The Crochet Pilgrim Gnome is a great little gnome addition to your collection. He (or she) also makes a wonderful gift or holiday decoration.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this Crochet Pilgrim Gnome pattern for both a male and female gnome. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauges, and sizing information.
Crochet Pilgrim Gnomes ready for Thanksgiving
I really had fun with these pilgrim gnomes. The male and female gnomes both have unique hats and other unique features. I have made a gnome for almost every holiday now. You can check all the gnomes on the free gnomes patterns page.
How to Customize your Crochet Pilgrim Gnome
This is your gnome so make him (or her) unique. Change the colors of his body to any color you like. You can change their skin tone too and change the color of their beard or braids.
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.
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Crochet Pilgrim Gnome
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Materials Needed
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Yarn Needed for Both Gnomes
2.1 oz or 110 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Charcoal
0.9 oz or 48 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Soft White
0.2 oz or 12 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Buff (Skin Tone)
0.2 oz or 12 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Gold
0.1 oz or 6 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Black
0.1 oz or 6 yds of Red Heart Super With Love, Ochre Brown
Crochet Hook, Size E, 3.5mm
Polyfil
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Locking Stitch Markers
Hot Glue and Applicator
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Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
SC2TOG – Single Crochet 2 stitches together
BLOSC – Back Loop Only Single Crochet
FLOSC – Front Loop Only Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
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
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 Pilgrim Gnome
Notes:
– The pattern will be worked in a continuous round except for collars.
– The pattern is in US terms.
– Use a stitch marker to keep track of your rows.
Pilgrim Gnome Body (For Both Gnomes)
With Charcoal
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Alternative Row 1: CH2, Work 6 SC into second CH from hook. (6)
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 9-13: SC in the next STs. (48)
For the male gnome change the yarn color to brown, continue with charcoal for the female gnome.
Rows 14-15: SC in the next STs. (48)
For the male gnome, change the yarn color back to charcoal.
Rows 16-20: 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.
Fasten off. Weave in ends.
Pilgrim Male Gnome Hat
With Charcoal.
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Alternative Row 1: CH2, Work 6 SC into second CH from hook. (6)
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: BLOSC in next 18 STs.
Row 5: *SC in the next 5 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (21)
Row 6: SC in the next 21 Sts. (21)
Row 7: *SC in the next 6 StS, 2Sc in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (24)
Row 8: SC in the next 24 Sts. (24)
Row 9: *SC in the next 7 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (27)
Row 10: SC in the next 27 Sts. (27)
Row 11: *SC in the next 8 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (30)
Change to brown color yarn.
Row 12: SC in the next 30 Sts. (30)
Row 13: *SC in the next 9 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (33)
Row 14: SC in the next 33 Sts. (33)
Row 15: *SC in the next 10 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (36)
Change to charcoal color yarn.
Row 16: SC in the next 36 Sts. (36)
Row 17: *SC in the next 11 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (39)
Row 18: SC in the next 39 Sts. (39)
Row 19: *SC in the next 12 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (42)
Row 20: SC in the next 42 Sts. (42)
Row 21: *FLOSC in the next 6 Sts, 2FLOSC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (48)
Row 22: *SC in the next 7 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (54)
Row 23: *SC in the next 8 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (60)
To finish off SLST to the next 2 STs, then fasten off. Weave in your ends.
Buckle
With gold yarn CH 20 and SLST to first CH.
Row 1: CH1, *Work 3 SC in next CH, SC in next 4 CH.* repeat from *to* a total of 4 times. SLST to first SC.
Fasten off. Leave a long yarn end and sew the buckle to the front of the male gnome’s hat.
Pilgrim Female Hat
Note: We will start with a foundation chain but work in continuous rounds.
With Soft White CH 10.
Row 1: SC in 2nd CH from hook, SC in next 8 CH, turn, SC in the opposite side of the starting CH. SC in next 9 CH. (18)
Row 2: *SC in the next 5 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (21)
Row 3: SC in the next 21 Sts. (21)
Row 4: *SC in the next 6 StS, 2Sc in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (24)
Row 5: SC in the next 24 Sts. (24)
Row 6: *SC in the next 7 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (27)
Row 7: SC in the next 27 Sts. (27)
Row 8: *SC in the next 8 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (30)
Row 9: SC in the next 30 Sts. (30)
Row 10: *SC in the next 9 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (33)
Row 11: SC in the next 33 Sts. (33)
Row 12: *SC in the next 10 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (36)
Row 13: SC in the next 36 Sts. (36)
Row 14: *SC in the next 11 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (39)
Row 15: SC in the next 39 Sts. (39)
Row 16: *SC in the next 12 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (42)
Row 17: SC in the next 42 Sts. (42)
Row 18: *SC in the next 13 St, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (45)
Row 19: SC in the next 45 Sts. (45)
Row 20: *FLOSC in the next 14 Sts, 2FLOSc in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (48)
Row 21: SC in the next 48 Sts. (48)
Row 22: *SC in the next 15 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (51)
Row 23: SC in the next 51 STs. (51)
Row 24: *SC in the next 16 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (54)
Row 25: SC in the next 53 STs. (53)
To finish off SLST to the next 2 STs, then fasten off. Weave in your ends.
Arms (Make 2 for Both Gnomes)
Skintone (buff)
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Row 2: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Change to Soft White.
Rows 3-4: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Change to Charcoal.
Rows 5-9: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Fasten off leaving a 10-inch tail to sew the arm to the body.
Feet (Make 2 for Both Gnomes)
With Brown for male gnome and black for female gnome.
Row 1: Work 6 Sc in a MC. (6)
Row 2: *2SC in the next ST* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (12)
Row 3-5: SC in the next 12 STs. (12)
Fasten off, leaving a long tail.
Lightly stuff the feet and sew them to the front of the gnome body.
Larger Gnome Nose (For Both Gnomes)
With Buff or a skin tone colored 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.
Collars (Make for Both Gnomes)
For Male Gnome CH 42.
For Female Gnome CH 50.
Row 1: DC in 3rd CH from hook and every CH across. (40, 48)
Row 2: CH2, turn, DC in each ST across.
Fasten off here for the male gnome collar.
Row 3: CH2, turn, DC in each ST across.
Fasten off here for the female gnome collar.
Apron
Ch82 Fasten off.
Row 1: Find the center 8 CH. SLST to the CH and SC into the 8 center CH.
Row 2-4: CH1, turn, SC in the next 8 STs. (8)
Fasten off and weave in your ends.
Sew the front of the apron in place before stuffing the gnome, and make a bow in the back of the gnome with the long chains.
Crochet Gnome Beard (Male Gnome)
CH12 with Soft White.
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.
Braids (Make 2) (For Female Gnome)
CH7 with gold yarn.
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 four 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 Pilgrim 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. Stuff gnome bodies. Stuff and sew Feet to the front of both gnomes.
2. Sew on the apron for female gnome and arms for both gnomes.
3. Sew collars onto both gnomes. The female gnome collar will touch at the front of the gnome. The male gnome collar will have a 1/2 inch gap in the front. You may need to gather the collar a little bit at the top. The hat will cover the top of the collar.
4. For Male gnome, 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.
5. For the female gnome, sew the nose in the center of the gnome and sew the braids on each side of the nose.
6. For both gnomes, lightly stuff the hat and sew the hats onto the bodies.
7. Enjoy your gnomes!
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