These adorable and modern Gnome Candy Ornaments make cute table and tree ornaments and Advent Calendars, as well as great stocking stuffers and gift toppers! Made in two simple pieces, each Gnome or Elf holds a delicious surprise. Make your holiday decor sweeter with the free crochet pattern on Moogly!
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A Multi-Purpose Holiday Crochet Pattern
These Waldorf inspired Gnome Candy Ornaments are a great project to make ahead for the holidays - or to add to your to-do list last minute! Using only just a few yards of yarn each, you can whip up an entire month of them for your own cute gnome Advent calendar!
Lily Sugar'n Cream - or Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie!
This crochet holiday gnome pattern is perfect for your odds and ends of Lily Sugar'n Cream or Red Heart Scrubby Smoothie. Or both - mix and match! Both of these high quality 100% cotton yarns are great to crochet with year-round and come in a wide variety of colors. Find your favorites and get crocheting!
Gnome Candy Ornaments
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US - G, 4.0 mm - Furls
30-35 yds Lily Sugar'n Cream (100% cotton; 4 - Medium/UK: 10-12 ply)
(small amounts in your choice of colors)
Stitch Markers – Clover
Gauge: 4.5 cm across after Rnd 5 of Base
Helpful Links and Tutorials:
Gnome Candy Ornaments Tutorial
NOTE:
Both pieces of this pattern are worked in a spiral, without joins or turning chains. Keep a stitch marker in the first st of each round to help you keep track of the pattern.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Base (Head)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 6 sc in the ring; pull tail to close. (6 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4: *Sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 - 12: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 13: Sl st in next st, break yarn and seamless join to next st.
Top (Hat and Beard)
Rnd 1: Make a magic circle, ch 1, 4 sc in the ring; pull tail to close. (4 sc)
Rnd 2: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * around. (6 sc)
Rnd 3: *Sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around. (8 sc)
Rnd 4: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (10 sc)
Rnd 5: *2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (12 sc)
Rnd 6: *Sc in each of the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in the next st; rep from * around. (14 sc)
Rnd 7: *Sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (16 sc)
Rnd 8: *2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 3 sts; rep from * around. (20 sc)
Rnd 9: *Sc in each of the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 2 sts; rep from * around. (24 sc)
Rnd 10: *Sc in each of the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st; rep from * around. (30 sc)
Rnd 11: Sc in each st around.
Rnd 12: *2 sc in the next st, sc in each of the next 4 sts; rep from * around. (36 sc)
Rnd 13 - 15: Sc in each st around.
Chin Strap: Ch 12; break yarn. Sew end to opposite st of Rnd 15.
Add Beard: Working over the Chin Strap and beginning at the sewn end, join with sc, [hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc] 4 times; break yarn. Weave in all ends.
Hanging Loop (optional): Ch 6, break yarn, and sew both ends to the top of Hat.
LOOKING FOR MORE?
Looking for more free crochet holiday home patterns? You can browse them all here on Moogly or search my patterns on Ravelry! Some favorites include the Nordic Star Christmas Ornament Pouch, Velvet and Fur Christmas Stocking, Hygge Diamond Pillow, Cozy Couch and Bedside Organizer Caddy, and Hanging Gift Card Holder and Luggage Tag.
If the Gnome Candy Ornaments pattern inspires you to make your own project, and you post a photo on social media, be sure to tag me @mooglyblog or #mooglyblog so I can check it out too!
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Penny says
So cute! 💜💜
rajiscrafthobby says
These are so cute........😍😊....love them.... will definitely make !!!.... thanks you so much for the pattern.
Gay says
Thank you for the pattern! You have some create tutorials! I am making the candy ornament what is the final size, Im using the 4mm hook and the sugar'n cream yarn my base seems huge? Just to check when adding the beard the stitches are going around the chain not into the ch stitches correct?
Tamara Kelly says
Hi Gay! Thank you! The base should be about 2" across at the top opening, and about 1.5" tall. And yes, the beard sts go around the whole chain. Video tutorials should be going up tomorrow, 7/30/2020! 🙂
Diane says
I worked this pattern for a family who does not celebrate the Christmas holiday, using an F hook with the Sugar and cream yarn in light blue for the hat, and silver for the base. A kinder egg fit really nicely!
Tamara Kelly says
Awesome, thank you!