How to Make Mini Valentine Gnomes Crochet Pattern

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What you will need to make your Low Sew Mini Valentine Gnomes Crochet Pattern

Using Cream, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: sc in each st (12)
Round 4: *scdec* 6 times (6), if making the beard change to White, if not making beard, end off, weave in ends.
Before beginning Round 5 mark the back loop of the next 3 sts with stitch markers (these will be used when crocheting the nose onto the body)
Note: In Round 5 the sts shown within the same brackets will be worked into the same stitch.
Round 5: Working in the FLO, 
(ss in next st, ch4, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 3 chs, ss, ch5, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 4 chs),
(ss in next st, ch6, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 5 chs, ss, ch6, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 5 chs), 
(ss in next st, ch5, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 4 chs, ss, ch4, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 3 chs, ss),
leave the last 3 sts unworked (6 strands of hair).
End off, weave in ends.

Arms (make 2): The arm is worked in 1 row.

Using Cream, ch 7

Row 1: ss in the 4th ch from the hook, ss in the next 3 chs (4)
End off, leaving a 6” tail. 

Body/Head: The body and head are worked in one piece from the bottom up in continuous rounds with the nose/beard crocheted in as you go.  

• Attaching Nose – https://youtu.be/Zl2Xgl6gSrA?si=Vs3XYBvHFdik7Eho&t=1620

Using Light Grey, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: sc, change to Dark Grey, bobble st, change to Grey, sc in the next 5 sts, change to Dark Grey, bobble st, change to Grey, sc in the next 10 sts (18)
Rounds 5-8: sc in each st (18)

Place the gnome down on a hard surface with the body face ‘up’ and the legs facing you.  Locate the centre front st and mark it with a stitch marker (the arms will be placed based on this centre st). Count over 4 sts to the left of the stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of this stitch.  Count over 4 sts to the right of the Centre stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of the stitch.  The marked sts are where the arms will be added

If a marked stitch is not the next unworked st of the body then sc until you reach the indicated st.  The first stitch of Round 9 should be worked into the marked st on the right hand side (left if left handed).  This will line up the nose/beard.

Round 9: Sc in the next 3 sts, hold your nose in front of your work, with the marked sts (back loops) sitting beside the next 3 sts of the body.  Beginning in the ‘back st’ closest to the right (left if left handed), working through both the Nose (inserting the hook from the inside of the st to the outside) and Body (outside to inside), sc in the next 3 sts, working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).

Round 10: Sc in the next 3 sts, Working through the ‘top sts’ of the nose, sc in the next 3 sts (skip the 3 sts connecting the back of the nose to the body), working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).  End off by ss to next st.  Using the leftover tails of yarn from the nose, sew up the little holes created from crocheting the piece on.

Pull the tails of the arms through on either side of each of the marked sts from Round 8 of the body.  Tie off inside the body and continue to making the hat.

Hat: The hat is worked in continuous rounds beginning from the bottom up and crocheted into the body at Round 6.

Using Pink, ch 24, join to first ch to create a loop (24)

Round 1: sc in each ch (24)
Round 2: sc in each st (24)
Round 3: *sc in the next 6 sts, scdec* 3 times (21)
Round 4: sc in each st (21)
Round 5: *sc in the next 5 sts, scdec* 3 times (18)
Round 6: Place the hat overtop of the body and line up the sts of Round 10 of the Body/Head and Round 5 of the Hat.  Working through both pieces for the entire round, sc in each st (18)
Rounds 7-8: sc in each st (18), begin stuffing (add a few river rocks to the bottom if desired to weigh it down.)

Round 9: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 3 times (15)
Round 10: sc in each st (15)
Round 11: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
Round 12: sc in each st (12)
Round 13: *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 3 times (9)
Finish stuffing
Round 14: *sc, scdec* 3 times (6)
Round 15: *sc, scdec* twice (4)
End off leaving a 6” tail, cinch the last 4 sts together and weave in the end. 

Heart (make 2): Made in 1 Round See small heart Tutorial: https://youtu.be/3jigkNrZFbk

Using Light or Dark Pink, ch 3

Round 1: Working all sts into the 3rd ch from the hook, 3dc, hdc, ch2, hdc, 3dc, ch2, ss, (8)
End off, leaving a 6” tail for sewing.  Using a needle, sew the centre of the heart onto the hat as desired.

Lollipop:  Add a lollipop to the Gnome if desired by first pushing through the hat (at approx. Round 2-3, between the nose and arm), then push through the arm closest to the lollipop and then the arm further away.

Mini Valentine Gnomes Crochet Pattern: Purple Hat

Nose: The nose is worked in continuous rounds.

Using Cream, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: sc in each st (12)
Round 4: *scdec* 6 times (6)
End off, weave in ends. Place st markers in the last 3 worked sts of Round 4 to assist with crocheting the nose into the body.

Hair (make 2): The hair is worked in 1 row.

