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Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern

Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern
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5-7 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

Ideal for those with basic crochet experience, featuring slightly more advanced stitches and techniques to expand your skills.

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Weekend Treat

Takes 5-7 hours, making it an enjoyable project to finish over a couple of days.

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Cute Companion

An adorable friend to cherish, handcrafted with love to bring comfort and joy for years to come.

About This Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern

This pattern creates a stuffed Gnome Pillow approximately 45x35 cm in a sitting position from soft plush yarn. It includes instructions for the pillow body, hat, pompom, nose, arms, legs, shoes, mittens and curly moustache details. The design uses continuous round crochet and clear row guidance so you can follow along easily.

Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

The project uses Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) and a 3.5mm hook (4mm optional) and is ideal for a holiday gift or decorative accent. Photo examples and assembly tips are included to help you finish with professional-looking details.

Why You'll Love This Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it turns simple stitches into a cuddly, decorative gnome full of personality. I enjoy how the hat and moustache curls add whimsical character, and the pillow format makes it both useful and charming. The pattern balances easy rounds with fun shaping so I can relax while still feeling creative. Every finished gnome feels like a small handmade treasure I want to gift to friends.

Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern step 1 - construction progress Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern step 2 - assembly progress Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern step 3 - details and accessories Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern step 4 - final assembly and finishing

Switch Things Up

I love customizing this gnome pillow: I often swap the red hat for a pastel color for a softer look that fits nursery decor.

I sometimes change yarn weight and hook size to make a mini keychain version or a jumbo cuddly pillow; adjust stuffing and stitch tension accordingly.

I like to add embroidery or felt details for the belt or boots to create contrast and a more defined finish.

For a festive twist I swap the moustache color to cream or beige and make the pompom multi-colored for a playful effect.

Try using a metallic or sparkly yarn for the belt closure to add a shining accent that catches the eye on holiday displays.

I sometimes make matching mini gnomes by changing chain counts and lowering the number of roundsβ€”this creates a delightful set to display together.

If you want posable legs, I add a length of armature wire inside the leg before closing; it gives me more display options for different poses.

I like to sew on small accessories like a tiny crocheted gift bag or a felt starβ€”these make each gnome unique and gift-ready.

For a cozier texture I use boucle or chenille yarn for the hat brim, which gives a plush, luxurious feel to the edge.

Don't be afraid to experiment with facial placement: moving the nose or moustache slightly changes the gnome's personality dramatically.

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Skipping the marker when joining the chain into a loop can shift your stitch count; always mark the first stitch and move the marker when starting a new row. βœ— Crocheting too tightly on the front/back loop shaping can prevent the hat and brim from folding correctly; maintain a relaxed tension for flexible edges. βœ— Overstuffing the pillow will distort the shape and make sewing the top difficult; stuff evenly and fill the lower edges firmly while keeping the top slightly softer. βœ— Cutting the red yarn too early while preparing the hat makes finishing the hat impossible; keep the red yarn tail and do not tighten the loop until instructed to complete the hat. βœ— Failing to count decreases precisely when shaping the hat or shoes results in uneven shaping; count after each decrease round to maintain the correct stitch totals.

Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern

Make a cozy, decorative Gnome Pillow perfect for the holidays. This pattern guides you step-by-step to create a stuffed gnome pillow with hat, pompom, nose, moustache curls, arms and legs. You will get clear row-by-row instructions and helpful photos so you can finish a charming handmade gift for family and friends.

Intermediate 5-7 Hours

Materials Needed for Gnome pillow Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) plush yarn: Red - 1.5 skein
  • 02
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) plush yarn: Gray - 2 skeins
  • 03
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) plush yarn: Beige - small amount for nose
  • 04
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) plush yarn: White - small amount for pompom and moustache
  • 05
    Himalaya Dolphin Baby (or YarnArt Dolce) plush yarn: Black - less than 0.5 skein for belt
  • 06
    Small amount of yellow yarn for the belt closure
  • 07
    Holofiber (polyester stuffing) sufficient to fill pillow and details

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 3.5mm (you can use 4mm)
  • 02
    Needle with a large eye for sewing
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch markers
  • 05
    Pins for assembly and positioning
  • 06
    Polyester stuffing (holofiber)
  • 07
    Small piece of cardboard (optional) for shoe soles to make them flat

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β€” Pillow :

Row 1 :

crochet 90 ch

Row 2 :

connect with the first loop, crocheting 1sc (it will be the first loop of the 2nd row) and crochet 89sc {90}

Row 3 – 14 (13 rows) :

90sc {90}

Row 15 – 18 (4 rows) :

90 sc {90}

Info :

Crochet with black yarn for the stripe in rows 15-18.

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Change the color to the gray, continue to crochet with gray yarn after the black stripe.

Row 19 – 35 (17 rows) :

90 sc {90}

Info :

Crochet the next row with red yarn in front loops of the 35th row.

Row 36 :

90 sc {90}

Info :

Row 36: crochet with red yarn in back loops of the 35th row: 90 sc {90}. This is the basic 36th row.

