Crochet Cat Gnome free pattern
If you’re on the hunt for a one-of-a-kind Christmas present for a cat lover in your life, you’ve come to the right place! Our free crochet cat gnome pattern will surprise them and serve as a memorable keepsake.
This unique gift, crafted with love and care, will surely bring a smile to their face. With its adorable cat-like features, this gnome is the perfect combination of whimsy and charm. It’s not just a gift; it’s a creative expression of your affection.
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Why you will love the crochet cat gnome pattern
Before we delve into the magic of crochet cat gnomes, let’s celebrate the joy and warmth pets bring.
The Joy of Having Pets:
Whether you’re a proud cat or dog parent, our four-legged friends’ unconditional love and companionship create a unique bond that fills our homes with laughter and comfort.
In my circle of friends, I’ve witnessed the playful antics of dogs and the graceful independence of cats, each leaving an indelible mark on the hearts of their human companions.
The perfect gift for Pet Lovers:
Many of us have friends with wagging tails and family members with purring companions. The thoughtfulness of crafting handmade gifts for pet lovers resonates deeply.
What better way to share the love as we celebrate our furry friends than by creating a crochet cat gnome?
A Personal Tale: Honouring Ginger’s Memory:
Allow me to share a personal story close to my heart. My mom’s beloved cat, Ginger, brought immeasurable joy and comfort to our family. When Ginger passed away, we were left with a void that only those who have lost a cherished pet can understand.
We decided to crochet a cat gnome in honor of Ginger’s memory and the countless furry friends who have left paw prints on our hearts. This symbolic creation became a comforting tribute to the love and companionship that Ginger shared with us throughout the years.
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Sharing the Pattern, Sharing the Love:
In the spirit of celebrating the bond we share with our pets, we’ve decided to share the crochet cat gnome pattern with others with similar stories.
This pattern is not just a set of instructions; it’s a gesture of solidarity and love for those who have lost a furry friend or want to immortalize the magic of their companions in a handmade creation. Join us as we weave memories into stitches and celebrate the enduring spirit of our beloved pets.
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Overall pattern notes
The Cat gnome pattern is worked top down, which means that we will start crocheting from the hat and will continue to the body.
Then we will add all the other parts of cat’s body.
Some of the pictures showed in the examples are with different color. Do not get confused. You should follow the written instructions for each color.
How to customize your crochet cat gnome pattern
Firstly, you could change the color combination.
For example, use black and white or grey and white, instead of yellow and mustard color as mine.
Sew the tail vertically or horizontally
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- Grinch gnome– crochet Christmas gnome with Grinch hat!
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Final measurements: 15.3cm/ 6 inches
Crochet hook size: 2.75mm
Skill level: Beginner Advanced
Crochet terms: The pattern is written using American crochet terms.
Materials:
– Sport/ fine weight yarn- Shachenmayr Catania 100% Cotton, 50 g, 125 m in colors- Light brown color 20gr, Mustard color 40gr, a small amount of cream and pink for the nose and paws
– crochet hook size 2.75mm – poly fiber fill for stuffing
– tapestry needle
Yarn substitutes:
- Yarnart jeans – %55 Cotton-%45 Acrylic yarn 50G/160M
- Scheepjes Catona- 100% Cotton, 50G/125M
- Hobbii Friends cotton 8/4- 100% Cotton, 50G/160M
Stitch Abbreviation:
SC- single crochet
SS- slip stitch
CH- chain
Rep- repeat
Inc- increase (make 2 SC in same stitch)
Dec- decrease ( work 2 SC stitch together)
MR- magic ring
– repeat the stitches in the ** indicated times
FO- fasten off
BLO- back loop only
FLO- front loop only
SC3tog- work 3 single crochet stitches together
Pattern notes
The pattern is worked in one piece. We start from the hat and continue on body.
The pattern is worked in continuous rounds. Do not join your rounds.
If you use a different weight of yarn, your gnome will turn out bigger or smaller.
I suggest you to use a fine/sport or DK weight yarn with 2.25-2.5mm hook to achieve the size.
