Christmas Tree Gnome with a jar

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The newest addition to our Gnome collection is the Christmas tree Gnome. But this time, I reworked the pattern to fit 16 oz or 32 oz jars. This way, you can place some goodies inside and turn them into the perfect Christmas gifts for family members and co-workers. So scroll down for the free pattern or buy the inexpensive, ad-free, beautifully formatted PDF file HERE.

Why the Christmas tree Gnome instead of others?

If you have followed us for a while, you know we have many free crochet gnome patterns on the blog. One of the most loved ones is the original Christmas tree gnome pattern. That’s why, after many requests, we decided to rework the pattern so you can place a jar inside it.

And, to be honest, when I placed them on my kitchen countertop, I realized that they cheered me a lot and brought me the holiday spirit. My friend already wanted one of them as her Christmas gift the first minute she saw it.

Undoubtedly, they will be a hit as Christmas gifts for family members, friends, and co-workers.

Christmas gift ideas for the jars!

Here are some suggestions if you don’t know what to place inside the jars as a Christmas gift.

• Place some chocolate goodies inside. Everyone loves chocolate.
• Place some homemade jam or sauce jar inside. The best handmade Christmas gift.
• Fill the jar with some makeup stuff.
• Fill the jar with small toys for the children.
• The possibilities are endless.

Or are you planning some Christmas gifts that are different from gnomes? Check out some of the Christmas patterns from last year.

1. Easy crochet Christmas gnome keychains– easy to customize, fun to put on your Christmas tree, or use as a bag charm.
2. Crochet festive Christmas blanket– Beginner-friendly crochet blanket with adorable crochet reindeer and mini Christmas trees.
3. Crochet stocking for kids– Paw Patrol inspired Christmas stocking of the movie characters- Sky, Chase, and Marshall.
4. Crochet Alpine stocking– our bestseller and most loved stocking pattern with a full video tutorial.

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What is the best yarn for the Christmas Gnome?

As this pattern is made to fit 16-32-oz jars inside, I switched the sport weight yarn to medium/ light worsted weight yarn. Otherwise, crocheting the gnomes will take forever. If you want to use worsted-weight yarn, remember that the base must measure the base of the jar. At the end of the post you will find Information on how to adjust the pattern. So, don’t forget to check it out.

How to crochet a Christmas gnome with a jar inside it?

Before we dive into the pattern, let’s explore the construction of the Christmas tree gnome.

For this Christmas tree gnome, we will crochet all the parts separately. First, we will crochet the base and the body. Then, we will crochet the hands, nose, beard, and the Christmas star. Later, we will crochet the hat.

In the end, we will add the layers with beads to finish the Christmas tree gnome. In this pattern, you will learn how to crochet with beads.

How to crochet with beads?

There are different methods for crocheting with beads. For the Christmas tree gnome pattern, we will first place the beads on a string of yarn and then crochet with them. Here is step-by-step explanation:

1. Place the beads on a string of yarn using a tapestry needle.
2. Start working the petal and make HDC 1, DC 1 all in next stitch
3. Then CH 1, push one bead next to your hook,
4. and CH 1 again ( the bead will remain between the first CH 1 and the second CH 1
5. Then work DC 1, HDC 1 in the same st.

Here is a short video tutorial on how to crochet with beads. Check it before you start working on the layers.

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Christmas tree Gnomes pattern

Finished size:
The finished size of the gnome is 24 cm/ 9.4 inches- 16 oz/475 ml jar and 32 cm / 12.5 inches- 32 oz/950 ml jar.

Abbreviation

• sc- single crochet
• hdc- half double crochet
• dc- double crochet
• SS- slip stitch
• ch- chain
• inc- increase (make 2 SC in same stitch)
• dec- decrease ( work 2 SC stitch together)- use invisible decrease unless noted
• MR- magic ring
• ()– repeat the stitches in the () indicated times
• FO- fasten off
• BLO- back loop only

Pattern notes:

• The pattern is worked in continuous/ spiral rounds. Do not join your rounds with a SS.
• Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to mark the first stitch. Move the marker after completing the round.
• For my amigurumis I use the @Yarn Under@ method.
• The body and the hat are worked separately. You can use a hot glue gun to stick the hat to the jar’s lid or you can leave it as it is.
• For this pattern I used the regular mouth mason jars. There are instruction for the wide mouth jars as well.