Using White, ch 9

Row 1: 2sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, *2sc* in the next 7 chs (16)
End off leaving both ends for attaching hair. 

Arms (make 2): The arm is worked in 1 row.

Using Cream, ch 7

Row 1: ss in the 4th ch from the hook, ss in the next 3 chs (4)
End off, leaving a 6” tail. 

Body/Head: The body and head are worked in one piece from the bottom up in continuous rounds with the nose/beard crocheted in as you go.  

• Attaching Nose – https://youtu.be/Zl2Xgl6gSrA?si=Vs3XYBvHFdik7Eho&t=1620

Using Light Pink, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: sc, change to Dark Pink, bobble st, change to Light Pink, sc in the next 5 sts, change to Dark Pink, bobble st, change to Light Pink, sc in the next 10 sts (18)
Rounds 5-8: sc in each st (18)

Place the gnome down on a hard surface with the body face ‘up’ and the legs facing you.  Locate the centre front st and mark it with a stitch marker (the arms will be placed based on this centre st). Count over 4 sts to the left of the stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of this stitch.  Count over 4 sts to the right of the Centre stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of the stitch.  The marked sts are where the arms will be added

If a marked stitch is not the next unworked st of the body then sc until you reach the indicated st.  The first stitch of Round 9 should be worked into the marked st on the right hand side (left if left handed).  This will line up the nose/beard.

Round 9: Sc in the next 3 sts, hold your nose in front of your work, with the marked sts sitting beside the next 3 sts of the body.  Beginning in the ‘back st’ closest to the right (left if left handed), working through both the Nose (inserting the hook from the inside of the st to the outside) and Body (outside to inside), sc in the next 3 sts, working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).

Round 10: Sc in the next 3 sts, Working through the ‘top sts’ of the nose, sc in the next 3 sts (skip the 3 sts connecting the back of the nose to the body), working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).  End off by ss to next st.  Using the leftover tails of yarn from the nose, sew up the little holes created from crocheting the piece on.

Place a st marker on the 3rd and 7th st of Round 10 (each side of the nose) to indicate where to place the pieces of hair.  Pull the tails for the hair through on either side of each of the marked sts from Round 10 of the body.  Tie off inside the body.

Pull the tails of the arms through on either side of each of the  marked sts from Round 8 of the body.  Tie off inside the body and continue to making the hat.

Hat: The hat is worked in continuous rounds beginning from the bottom up and crocheted into the body at Round 6.

Using Purple, ch 24, join to first ch to create a loop (24 chs)

Round 1: sc in each ch (24)
Round 2: sc in each st (24)
Round 3: *sc in the next 6 sts, scdec* 3 times (21)
Round 4: sc in each st (21)
Round 5: *sc in the next 5 sts, scdec* 3 times (18)
Round 6: Place the hat overtop of the body and line up the sts of Round 10 of the Body/Head and Round 5 of the Hat.  Working through both pieces for the entire round, sc in each st (18)
Rounds 7-8: sc in each st (18), begin stuffing (add a few river rocks at the bottom if desired to weigh it down).
Round 9: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 3 times (15)
Round 10: sc in each st (15)
Round 11: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
Round 12: sc in each st (12)
Round 13: *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 3 times (9)
Finish stuffing
Round 14: *sc, scdec* 3 times (6)
Round 15: *sc, scdec* twice (4)
End off leaving a 6” tail, cinch the last 4 sts together and weave in the end. 

Sewing Placement –

Embroidered Hearts (optional):   Embroider Hearts as desired on the front of the hat.  Using approx. 18 inches of yarn.  Insert needle into where you’d like the bottom of the heart.  Angle the needle up and to the left approx. 2sts/rounds.  Repeat through the same set of holes 5 times.  Repeat for the second side of the heart by using the same bottom point and angling your needle up and to the right approx. 2sts/rounds.  Repeat through this set of holes 5 times.  Tie off and weave in ends.

Lollipop:  Add a lollipop to the Gnome if desired by first pushing through the hat (at approx. Round 2-3, between the nose and arm), then push through the arm closest to the lollipop and then the arm further away.

Mini Valentine Gnomes Crochet Pattern: Striped Hat

Nose/Beard: The nose is worked in continuous rounds with the beard worked in the FLO of Round 4 of the nose.  

Crocheting the Nose/Beard: https://youtu.be/Zl2Xgl6gSrA?si=Vs3XYBvHFdik7Eho&t=139

Using Cream, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: sc in each st (12)
Round 4: *scdec* 6 times (6), if making the beard change to White, if not making beard, end off, weave in ends.
Before beginning Round 5 mark the back loop of the next 3 sts with stitch markers (these will be used when crocheting the nose onto the body)
Note: In Round 5 the sts shown within the same brackets will be worked into the same stitch.
Round 5: Working in the FLO, 
(ss in next st, ch4, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 3 chs, ss, ch5, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 4 chs), 
(ss in next st, ch6, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 5 chs, ss, ch6, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 5 chs),
(ss in next st, ch5, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 4 chs, ss, ch4, beginning in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 3 chs, ss), leave the last 3 sts unworked (6 strands of hair).
End off, weave in ends.