When stuffing the body- stuff it well, so it will stay in shape, but don’t overdo it.
Cat Gnome crochet free pattern step-by-step instructions
We start working from the head with mustard color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a MR, and make 6 SC into it (6)
Rnd 2: *inc 1* 6 times (12)
Rnd 3: *inc 1, SC in next* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: *inc 1, SC in next 2* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: *inc 1, SC in next 3* 6 times (30)
Rnd 6: *inc 1, SC in next 4* 6 times (36)
Rnd 7: *inc 1, SC in next 5* 6 times (42)
Rnd 8: *inc 1, SC in next 6* 6 times (48)
Rnd 9: *SC in next 11, inc 1* 4 times (52)
Rnd 10-18: SC in each stitch around (52)
Rnd 19: SC in next 10, attach brown color, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with yellow, SC in next 10, drop yellow, continue with brown, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with yellow, SC in next 2 (52)
Continue with mustard color
Rnd 20: SC in each stitch around (52)
Rnd 21: SC in next 10, attach brown color, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with yellow, SC in next 10, drop yellow, continue with brown, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with yellow, SC in next 2 (52)
Continue with mustard color
Rnd 22: SC in each stitch around (52)
Rnd 23: SC in next 10, attach brown color, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with yellow, SC in next 10, drop yellow, continue with brown, SC in next 15, drop brown, continue with mustard, SC in next 2 (52)
Fasten off brown color. Continue with mustard color
Rnd 24-25: SC in each stitch around (52)
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The next round is worked in Front loop only!
Rnd 26: SC in each stitch around (52)
Rnd 27: *SC in next 3, inc 1* 13 times (65)
Rnd 28: SC in each stitch around (65)
Rnd 29: *SC in next 4, inc 1* 13 times (78)
Rnd 30-31: SC in each stitch around (78) FO.
Continue with mustard color yarn.
Rnd 26: Go back to round 25 and insert your hook in any back loop stitch, pull up a loop, SC in same stitch, SC in each stitch around (52)
Rnd 27: *SC in next 12, inc 1* 4 times (56)
Rnd 28: *SC in next 13, inc 1* 4 times (60)
Rnd 29-31: SC in each stitch around (60)
Attach brown color
Rnd 32: SC in each stitch around (60)
Swich to mustard color
Rnd 33-34: SC in each stitch around (60)
Switch to brown color
Rnd 35: SC in each stitch around (60)
Swich to mustard color
Rnd 36-37: SC in each stitch around (60)
Switch to brown color
Rnd 38: SC in each stitch around (60)
Swich to mustard color
Rnd 39-40: SC in each stitch around (60)
Switch to brown color
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Rnd 41: SC in each stitch around (60)
Swich to mustard color
Rnd 42-43: SC in each stitch around (60)
Switch to brown color
Rnd 44: SC in each stitch around (60)
FO light brown color and swich to mustard color
Rnd 45-46: SC in each stitch around (60)
Rnd 47: *sc in next 18, dec 1* 4 times (56)
After round 47 start filling the gnome with a polifiber.
The next round is worked in BLO.
Rnd 48: *SC in next 5, dec 1* 8 times (48)
Rnd 49: *SC in next 4, dec 1* 8 times (40)
Rnd 50: *SC in next 3, dec 1* 8 times (32)
Rnd 51: *SC in next 2, dec 1* 8 times (24)
Rnd 52: *SC in next, dec 1* 8 times (16)
Rnd 53: *dec 1* 8 times (8)FO and close the gap with a needle.
At the end your finished crochet gnome should look like this one on the picture.
Cat gnome’s ears (make 2)
-with mustard color
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: *SC in next 5, inc 1 * 2 times (14)
Rnd 5: * SC in next 6, inc 1* 2 times (16)
Rnd 6: * SC in next 7, inc 1* 2 times (18)
Rnd 7: *SC in next 8, inc 1* 2 times (20)
Rnd 8-10: SC in each stitch around (20) FO.
At this point, fold the ear to have a triangle shape.