Christmas Tree Gnome Pattern for the 16 oz/ 475 ml jar

BODY: – with light grey yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 7 SC into it. (7)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 7 times (14)

Rnd 3: * SC in next, inc 1 * 7 times (21)

Rnd 4: * SC in next 2, inc 1 * 7 times (28)

Rnd 5: * SC in next 3, inc 1 * 7 times (35)

Rnd 6: * SC in next 4, inc 1 * 7 times (42)

Rnd 7: * SC in next 5, inc 1 * 7 times (49)

Here your base must measure around 7-7.5 cm, 2.75- 3 inch. If it is bigger or smaller, switch the hook size.

Rnd 8- 31: SC in each st around (49)

( 24 rnds in total )

Rnd 32: * SC in next 5, dec * 6 times (42) FO.

NOSE: with cream color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into it. (6)

Rnd 2: * inc 1* 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: * SC in next, inc * 6 times (18)

Rnd 4: * SC in next 2, inc * 6 times (24)

Rnd 5-7: SC in each st around (24)

Rnd 8: * SC in next 5, dec * 3 times (21) FO. Leave a longer tail for sewing.

BEARD: with cream color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR and make 5 SC into it (5)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 5 times (10)

Rnd 3: SC in each st around (10)

Rnd 4: * inc 1 * 10 times (20)

Rnd 5: * inc 1, SC in next 9 * 2 times (22)

Rnd 6: * SC in next, inc 1, SC 9 * 2 times (24)

Rnd 7: * SC in next 2, inc 1, SC in next 9 * 2 times (26)

Rnd 8- 14: SC in each st around (26)

Fasten off. Leave a longer tail for sewing.

HANDS: with white color yarn

Make to pieces.

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into it. (6)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 6 times (12)

Rnd 3-6: SC in each st around. (12)

switch to light grey color

Rnd 7: SC in st around (12)

Rnd 8: * dec 1, SC in next 4* 2 times (10)

Rnd 9-16: SC in each st around. (10)

( 8 rnds in total ).FO. Leave a longer tail for sewing.

HAT: with white color yarn.

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 7 SC into it, (7)

Rnd 2-10: SC in each st around (7)

Rnd 11: *SC in first, inc 1* 3 times, SC in last (10)

Rnd 12: SC in each st around (10)

Rnd 13: * inc 1, SC in next 4* 2 times (12) Rnd 14: SC in each st around (12)

Rnd 15: *SC in next 2, inc 1, * 4 times (16)

Rnd 16-17: SC in each st around (16)

Rnd 18: *SC in next 3, inc 1, * 4 times, (20)

The next rnd is worked in BLO! Only the next round!

Rnd 19: SC in next 19, inc 1 (21)

Rnd 20: * SC in next 2, inc 1 * 7 times (28)

Rnd 21: SC in each st around (28)

Rnd 22: * SC in next 3, inc 1 * 7 times (35)

Rnd 23: SC each st around (35)

Rnd 24: * SC in next 4, inc 1 * 7 times (42)

The next rnd is worked in BLO! Only the next rnd!

Rnd 25: SC in each st around (42)

Rnd 26: * SC in next 5, inc 1 * 7 times (49)

Rnd 27: SC in each st around (49)

Rnd 28: * SC in next 6, inc 1 * 7 times (56)

Rnd 29-30: SC in each st around (56)

The next rnd is worked in BLO! Only the next rnd!

Rnd 31: SC in each st around (56)

Rnd 32-33: SC in each st around (56)

Rnd 34: * SC in next 7, inc 1 * 7 times (63)

Rnd 35-36: SC in each st around (63)

The next round is worked in BLO! Only the next rnd!

