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Gnomes are a delightful project to make for autumn and this free crochet pattern gives you not one, but two seasonal versions to enjoy. Each gnome measures about 18 x 9 cm / 7 x 3.5″, making them the perfect size for decorating a table, shelf, or mantelpiece. One gnome takes on a magical Halloween twist with a tall witch hat and festive charm, while the other is styled in warm brown and green tones with leaves on the hat, capturing the cozy, earthy feel of fall.
This pattern is beginner-friendly with step-by-step photos and instructions to guide you, yet detailed enough to keep more advanced crocheters interested. Gnomes like these work beautifully as decorations for Halloween parties, Thanksgiving gatherings, or simply to add a handmade touch to your seasonal home décor. They also make thoughtful gifts that can be cherished year after year. Try playing with yarn colors to create your own twist—classic black and orange for spooky vibes, or soft neutrals for a modern autumn look.
These gnomes are a fun way to bring Halloween into your crochet projects. They work well as decorations around the house, and you can play with different colors and details to give each one its own personality.
In this post, you will find a free crochet pattern for the Halloween Gnomes. Don’t forget to also check our Complete Guide to Free Crochet Fall Patterns.
This free crochet pattern was designed exclusively for Your Crochet by Weronika Miechowicz.
About the Author
Weronika has a real passion for crocheting and enjoys creating patterns that reflect her love for handmade, seasonal projects. She shares her designs to inspire others to pick up their hooks and make something fun for themselves, their homes or gifts for their loved ones.
Pattern Notes
This is a beginner-friendly crochet pattern, and I’m using US terms.
Materials and Tools
- Super fine / fine weight yarn: black, beige, gray, purple, gold, yellow, brown, white, green, orange, red
- crochet hook: 3.5 mm, 2.5 mm
- stitch markers
- tapestry needle
- scissors
- stuffing
- 6x chenille stems
Measurements
- HEIGHT: 18 cm / 7.08”
- WIDTH: 9 cm / 3.5”
Stitches and Abbreviations
- rnd – round
- st(s) – stitch(es)
- sc – single crochet
- hdc – half double crochet
- dc – double crochet
- tr – treble crochet
- ch – chain(s)
- slst – slip stitch
- inc – increase
- dec – decrease
- FLO – front loop only
- BLO – back loop only
- MR – magic ring
Free Crochet Wizard Gnome Pattern
Body
Using black yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2: inc 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) 8x (24)
Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) 8x (32)
Rnd 5-19: sc 32 (32)
Rnd 20: (sc 2, dec) 8x (24)
Rnd 21: sc 24 (24)
Rnd 22: (sc, dec) 8x (16) Stuff the body
Rnd 23: sc 16 (16)
Close the hole by sewing around.
Arms x2
Using beige yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) 3x (9)
Rnd 3-4: sc 9 (9)
Switch to black color.
Rnd 5-15: sc 9 (9) Stuff the arm
Fold in half and sew together, leaving longer piece of yarn for sewing later.
Hat
Using purple yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2-4: sc 6 (6)
Rnd 5: (sc, inc) 2x (8)
Rnd 6-9: sc 8 (8)
Rnd 10: (sc 3, inc) 2x (10)
Rnd 11-14: sc 10 (10)
Rnd 15: (sc 4, inc) 2x (12)
Rnd 16-17: sc 12 (12)
Rnd 18: (sc 3, inc) 3x (15)
Rnd 19-20: sc 15 (15)
Rnd 21: (sc 4, inc) 3x (18)
Rnd 22-23: sc 18 (18)
Rnd 24: (sc 2, inc) 6x (24)
Rnd 25-26: sc 24 (24)
Rnd 27: (sc 3, inc) 6x (30)
Rnd 28: sc 30 (30)
Rnd 29: (sc 4, inc) 6x (36)
Rnd 30: sc 36 (36)
Switch to black color.
Rnd 31: sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) 5x, sc 3 (42)
Rnd 32: sc 42 (42)
Switch to purple color.
Rnd 33: sc 42 (42)
Rnd 34: sc FLO 42
Rnd 35: (sc 2, inc) 14x (56)
Cut off the yarn and hide the end.
Embroider a golden buckle on the black part of the hat, using gold / yellow yarn.
Put 3 chenille stems inside the hat to form it easily. Add some stuffing inside the hat.
Nose
Using beige yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 5, inc) 2x (14)
Rnd 4: sc 14 (14)
Rnd 5: dec 7 (7) Stuff the nose.
Fold in half and sew, leaving longer piece for sewing later.
Beard
Using grey yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc 2) 2x (10)
Rnd 3: sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc 2, sc (14)
Rnd 4: sc3, inc 2, sc 5, inc 2, sc 2 (18)
Rnd 5: sc 4, inc 2, sc 7, inc 2, sc 3 (22)
Rnd 6: sc 5, inc 2, sc 9, inc 2, sc 4 (26)
Rnd 7: sc 6, inc 2, sc 11, inc 2, sc 5 (30)
Rnd 8-10: sc 30 (30)
Rnd 11: sc 6, dec 2, sc 11, dec 2, sc 5 (26)
Rnd 12-13: sc 26 (26)
Cut off leaving longer piece for sewing. Fold in half.