Cat gnome’s nose:
-with pink color yarn
Rnd 1: Start with a MR and make 5 SC into it. (6)
Rnd 2: 2 SC in each stitch around (12)
Rnd 3: *SC in first, inc 1* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4-5: SC in each stitch around (18)
Rnd 6: *SC in next, dec 1* 6 times. FO. (12)
Cat gnome’s Beard:
-with light brown 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: *SC in next 5, inc 1 * 2 times (14)
Rnd 5: * SC in next 6, inc 1* 2 times (16)
Rnd 6: * SC in next 7, inc 1* 2 times (18)
Rnd 7: *SC in next 8, inc 1* 2 times (20)
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Rnd 8: *SC in next 9, inc 1* 2 times (22)
Rnd 9: *SC in next 10, inc 1* 2 times (24)
Rnd 10-13: SC in each stitch around (24)
Rnd 14: *SC in next 10, dec 1* 2 times. FO. (22)
Cat gnome’s Hands (make 2 pieces):
-with cream color
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 stitch around (12)
Switch to mustard color
Rnd 7-13: Sc in each stitch around (12)
Cat gnome’s tail
-start with mustard color
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 6, inc 1* 2 times (16)
Rnd 4-6: SC in each stitch around (16)
Attach light brown color. Don’t fasten off mustard
Rnd 7: SC in each stitch around (16)
Switch to mustard
Rnd 8-9: SC in each stitch around (16)
Switch to light brown
Rnd 10: SC in each stitch around (16)
Start filling the tail and continue filling as you crochet along!
Repeat rounds 9-10 till you reach round 27. It must be worked in light brown. Switch to mustard for the next round.
Rnd 28-29: SC in each stitch around (16)
Switch to light brown color
Rnd 30: SC in next, *dec 1* 3 times, SC in next 4, *inc 1* 3 times, SC in next 5 (16)
Switch to mustard color
Rnd 31-32: SC in each stitch around (16)
Switch to light brown
Rnd 33: SC in each stitch around (16)
Repeat rnd 31-33 three more times. In the last repeat finish with mustard not light brown.
Cat gnome’s Paws (make 2)
-with cream color
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 1* 6 times (18)
Rnd 4: **SC in next 2, inc 1* 6 times (24)
Rnd 5: SC in each stitch around (24)
FO cream color attach light brown
Rnd 6-7: SC in each stitch around (24)
Rnd 8: SC in next 5, *dec 1* 5 times, SC in next 9 (19)
Rnd 9: SC in next 5, *dec 1* 3 times, SC in next 8 (16)
Rnd 10: SC in next 5, SC3tog, SC in next 8 (14)
Rnd 11: SC in each stitch around (14). FO.
Fill the paw.
How to form the paws
Take a piece of pink color yarn and a tapestry needle. Insert your needle through the paw from inside and go through the center of rnd 1.
Then go through the right part of your paw from outside to inside to form a line, pull it tight so you will form the first toe of the paw.
After that, repeat this step 2 more times. The second time go through the middle of rnd 7, and third time through the left part of rnd 7. See pics below.
How to join your gnome parts
- Before we start a little reminder: Use safety pin to secure the pieces before sewing. Sew them when you like the placement.
- First sew the beard onto the center of your body, right below the brim.
- Sew the nose onto the beard in the center.
- Sew the hands on both sides. Leave 3-4 stitches between the nose and hands.
- Take the ears and place them on both sides on top of your head. I placed mine from round 5 to round 11.
- Take your tail and sew it on the back. For the tail you have two options.
- Option 1: Sew it on the back pointing upwards and Option 2: sew to the side. See pics below.
- Take your paws and sew them on the bottom front. Leave 8-10 stitches between them.
These are the pictures for option one:
Here are the pictures for the second option of sewing the cat’s tail
How to make the whiskers
Take a piece of cream-colored yarn and cut 4 pieces of 10 cm.
Take one of the 10cm pieces and fold it from the center. Insert your hook in any stitch from the side part of your nose and pull the folded piece. Don’t pull all the way. Leave it like a loop. Now take the parts that are cut and insert them through the loop. Pull to secure! Repeat one more time for that side and then place two on the other side.
Cut them in equal length.
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