leaving a 10-inch tail to sew the nose to the body.
Crochet Gnome Beard (Male Gnome)
CH12 with Soft White yarn.
Row 1: SC in the 2nd CH from hook and each CH across. Fasten off. (11)
Cut 21 eight-inch strands of yarn for the beard. Group three strands together and attach them to the 7 center single crochet like you would add fringe to a scarf. (See Photo Above)
Before stuffing your gnome, sew your beard onto your gnome in a U shape. Make sure to leave room for the nose and keep the ends close to the edge of the top of the body to be able to hide them with the hat.
If you choose, braid your beard and secure it with a small piece of yarn.
Give your beard a little trim to shape and lightly mist it with some water, style the beard and let it dry that way to hold that shape.
If you wish, you can untwist the yarn in the beard to have more hair-like strands as seen in the photo above.
Braids (Make 2) (For Female Gnome)
CH7 with hair color.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd CH from hook and each CH across. Fasten off. (6)
Cut 24 10-inch strands of gold yarn for the two braids. Attach two strands of yarn to each Single Crochet like you would attach fringe to a scarf. Grab 3 groups of 8 strands and braid the hair together. Use a piece of yarn to secure the braids at the bottom. Sew the braids onto the body of the gnome before stuffing the gnome.
Crochet Penguin Gnome Assembly Instructions
You can use a yarn needle and yarn to sew each piece together in the order listed below or you can hot glue the pieces together (this is what I did) if they are not going to be played with by kids.
1. Sew the feet to the front of the gnome.
2. Stuff gnome body.
3. Sew the beard onto the gnome. The beard will have the crocheted row shaped like a U. Style the beard and trim it. Sew the nose on top of the beard. (If making a girl, sew the nose in the center of the gnome and sew the braids on each side of the nose.)
4. Sew both gnome wings onto the side of the gnome about half an inch from the sides of the beard.
5. Sew the white eye patch, eyes, beak, and feathers to the gnome hat. (See pictures for placement.)
6. Sew the hat onto the gnome.
7. Enjoy your gnome!
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