Dearies, welcome to my mini world. Today, I’ll show you how to crochet this mini egg gnome. I hope you will find inspiration in my little cozy cottage.
Instruments and Materials
Yarnart Jeans Blue (15gr)
YarnArt Jeans White 01 (10gr)
YarnArt Jeans Brown (5gr)
YarnArt Jeans Light Yellow (10gr)
YarnArt Jeans Yellow (15gr)
YarnArt Jeans Light Peach (5gr)
2 mm crochet hook
Toy filling
Scissor, yarn needle, markers, pin.
Finished Size
Approximately 5cm.
Gauge
24.0 sts = 4 inches
Abbreviations
ch: chain
sts: stitch(es)
slst: slipstitch
Sc: single crochet
Inc: increase
Dec: Decrease
Dc: double crochet
hdc: half double crochet
FLO : Front loop only
BLO : Back loop only
FO: Fasten off
rep: repeat
(number): number of st in the round or strip
Skill Level: Intermediate
BODY
Use blue yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6inc (12)
Row 3: (1sc; 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 4:18sc (18)
Row 5: (5sc; 1inc)*3 (21)
Row 6: (6sc; 1inc)*3(24)
Row 7: (3sc, 1inc) * 6 (30)
Change to brown yarn
Row 8: 30sc (30)
Change to light yellow yarn
Row 9: (4sc, 1inc) * 6 (36)
Row 10 – Row 11: 36 sc (36)
Change to peach yarn
Row 12 – Row 13: 36 sc (36)
Row 14: (2sc, 1dec, 2sc) * 6 (30)
Row 15: 30 sc (30)
Row 16: (3sc, 1dec) * 6 (24)
Start stuffing with the fiberfill and keep stuffing as you continue.
Row 17: (1sc, 1dec, 1sc) * 6 (18)
Row 18: (1sc, 1dec) * 6 (12)
Row 19: 6 dec (6)
Cut the yarn and using a needle to guide it into each front loop of the last round. Fasten off
BEARD
Use white yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
Row 3: 9sc (9)
Row 4: (2sc, 1inc) * 3 (12)
Row 5: 12 sc (12)
Row 6: (1sc, 1inc) * 6 (18)
Row 7: (2sc, 1inc) * 6 (24)
Row 8: 24 sc (24)
Cut the yarn, leave a long tail. Sew the beard to the body.
NOSE
Use peach yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: (1sc, 1inc) * 3 (9)
Row 3: (1sc, 1dec) * 3 (6)
Cut the yarn and leave a long tail.
HAT
Use yellow yarn
Row 1: 6sc in MR (6)
Row 2: 6sc (6)
Row 3: (2sc, 1inc) * 2 (8)
Row 4: 8sc (8)
Row 5: (3sc, 1inc) * 2 (10)
Row 6: 10sc (10)
Row 7: (4sc, 1inc) * 2 (12)
Row 8: 12sc (12)
Row 9: (3sc, 1inc) * 3 (15)
Row 10: (4sc, 1inc)* 3(18)
Row 11: (5sc, 1inc) * 3 (21)
Row 12: (6sc, 1inc) * 3 (24)
Row 13: ( 3sc, 1inc) * 6 (30)
Row 14: 30 sc (30)
Row 15: (4sc, 1inc) * 6 (36)
Row 16: 36sc (36)
Row 17: (5sc, 1inc) * 6 (42)
Row 18: 42sc (42)
Row 19: (6sc, 1inc) * 6 (48)
Row 20: 48sc (48)
Cut and secure the yarn.