Rnd 37: SC in each st around (63)

Rnd 38-39: sc in st around.

Rnd 40: * SC in next 5, inc 1 * 10 times, SC in next 3 (73)

Rnd 41: * SC in next 6, inc 1 * 10 times, SC in next 3 (83)

Rnd 42-43: SC in each st around (83) FO.

The process of working with beads is the same for both gnomes. The information isat the end of the post after the written instructions for the 32 oz/ 950 ml jar.

Christmas Tree Gnome Pattern for the 32 oz/ 950 ml jar

BODY- with brown color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 7 SC into it. (7)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 7 times (14)

Rnd 3: * SC in next, inc 1 * 7 times (21)

Rnd 4: * SC in next 2, inc 1 * 7 times (28)

Rnd 5: * SC in next 3, inc 1 * 7 times (35)

Rnd 6: * SC in next 4, inc 1 * 7 times (42)

Rnd 7: * SC in next 5, inc 1 * 7 times (49)

Rnd 8: * SC in next 6, inc 1 * 7 times (56)

Rnd 9: * SC in next 7, inc 1 * 7 times (63)

Here your base must measure around 9-9.5 cm, 3.5- 3.8 inch. If it is bigger or smaller, switch the hook size.

Rnd 10-38: SC in each st around (63)

Rnd 39: * SC in next 8, dec 1 * 6 times, SC in next 3 (57)

Rnd 40-41: SC in each st around (57)

NOSE: with cream color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into it (6)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 6 times (12)

Rnd 3: * SC in next 3, inc * 3 times (15)

Rnd 4-6: SC in each st around (15)

BEARD: with white color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR and make 6 SC into it (6)

Rnd 2: SC in each stitch around (6)

Rnd 3: *inc 1* 6 times (12)

Rnd 4: *inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (14) Rnd 5: * SC in first, inc 1, sc in next 5 * 2 times (16)

Rnd 6: * SC in next 2, inc 1, SC in next 5* 2 times (18)

Rnd 7: * SC in next 3, inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (20)

Rnd 8: * SC in next 4, inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (22)

Rnd 9: * SC in next 5, inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (24)

Rnd 10: * SC in next 6, inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (26)

Rnd 11: * SC in next 7, inc 1, SC in next 5 * 2 times (28)

Rnd 12-17: SC in each st around (28)

HANDS: with white color yarn

Make 2 pieces

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into it (6)

Rnd 2: * inc 1 * 6 times (12)

Rnd 3-6: SC in each st around (12)

switch to brown color yarn

Rnd 7-17: SC in each st around (12)

HAT: with green color yarn

Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 7 SC into it, (7)

Rnd 2-10: SC in each st around (7)

Rnd 11: *SC in first, inc 1* 3 times, SC in last (10)

Rnd 12: SC in each st around (10)

Rnd 13: * inc 1, SC in next 4* 2 times (12) Rnd 14: SC in each st around (12)

Rnd 15: *SC in next 2, inc 1, * 4 times (16)

Rnd 16-17: SC in each st around (16)

Rnd 18: *SC in next 3, inc 1, * 4 times, (20)

The next rnd is worked in BLO! Only the next round!

Rnd 19: sc in next 19 sts, inc in next ( 21 )

Rnd 20: * SC in next 2, inc 1 * 7 times (28)

Rnd 21 : SC in each st around (28)

Rnd 22: * SC in next 3, inc 1 * 7 times (35)

Rnd 23: SC in each st around (35)

Rnd 24: * SC in next 4, inc 1 * 7 times (42)

The Next round is worked in BLO! Only the next round!

Rnd 25: SC in each st around (42)

Rnd 26: * SC in next 5, inc 1 * 7 times (49)

Rnd 27: SC in each st around (49)

Rnd 28 * SC in next 6, inc 1 * 7 times (56)

Rnd 29: SC in each st around (56)

Rnd 30: * SC in next 7, inc 1 * 7 times (63)

The Next round is worked in BLO! Only the next round!

