Crafting Cheer: DIY Yarn Gnome Ornament Tutorial

Yarn Gnome Pattern

The hol­i­day sea­son is the per­fect time to get crafty, and what bet­ter way to spread some hol­i­day cheer than by mak­ing your own yarn gnome orna­ments? These charm­ing lit­tle fig­ures add a whim­si­cal touch to your Christ­mas tree and are incred­i­bly fun to cre­ate! Using sim­ple mate­ri­als like a toi­let paper roll, wood­en beads, and left­over yarn, you can craft your very own DIY gnome orna­ments. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to cre­ate these adorable dec­o­ra­tions, includ­ing tips on choos­ing the right type of yarn and the gnome hat pat­tern.

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To start, gath­er your mate­ri­als: a toi­let paper roll, wood ball for the gnome’s nose, cot­ton balls for the gnome’s beard, and a hot glue gun for assem­bling every­thing. If you’re look­ing to cre­ate a vibrant red hat for your gnome, opt for thick­er yarn to give it a cozy feel. The brim of the hat can be fash­ioned from a card­board ring, pro­vid­ing a stur­dy base. Begin by wrap­ping the yarn around the roll and secur­ing the end of the yarn with a tight knot at the top of the hat.

Next, it’s time to shape the gnome’s beard! Using a pom pom mak­er or sim­ply wrap­ping strands of yarn around your palm, cre­ate fluffy white beards that will give your gnome that clas­sic wood­land look. Attach the beard to the front of the hat with your hot glue gun, mak­ing sure it cov­ers the bot­tom of the wood ball. The gnome’s nose can be added just above the beard to cre­ate a delight­ful face.

Abbre­vi­a­tions:

Mate­ri­als:

Red Medi­um Worsted Yarn

White Medi­um Worsted Yarn

Tapes­try nee­dle

F hook

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Cre­at­ing the Gnome Hat

To craft the gnome’s hat, start by cut­ting a toi­let paper roll down to about 1 inch in height. Next, take a piece of card­board that mea­sures 5 inch­es and begin wrap­ping red yarn around it approx­i­mate­ly 20–25 times. Cut across the top with scis­sors. 

Gath­er the ends of the yarn strands so they meet, and then posi­tion this wrapped yarn around the top of the 1‑inch toi­let paper roll. Pull the two strands through the loop you’ve cre­at­ed and tight­en it to secure the hat in place. This method is best demon­strat­ed in the accom­pa­ny­ing video for clar­i­ty. Repeat this process until the entire toi­let paper roll is cov­ered, cre­at­ing a fes­tive hat for your gnome! Now take the strand of yarn and pull it through the oth­er side. Take a rub­ber band and cre­ate a pony tail with it. Then cut the strands of yarn to about 1.5 inch­es. Take a cot­ton ball and insert into the hat. 

 Cre­at­ing the Gnome’s Beard

To make the gnome’s beard, start with a piece of card­board mea­sur­ing 5 inch­es. Wrap red yarn around it approx­i­mate­ly 90 times. Once you’ve fin­ished wrap­ping, care­ful­ly slide the yarn off the card­board while keep­ing the loops intact.

Next, tie a knot around the cen­ter of the yarn bun­dle to secure it, and trim the top down to less than half an inch. Then, cut through the loops at the bot­tom to form the beard.

Now, grab your hot glue gun! Apply glue around the inside brim of the gnome’s hat, and then insert the short end of the beard into the hat, secur­ing it in place. Your gnome will soon have a delight­ful beard that adds to its charm!

Nose: F hook, ch 2, work 4 sc in the first chain. sl st,

Rnd 2: *sc, 2 sc, *Repeat around, sl st — 6 sc

Rnds 3–4: *sc in each stitch around, *Repeat twice

Rnd 5: *2sctog, *Repeat around three times. Fas­ten off and Weave in your ends.  Then take the nose and sew it or hot glue it on right below the hat brim. 

For those inter­est­ed in a video tuto­r­i­al, there are many avail­able online that pro­vide step-by-step guid­ance. Once your DIY gnome is com­plete, con­sid­er mak­ing a few more to cre­ate a charm­ing hol­i­day gar­land. 

Cre­at­ing DIY yarn gnomes is a delight­ful way to bring hol­i­day cheer into your home. Not only are these orna­ments easy to make, but they also pro­vide an excel­lent oppor­tu­ni­ty to use up left­over yarn from pre­vi­ous projects. With just a few sim­ple mate­ri­als and some cre­ativ­i­ty, you can craft a vari­ety of gnomes that will bright­en up your Christ­mas tree for years to come. Plus, if you share your cre­ations on social media, you might inspire oth­ers to join in on the fun! So grab your sup­plies, set­tle in for a cozy craft­ing ses­sion, and enjoy the mag­ic of the sea­son with these adorable yarn gnome orna­ments. Hap­py craft­ing!

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