This crochet wizard gnome is ready to start an epic adventure with you. He is intended to be one of my Halloween gnomes but he is great for anyone who loves to read epic adventures, plays D&D, or is a fan of a certain grey wizard in a certain trilogy.
Below you will find the complete pattern and instructional photos for this crochet wizard gnome. You will also find all the materials, stitches, gauge, and sizing information. If you would like all of this in a nicely formatted printable, you can purchase the Ad-Free Large Print PDF Pattern on Etsy.
Crochet Wizard Gnome
Who doesn’t want a little magic in their life? This little wizard is one of my favorite gnomes designed so far. There is just something about his worn appearance. He is very close to the original gnome pattern with a few fun twists.
If you are going on an adventure you will need a warm cape, so our grey wizard gnome has a dark grey cape. His hat has a wide brim to keep the sun and rain out of his eyes and a walking staff to help him along his way. He is ready for an epic journey.
How to Customize your Crochet Wizard Gnome
This is your wizard so make him unique. Change the colors of his outfit to make him a blue or white wizard. You can change his skin tone to any color you like and change the color of his beard.
I like to use the Red Herat 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 Wizard Gnome
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Materials Needed
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2.8 oz or 148 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Dusty Grey
0.7 oz or 37 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Charcoal
0.2 oz or 10 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, Black
0.4 oz or 20 yds of Red Heart Super Saver, White
0.2 oz or 10 yds of Red Heart Super Saver Yarn, Buff (Skin Tone)
Crochet Hook, Size E, 3.5mm
Polyfil
1/4″ Dowel Rod cut to 3 inches length
Yarn Needle
Scissors
Locking Stitch Markers
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Stitches and Abbreviations
CH – Chain
SC – Single Crochet
DC – Double Crochet
SC2TOG – Single Crochet 2 stitches together
SLST – Slip Stitch
MC – Magic Circle (Video Tutorial)
Gauge and Size
Gauge – 5SC x 6 Rows = 1 inch
Size – Final Gnome is about 5-7 inches tall depending on if you fold over the hat.
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.
Helpful Video Tutorials
I have completed 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
Crochet Wizard Gnome Pattern
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.
Crochet Wizard Gnome Body
With Dusty Grey
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: *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)
Row 9-13: SC in the next STs. (48)
Change to Black.
Row 14-15: SC in the next STs. (48)
Change to Dusty Grey.
Row 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.
Crochet Wizard Gnome Hat
With Dusty Grey
Row 1: Work 3 SC in a Magic Circle. (3)
Row 2: *2SC in the next St* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (6)
Row 3: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Row 4: *SC in the next St, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (9)
Row 5: SC in the next 9 Sts. (9)
Row 6: *SC in the next 2 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (12)
Row 7: SC in the next 12 Sts. (12)
Row 8: *SC in the next 3 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (15)
Row 9: SC in the next 15 Sts. (15)
Row 10: *SC in the next 4 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (18)
Row 11: SC in the next 18 Sts. (18)
Row 12: *SC in the next 5 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (21)
Row 13: SC in the next 21 Sts. (21)
Row 14: *SC in the next 6 StS, 2Sc in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (24)
Row 15: SC in the next 24 Sts. (24)
Row 16: *SC in the next 7 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (27)
Row 17: SC in the next 27 Sts. (27)
Row 18: *SC in the next 8 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (30)
Row 19: SC in the next 30 Sts. (30)
Row 20: *SC in the next 9 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (33)
Row 21: SC in the next 33 Sts. (33)
Row 22: *SC in the next 10 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (36)
Row 23: SC in the next 36 Sts. (36)
Row 24: *SC in the next 11 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (39)
Row 25: SC in the next 39 Sts. (39)
Row 26: *SC in the next 12 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (42)
Row 27: SC in the next 42 Sts. (42)
Row 28: *SC in the next 13 St, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (45)
Row 29: SC in the next 45 Sts. (45)
Row 30: *SC in the next 14 Sts, 2Sc in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 3 times. (48)
Row 31: SC in the next 48 Sts. (48)
Row 32: *SC in the next 7 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (54)
Row 33: *SC in the next 8 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (60)
Row 34: *SC in the next 9 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. (66)
Row 35: *SC in the next 10 Sts, 2SC in the next St,* repeat from *to* a total of 6 times. SLST to next ST. Fasten off and weave in your ends. (72)
Wizard Cape
Note: I do not count my CH2 turning chain as a stitch.
CH30 with Charcoal or Dark Grey
Row 1: DC in 3rd CH from the hook. DC in next 27 CH. (28)
Row 2-6: CH2, turn, Work a DC in next 28 STs.
Fasten off. If you are sewing the gnome together leave a long yarn end to sew the cape to the body.
Wizard Arms
With Skin Color
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Row 2: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Change to Dusty Grey.
Row 3-8: SC in the next 6 Sts. (6)
Fasten off leaving a 10 inch tail to sew the arm to the body.
Wizard Feet
With Black
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.
Nose and Staff Orb
Make one with the Skin color and one with white.
Row 1: Work 6 SC in a MC. (6)
Row 2-3: SC in the next 6 STs. (6)
Fasten off leaving a 10 inch tail to sew the nose to the body.
For the white orb, just stick the yarn end in the center of the orb. Use a little hot glue to attach the white orb to the top of your dowel rod. Ta Da! You have a wizard’s staff.
Crochet Gnome Beard (Male Gnome)
CH12 with 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 on to you 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 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.
Crochet Wizard 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 the gnome body.
2. Stuff and sew feet to the front of the gnome.
3. Sew the cape along row 23 of the body on the backside of the gnome.
4. Sew the beard onto the gnome. The beard will have the crocheted row shaped like a U. Style the beard and trim it. Sew nose on top of the beard.
5. Glue the staff to one of the arms and sew the arms on the body.
6. Do not stuff the hat, sew it to the body of the gnome. Grip the hat in a fist and scrunch it to create the crinkled look.
7. Enjoy your gnome!
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