ASSEMBLING
- Sew the arms to the body.
- Sew the beard to the body on the same height as the arms.
- Add the nose on top of the beard.
- Sew the hat around. You can use the markers to help you keep it straight
Free Crochet Autumn Gnome Pattern
Body
Using brown yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 8 sc in MR (8)
Rnd 2: inc 8 (16)
Rnd 3: (sc, inc) 8x (24)
Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) 8x (32)
Rnd 5-19: sc 32 (32)
Rnd 20: (sc 2, dec) 8x (24)
Rnd 21: sc 24 (24)
Rnd 22: (sc, dec) 8x (16) Stuff the body
Rnd 23: sc 16 (16)
Close the hole by sewing around.
Arms x2
Using beige yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2: (sc, inc) 3x (9)
Rnd 3-4: sc 9 (9)
Switch to brown color.
Rnd 5-15: sc 9 (9) Stuff the arm
Fold in half and sew together, leaving longer piece of yarn for sewing later.
Hat
Using green yarn and 3.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR
Rnd 2-4: sc 6 (6)
Rnd 5: (sc, inc) 2x (8)
Rnd 6-9: sc 8 (8)
Rnd 10: (sc 3, inc) 2x (10)
Rnd 11-14: sc 10 (10)
Rnd 15: (sc 4, inc) 2x (12)
Rnd 16-17: sc 12 (12)
Rnd 18: (sc 3, inc) 3x (15)
Rnd 19-20: sc 15 (15)
Rnd 21: (sc 4, inc) 3x (18)
Rnd 22-23: sc 18 (18)
Rnd 24: (sc 2, inc) 6x (24)
Rnd 25-26: sc 24 (24)
Rnd 27: (sc 3, inc) 6x (30)
Rnd 28: sc 30 (30)
Rnd 29: (sc 4, inc) 6x (36)
Rnd 30: sc 36 (36)
Switch to black color.
Rnd 31: sc 2, inc, (sc 5, inc) 5x, sc 3 (42)
Rnd 32: sc 42 (42)
Switch to purple color.
Rnd 33: sc 42 (42)
Rnd 34: sc FLO 42
Cut off the yarn and hide the end.
Put 3 chenille stems inside the hat to form it easily. Add some stuffing inside the hat.
Nose
Using beige yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: inc 6 (12)
Rnd 3: (sc 5, inc) 2x (14)
Rnd 4: sc 14 (14)
Rnd 5: dec 7 (7) Stuff the nose.
Fold in half and sew, leaving longer piece for sewing later.
Beard
Using white yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
Rnd 1: 6 sc in MR (6)
Rnd 2: (sc, inc 2) 2x (10)
Rnd 3: sc 2, inc, sc 3, inc 2, sc (14)
Rnd 4: sc3, inc 2, sc 5, inc 2, sc 2 (18)
Rnd 5: sc 4, inc 2, sc 7, inc 2, sc 3 (22)
Rnd 6: sc 5, inc 2, sc 9, inc 2, sc 4 (26)
Rnd 7: sc 6, inc 2, sc 11, inc 2, sc 5 (30)
Rnd 8-10: sc 30 (30)
Rnd 11: sc 6, dec 2, sc 11, dec 2, sc 5 (26)
Rnd 12-13: sc 26 (26)
Cut off leaving longer piece for sewing. Fold in half.
Pumpkin
Using orange yarn and 2.5 mm hook:
Slip knot, ch 10
Row 1: hdc 9, ch 1, turn
Row 2-15: hdc BLO 9, ch 1, turn
Sew the beginning with the end of the pumpkin.
Close the bottom hole, add some stuffing, close the top hole.
Using brown yarn, make a stem on the top by chaining 4.
Leave some yarn for attaching the pumpkin to the hat later.
Leaves x3
Make 2 leaves using red and yellow yarn:
Slip knot, ch 9
Starting from the 2nd ch from the hook sc 2, hdc, dc 3, hdc, sc, ch1
On the other side:
Sc, hdc, dc 3, sc 2, ch 1
Cut off the yarn and hide it in the back of the leaf.
Make 1 leaf using gold yarn:
Slip knot, ch 7
Starting from the 3rd dc and tr in the same ch, tr 2 in the next ch, dc 2 in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in the next ch, ch 2
On the other side:
sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc 2 in the next ch, tr 2 in the next ch, tr and dc in the next ch, ch 2, slst, ch 3
Fasten off.
ASSEMBLING:
1. Sew the arms to the body.
2. Sew the beard to the body on the same height as the arms.
3. Add the nose on top of the beard.
4. Sew the pumpkin to the end of the hat and add 3 leaves.
5. Sew the hat around. You can use the markers to help you keep it straight.
Your Gnomes are ready!
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