Arms (make 2): The arm is worked in 1 row.

Using Cream, ch 7

Row 1: ss in the 4th ch from the hook, ss in the next 3 chs (4)
End off, leaving a 6” tail. 

Body/Head: The body and head are worked in one piece from the bottom up in continuous rounds with the nose/beard crocheted in as you go.  

• Attaching Nose – https://youtu.be/Zl2Xgl6gSrA?si=Vs3XYBvHFdik7Eho&t=1620

Using Dark Grey, create a Magic Ring

Round 1: 6sc in the ring (6)
Round 2: *2sc* 6 times (12)
Round 3: *sc in the next st, 2sc* 6 times (18)
Round 4: sc, change to Pink, bobble st, change to Dark Grey, sc in the next 5 sts, change to Pink, bobble st, change to Dark Grey, sc in the next 10 sts (18)
Rounds 5-8: sc in each st (18)

Place the gnome down on a hard surface with the body face ‘up’ and the legs facing you.  Locate the centre front st and mark it with a stitch marker (the arms will be placed based on this centre st). Count over 4 sts to the left of the stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of this stitch.  Count over 4 sts to the right of the Centre stitch marker and add a stitch marker to the front of the stitch.  The marked sts are where the arms will be added

If a marked stitch is not the next unworked st of the body then sc until you reach the indicated st.  The first stitch of Round 9 should be worked into the marked st on the right hand side (left if left handed).  This will line up the nose/beard.

Round 9: Sc in the next 3 sts, hold your nose in front of your work, with the marked sts (back loops) sitting beside the next 3 sts of the body.  Beginning in the ‘back st’ closest to the right (left if left handed), working through both the Nose (inserting the hook from the inside of the st to the outside) and Body (outside to inside), sc in the next 3 sts, working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).

Round 10: Sc in the next 3 sts, Working through the ‘top sts’ of the nose, sc in the next 3 sts (skip the 3 sts connecting the back of the nose to the body), working through the body only, sc in the next 12 sts (18).  End off by ss to next st.  Using the leftover tails of yarn from the nose, sew up the little holes created from crocheting the piece on.

Pull the tails of the arms through on either side of each of the  marked sts from Round 8 of the body.  Tie off inside the body and continue to making the hat.

Hat: The hat is worked in continuous rounds beginning from the bottom up and crocheted into the body at Round 6.  Work in Dark Pink for the first 5 rounds.  Then change colours every round until Round 15

Using Dark Pink, ch 24, join to first ch to create a loop (24)

Round 1: sc in each ch (24)
Round 2: sc in each st (24)
Round 3: *sc in the next 6 sts, scdec* 3 times (21)
Round 4: sc in each st (21)
Round 5: *sc in the next 5 sts, scdec* 3 times (18)
Begin changing colour every Round
Round 6: Place the hat overtop of the body and line up the sts of Round 10 of the Body/Head and Round 5 of the Hat.  Working through both pieces for the entire round, sc in each st (18)
Rounds 7-8: sc in each st (18), begin stuffing (add a few river rocks to the bottom if desired to weigh it down).

Round 9: *sc in the next 4 sts, scdec* 3 times (15)
Round 10: sc in each st (15)
Round 11: *sc in the next 3 sts, scdec* 3 times (12)
Round 12: sc in each st (12)
Round 13: *sc in the next 2 sts, scdec* 3 times (9)
Finish stuffing
Round 14: *sc, scdec* 3 times (6)
Round 15: *sc, scdec* twice (4)
Do not end off either Colour

To make hearts on strings, with Dark Pink ss through the 2 sides of the top of the hat together, ch 6, ss in 2nd ch from hook, ss in next 4 chs, ss to the top of the hat (5)

Change to Light Pink, ss through the top of the hat, ch 9, ss in 2nd ch from hook, ss in the next 7 chs, ss to the top of the hat (8)

End off both colours, weave in the ends. 

Heart (make 2): Made in 1 Round See small heart Tutorial: https://youtu.be/3jigkNrZFbk

Using Light or Dark Pink, ch 3

Round 1: Working all sts into the 3rd ch from the hook, 3dc, hdc, ch2, hdc, 3dc, ch2, ss, (8)
End off, leaving a 6” tail for sewing.  Sew the heart onto the end of the string made.  

Lollipop:  Add a lollipop to the Gnome if desired by first pushing through the hat (at approx. Round 2-3, between the nose and arm), then push through the arm closest to the lollipop and then the arm further away.

Congratulations!

You have now completed your Low Sew Mini Valentine Gnomes Free Crochet Pattern.

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