Christmas Gnome

A free crochet Christmas gnome pattern for a little Scandinavian tomte with a tall drooping red hat pulled down over his eyes and a big round nose. This amigurumi gnome has a long ribbed white beard, a soft grey body, dark green mittens and tiny brown boots, plus a white pom-pom and a sprig of mistletoe on his hat. He is worked in the round in single crochet with DK yarn and a 2.5 mm hook and stands about 12 cm (5 in) tall; there are no safety eyes, and the beard gets its texture from post-stitch ribbing. Follow the row-by-row pattern with stitch counts and turn the interactive 3D model to check every piece before the holidays.