Simple Gnome

                       {JMSQ's} Version of a Simply A Gnome Pattern

Ron and I enjoy traveling and seeing new things at this time in our lives. When we check out of the hotel / motel we "always" leave a Gnome & Tip along with a note of thanks for the wonderful stay & clean room for the house keeper. I've often wondered what they think when they recieve them. We have so much fun with them, and bringing joy to others with these gnomes. We hope you enjoy them as well.

Skill Level: Easy
Size G (US) crochet hook. Two 6 mm safety eyes. Polyfill for filling.

You need 3 colors for your Gnome.
color #1 for your hat
color #2 white for face & beard
color #3 for body
For a traditional colored gnome, you would use red for the hat, white for face & beard & blue for the body, BUT, this is your gnome so make it whatever color you like best.

Stitches Used:
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
inc = increase
sl st = slip stitch
sts = stitches

NOTE:
Do NOT Join, use a marker to keep count of your rows

Gnome Pattern:
With color #1 (Hat color)

Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd chain from hook,
Round 2: Sc 6 (6 sts)
Round 3: inc, sc 1; repeat 3 times (9 sts)
Round 4: Sc 9
Round 5: inc, sc 2; repeat 3 times (12 sts)
Round 6: Sc 12
Round 7: inc, sc 3; repeat 3 times (15 sts)
Round 8: Sc 15
Round 9: inc, sc 4; repeat 3 times (18 sts)
Round 10: Sc 18
Round 11: inc, sc 5; repeat 3 times (21 sts)
Round 12: Sc 21
Round 13: inc, sc 6; repeat 3 times (24 sts). Change to white color #2 (face) yarn.
Round 14: Sc 24
Round 15: inc, sc 7; repeat 3 times (27 sts)
Round 16: Sc 27
Round 17: inc, sc 8; repeat 3 times (30 sts). Change to color #3 (Body) yarn.
Round 18: Sc 30
Round 19: inc, sc 9; repeat 3 times (33 sts)
Round 20: Sc 33
Round 21: inc, sc 10; repeat 3 times (36 sts)
Round 22: Sc 36
Round 23: inc, sc 11; repeat 3 times (39 sts)
Round 24: sc all around (39 sts). Sl st in next st; fasten off.

Make Face:
Attach eyes. Attach eyes to between rows 6 & 7

Gnome Bottom:
Attach color #3 (body color)
Round 1: ch 2, 6 sc  in 2nd ch from hook (6 sts)
Round 2: 2 sc in each sc around (12 sts)
Round 3: inc, sc 1; repeat 6 times (18 sts)
Round 4: inc, sc 2; repeat 6 times (24 sts)
Round 5: inc, sc 3; repeat 6 times (30 sts)
Round 6: inc, sc 4; repeat 6 times (36 sts)
Round 7: inc, sc 5, inc, sc 5, sc 6, inc, sc 6, sc 5, sc 6 (39 sts). Sl st in next st;
fasten off. Leave LONG tail to sew the bottom of gnome to top of gnome

Sew bottom to gnome body (matching stitch for stitch) about 2/3 of way around.
Stuff firmly with polyfil. Finish sewing around and fasten off.
Play!

Beard: Cut 8 -  6" strands of white yarn, following photo, attach beard yarn (like you would fringe) between rows 7 & 8. I place 2 x 2 strands in middle between eyes, and 2 on each side of eyes.  slowly un-twist yarn, now you have 4 single curly yarns that create a natural looking beard.. enjoy

                    {Jeanarie's Version of Simply a Gnome © Feb. 2010}

Original gnome pattern:
Simply a Gnome ©2007, Else M. Tennessen, http://bellasartes.blogspot.com/