Crochet Gnome Advent Calendar || Free Pattern
Everybody loves these mythical creatures and now you can make your own Crochet Gnome Advent Calendar designed by Michele Wilcox for MarlyBird.com.
Meet George the Gnome! He’s a fun-loving guy with a lot of love to give. This is a free gnome pattern for crocheters who need a little George around the holidays.
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The construction is rather simple but all the work is in the details.
He’s there with his mini baskets to help celebrate the season, so why not pop a little treat in each day’s basket? The kids will be so excited to see what they can find in there every day leading up to Christmas.
So, grab your favorite yarn and this Crochet Gnome Advent Calendar pattern (remember his name – George) this holiday season.
Looking for an ad-free PDF? This free gnome pattern will be part of the Holiday Pattern Collection vol. 2 released Nov. 17, 2022, on MarlyBird.com.
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Crochet Gnome Advent Calendar || Free Pattern
Designed by Michele Wilcox for MarlyBird.com
SKILL LEVEL
Adventurous Beginner
MEASUREMENTS
Finished Measurements
Calendar is 18” [45.5 cm] wide by 24” [61 cm] long.
Gauge
13 sc x 14 rows = 4” [10 cm] x 4”[10 cm]; use any size hook to obtain the gauge.
MATERIALS
Yarn
WeCrochet, Brava Bulky (100% acrylic, 136 yds / 124 m, 3.5 oz/ 100 g, CYCA# 5 bulky)
Color A: #28338 Celestial, 2 skeins
Color B: #28361 White, 2 skeins
Color C: #28352 Red, 2 skeins
Color D: #28347 Hunter, 2 skeins
Color E: #26818 Blush, 1 skein
Color F: #26820 Silver, 1 skein
Hook
Size J/10 (6.0 mm)
Notions
Stitch Markers, Tapestry needle, Polyester fiberfil, 1 stiff brush (like a cat brush) for fluffing beard. 1 dowel for hanging 18“ [45.5 cm] long, charms or beads for each day of advent.
ABBREVIATIONS
- Ch – Chain(s)
- Dc – Double Crochet
- FLO – Front Loop Only
- Hdc – Half Double Crochet
- PM – Place Marker
- RS – Right Side
- Sc – Single Crochet
- Sp(s) – Space(s)
- St(s) – Stitch(es)
- Tch – Turning Chain
- WS – Wrong Side
SPECIAL STITCHES
⭐️ Single Crochet 2 Together (sc2tog): *Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next stitch indicated, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook. (1 decrease)
⭐️ Single Crochet 3 Together (sc3tog): *Insert hook into indicated stitch, yarn over and pull up a loop; repeat from * in next 2 stitches indicated, yarn over and draw through all 4 loops on hook. (2 decrease)
⭐️Double Crochet 2 Together (Dc2tog): *Yarn over hook, insert hook into indicated st, yarn over and pull up a loop, yarn over and draw through 2 loops on hook; repeat from * in next st, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on hook.
CROCHET GNOME ADVENT CALENDAR: NOTES
- When working in the round for the nose and baskets, it can be helpful to place a marker at the beginning of each round to keep track of where you are in the round.
CROCHET GNOME ADVENT CALENDAR PATTERN
BACKGROUND
With color A, chain 52.
Row 1: 2 dc in 5th ch from hook (counts as dc and skipped ch), 2 dc in next ch, *skip 2 ch, 2 dc in each of next 2 ch; repeat from * to last 2 ch, skip next ch, dc in last ch, turn. — 50 dc.
Rows 2-28: Ch 3 (counts as dc), *skip 2 sts. 2 dc in each of next 2 dc; repeat from * across to last 2 dc, skip next dc, dc in top of tch, turn.
Fasten off, weave in ends.
Border
With color B, join to top left corner with sl st on RS.
Round 1 (RS): Ch 1, 3 sc in corner, work 56 sc evenly down left side (2 sc in side of each row), pm, 3 sc in bottom corner, 52 sc evenly across bottom, pm, 3 sc in corner, 56 sc evenly up right side, pm, 3 sc in corner, 52 sc evenly across top, sl st in first sc. Do not turn– 228 sc.
Row 2 (RS): (working all sides except top) Sl st to next sc, ch 3 (counts as dc), [dc in each sc to marker, pm. 2 dc in each of next 3 sc] twice, dc in each sc to marker, dc in next 2 sc, leave top edge sts unworked, turn- 176 dc.
Row 3 (WS): Ch 3 (counts as dc) [dc in each dc to marker, 2 dc in each of next 6 dc] twice, dc in each dc to tch, dc in top of tch, turn to work on top edge- 188 dc.
Row 4 (RS): Ch 1, sc evenly across top edge (working over previous row 2-3 ends and sts from Round 1), turn.
Rows 5 – 9: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Fasten off, leaving long tail for seaming. Fold top edge behind work and sew to first sc round to form slot for dowel for hanging. Weave in ends.
CROCHET GNOME
Face
With color E, ch 2.
Row 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn, DO NOT JOIN- 6 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across, turn- 12 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, *sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn -15 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, *sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 18 sc.
Row 5: Ch 1, *sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 21 sc.
Row 6: Ch 1, *sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 24 sc.
Row 7: Ch 1, *sc in next 7 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 27 sc.
Row 8: Ch 1, *sc in next 8 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 30 sc.
Row 9: Ch 1, *sc in next 9 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 33 sc.
Row 10: Ch 1, *sc in next 10 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 36 sc.
Row 11: Ch 1, *sc in next 11 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 39 sc.
Row 12: Ch 1, *sc in next 12 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn- 42 sc.