Rnd 31: SC around

Rnd 32-36: SC in each st around ( 5 rnds in total )

The next round is worked in BLO! Only the next round!

Rnd 37: SC in each st around

Rnd 38-39: SC in each st around (63)

Rnd 40: * SC in next 20, inc 1 * 3 times (66)

Rnd 41: SC in each st around (66)

Rnd 42: * SC in next 21, inc 1 * 3 times (69)

Rnd 43: SC in each st around (69)

Next round is worked in the BLO. Only the next round!

Rnd 44: SC in each st around (69)

Rnd 45-48: SC in next 68, inc 1 (70)

Rnd 49: * SC in next 6, inc 1 * 10 times (80)

Rnd 50: * SC in next 7, inc 1 * 10 times (90)

Rnd 51: SC in each st around (90)

Rnd 52: * SC in next 8, inc 1 * 10 times (100)

Rnd 53-54: SC in each st around (100)

Fasten off.

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CROCHET STAR PATTERN: with yellow color. Same for both sizes

Rnd 1: CH 3, 10 DC in 3rd ch from your hook, SS to join. (10)

Rnd 2: *CH 1, SC in first, (HDC 1, DC 1, CH 2, DC 1, HDC 1 all in next)* 5 times, SS to join. FO. (you will have 5 points in the end)

How to crochet leaves for the Christmas tree

Every layer is worked in the same way. We have 4 layers for the 16 oz / 475 ml jar and 5 layers for the 32 oz / 950 ml jar.

The only difference is the petal’s count in each layer.

First layer from top (working in the front loop of rnd 19)

Insert your hook in the front loop of first stitch and pull up a loop, CH 1, SC in base of initial chain, *(HDC 1, DC 1, CH 1, place one bead after the chain and CH 1 again, DC 1, HDC 1 all in next stitch), SC in next 2* repeat till you have 2 or 3 sts left and work 1 SC in each of them.

How to add beads (optional):

1. Take your beads and put them on the string using a tapestry needle.
2. Pull the yarn a bit and start your layers.

Here is a step-by-step photo tutorial.

Insert your hook in the front loop of rnd 19.

Make CH1, SC 1 in the base of initial ch, then HDC 1, DC 1, CH 1 in the next st, push the bead next to your hook,

After pushing the bead to your hook, CH 1, leaving the bead between the first and the second CH 1,

Now make DC 1, HDC 1 in the same stitch.

Repeat these steps for each petal and each layer.

At the end of each layer, you will have 2 or 3 sts left. Work one SC in each st.
Start each layer by adding a new piece of yarn. And then again, insert your hook into the front loop of the first st of the next layer and work the petals. At the end, weave all the ends.

Disclamer: Some of the photos are from the original Christmas tree Gnome because the working process is the same. Only the number count are different. Please follow the written instruction for the color changes.

For the 32 oz / 950 ml jar, I used 85 wooden beads, and for the 16 oz / 475 ml jar, I used 57 colorful beads. I don’t know exactly how big the beads are. Just keep in mind that they must be big enough to pull through your needle into the string of yarn so you can easily work the petals.

How to sew the parts together

First place the jar into the the body. Then place the hat on top. Take some safety pins and place all the parts the way you like your gnome.

Here is how I placed mine. Place the beard in the middle of the front side of the jar, under round 26. Place the nose on top of the beard. Stuff the nose with some yarn tails or a little polyfiber filling. Place the hands on both sides leaving 5 stitches between the beard.

At the end, place the hat. You can stick the hat to the jar’s lid with a hot glue gun or leave it as it is. Repeat the same for the 32 oz/ 475 ml jar. But place the beard under round 33. Again leave 5 stitches between the beard and the hands.

You can use the gnome body without any jar. But it will not be sturdy enough without any filling or jar placed inside it.

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