Round 13: Ch 1, *sc in next 13 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn to work on top edge, sc evenly across top edge (working over previous row ends), sl st to first sc to join, fasten off, weave in ends.
Ears
Make 2
With color E, ch 2.
Row 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn, DO NOT JOIN- 6 sc.
Row 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each sc across, turn- 12 sc.
Row 3: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * across, turn -18 sc.
Row 4: Ch 1, sc in FLO in each sc across, turn.
Row 5: Ch 1, *sc in next sc, sc2tog over next 2 sc; repeat from * across, turn- 12 sc.
Row 6: Ch 1, *sc2tog over next 2 sc; repeat from * across, fasten off with a long tail for seaming- 6 sc.
Fold ear down at row 4 to shape, Sew in place at top edge of face
Nose
With color E, ch 2.
Round 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn, DO NOT JOIN, work in spiral- 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around, do not turn- 12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around, do not turn- 18 sc.
Rounds 4-5: Sc in each sc around, do not turn.
Round 6: * Sc2tog over next 2 sc; repeat from * around, fasten off leaving long tail for seaming- 9 sc.
Stuff lightly and sew in place.
Optional: With red crayon, color rosy cheeks on either side of nose.
Eyes
Make 2
With color A, ch 2.
Round 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off leaving long tail for seaming- 6 sc.
With color B embroider 1 small straight st for a twinkle in his eyes. Sew eyes slightly above nose but close to nose.
Sew face to top center of background, close to top edge, being careful not to sew dowel slot closed. Sew remainder of head in place.
Crochet Gnome Advent Calendar: Beard
With color F cut about 100 lengths of yarn about 20” [51 cm] long.
Work 2 strands at a time, insert hook through st at edge of face near the ear, place center of strands on hook, pull strands lightly through face to form loop, tuck ends of strand through loop, pull closed. Repeat 12 times total down edge of face to chin. Repeat on opposite side from ear to chin. Make another 2 rows below ears and nose working center of face (above chin) across. With stiff brush, brush beard until you like the way it looks. Trim bottom of beard to desired length. (Beard shown is about 7” [18 cm] long).
Hat
With color C, ch 2.
Row 1 (WS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, turn, DO NOT JOIN- 6 sc.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each sc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, 2 sc in first dc, sc in each dc to last dc, 2 sc in last dc, turn- 8 sc.
Rows 4-29: Repeat Rows 2-3- 34sc.
Row 30: Repeat Row 2
Edging round: Ch 1, *sc evenly across edge to corner, 3 sc in corner; repeat from * around, al st to first sc to join, fasten off leave long tail for seaming.
Sew hat to gnome just covering top of face.
Boots
Make 2
With color C, ch 25.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn- 24 sc.
Row 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each sc across, turn.
Row 3: Ch 1, sc in each dc across, turn.
Rows 4- 5: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 6: Repeat Row 2.
Row 7: Ch 1, sc in next 6 dc, 2 sc in each of next 12 dc, sc in last 6 dc, turn- 36 sc.
Rows 8- 13: Repeat Rows 2 and 3.
Row 14: Ch 2, dc in first ss, [dc2tog over next 2 sc] 3 times, dc in next 7 sc, [dc2tog over next 2 sc] 4 times, dc in next 7 sc, [dc2tog over next 2 sc] 3 times, dc in last sc, turn- 26 dc.
Row 15: Ch 1, *sc2tog over next 2 dc; repeat from * across, fasten off leave long tail for seaming- 13 sc.
Fold boot in half lengthwise and sew back side, stuff lightly, and sew bottom seam. Place boot behind bottom edge of background, with color A, sew boot to bottom edge of background.
Hand
Make 4
With color E, ch 10.
Row 1 (RS): Sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across, turn- 9 sc.
Rows 2-4: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 5 (begin fingers): Ch 1, sc in next 3 sc, leave remaining sts unworked, turn- 3 sc.
Rows 6-7: Ch 1, sc in each sc across, turn.
Row 8: Ch 1, sc3tog over all 3 sts, fasten off.
Join yarn to next unworked st on Row 4 and repeat Rows 5-8 for next 2 fingers. Do not fasten off.
Edging (gives dimension to hand):
Round 1: Ch 1, sc evenly around edge of hand including fingers, place a sl st between fingers, join to first sc with sl st, do not turn.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, skip sl sts, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off leaving long tail for seaming.
Seam 2 hands together leaving opening at wrist. Stuff lightly.
Cuff
With color C, join to wrist with sl st.
Round 1: Ch 1, sc in evenly around wrist opening, sl st to first sc to join, do not turn.
Round 2: Ch 1, sc in each sc around, join with sl st to first sc, fasten off leave long tail for seaming.
Stuff lightly, sew wrist opening closed and sew hands in place, slightly wrapping cuff around edge of calendar.
CROCHET GNOME ADVENT CALENDAR BASKETS
Make 24
Note: You can make the baskets in solid colors or stripe them or any combination that you like. Calendar shown uses colors B, C, and D for the baskets.
Round 1 (RS): 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, do not turn or join (begin working in spiral)- 6 sc.
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around- 12 sc.
Round 3: *Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc; repeat from * around- 15 sc.
Rounds 4 – 10: Sc in each sc around.
Round 11: *Ch 1, sc in next sc; repeat from * around, fasten off leaving long tail for seaming.. Sew baskets in place in 3 rows of 8 baskets under hands.
FINISHING
Insert dowel into opening and sew side opening closed.
Sew charms or beads to each basket to label each day of advent.
Optional: Using Colorful Placemat, Foam Sheet, or Posterboard, trace and cut out candy cane as place marker for day of the week.
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