Row 37 :

crochet again with red yarn in front loops of the 36th row: 90 sc {90}

Row 37 :

crochet with gray yarn in back loops of the 36th row: 90 sc {90}

Info :

Do not cut off the red yarn, do not tighten the loop, we will crochet the hat later. Now continue to crochet with gray yarn, as usual. Crochet in both loops of the 37th row.

Row 38 – 40 (4 rows) :

90 sc {90}

Info :

To keep the top of the pillow flat, you can crochet more 8-9 sc.

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Leave the long tail for sewing, tighten the loop. Sew the top of the pillow, secure the thread, hide it inside. Do not fill.

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Crochet 21ch with yellow yarn, tighten the last loop, leave the thread for sewing. Mark with pins the place where will be the belt closure and sew on it. Secure the thread, hide the ends inside. You can crochet less or more ch, if you want to make the other size of the closure.

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Fill the pillow with the holofiber evenly, fill good the lower edges to make the pillow hold its shape.

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Crochet the hat. Go back to the 37th row, continue to crochet with red yarn in the both sides of the loops as usual.

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Because it will be the 3rd row of the hat, start the numbering from the 3rd row.

Row 3 – 6 (4 rows) :

90 sc {90}

Row 7 :

(13 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {84}

Row 8 :

(12 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {78}

Row 9 :

(11 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {72}

Row 10 :

(10 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {66}

Row 11 :

66 sc

Row 12 :

(9 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {60}

Row 13 :

(8 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {54}

Row 14 :

54 sc

Row 15 :

(7 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {48}

Row 16 :

(6 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {42}

Row 17 :

42 sc

Row 18 :

(5 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {36}

Row 19 :

(4 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {30}

Row 20 :

30 sc

Row 21 :

(3 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {24}

Row 22 :

(2 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {18}

Row 23 :

18 sc

Row 24 :

18 sc

Row 25 :

(1 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {12}

Row 26 :

12 sc

Row 27 :

(dec) – repeat 6 times {6}

Info :

Secure the thread and hide it inside.

β€” Pompon :

Row 1 :

6 sc in magic ring {6}

Row 2 :

(inc) – repeat 6 times {12}

Row 3 :

(1 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {18}

Row 4 – 6 (3 rows) :

18 sc

Row 7 :

(1 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {12}

Info :

Fill with the holofiber.

Row 8 :

(dec) – repeat 6 times {6}

Info :

Leave the thread for sewing. Tighten the loop and sew on the pompon to the hat.

β€” Nose :

Row 1 :

6 sc in magic ring {6}

Row 2 :

(inc) – repeat 6 times {12}

Row 3 :

(1 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {18}

Row 4 :

(2 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {24}

Row 5 :

(3 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {30}

Row 6 :

(4 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {36}

Rows 7 – 9 (3 rows) :

36 sc

Row 10 :

(4 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {30}

Info :

Leave the thread for sewing.

Info :

Fill the nose and sew on it close to the hat. Tighten the thread, hide it inside the nose.

β€” Arms (2 details) :

Finger Row 1 :

6 sc in magic ring {6}

Finger Row 2 :

6 sc

Info :

Fold the edges and sew them together, crocheting 3 sc together.

Mitten Row 1 :

6 sc in magic ring {6}

Mitten Row 2 :

(inc) – repeat 6 times {12}

Mitten Row 3 :

(1 sc, inc) – repeat 6 times {18}

Mitten Row 4 – 7 (4 rows) :

18 sc

Mitten Row 8 :

(1 sc, dec) – repeat 6 times {12}

Mitten Row 9 :

2 sc, add the finger, crocheting together with the mitten 3 sc, 7 sc {12}

Mitten Row 10 :

12 sc

Mitten Row 11 :

crochet 12sc with gray yarn in back loops, do not tighten the loop, do not cut off the thread.

Mitten Row 11 :

crochet 12sc, sl st with red yarn in the front loops of the 10th row and tighten the loop.

Info :

Secure the red yarn, hide it inside. Fill the mitten with holofiber and continue to crochet with gray yarn.

Mitten Row 12 – 18 (7 rows) :

12 sc

Info :

Do not fill the arms, sew on the arms to the pillow on the sides between the 24th and 25th rows, counting from the bottom of the pillow.

β€” Legs (2 details) :

Row 1 :

crochet 8 ch

Row 2 :

crochet the chain, starting from the 2nd loop from the hook: 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop, 6 sc, 3 sc in 1 loop {18}

Row 3 :

6 sc, inc, inc, inc, 6 sc, inc, inc, inc {24}

Row 4 :

8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 9 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc {28}

Row 5 :

8 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 1 sc, inc, 9 sc. Finish the row here, do not crochet to the end. Move the marker, the beginning of the next row will be in this place.

Row 6 :

crochet 31 sc in back loops

Info :

At this step, you can cut out an oval from the carton to put inside the shoes, to give a flatter shape to the sole.

Row 7 :

crochet 31 sc as usual in the both sides of the loops, put the carton inside the shoe.

Row 8 :

31 sc

Row 9 :

dec, 1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 21 sc, dec {27}

Row 10 :

1 sc, dec, 1 sc, dec, 19, dec {24}

Row 11 :

dec, dec, dec, 16 sc, dec {20}

Row 12 :

dec, dec, 16 sc {18}

Row 13 :

18 sc

Info :

Do not tighten the loop, do not cut off the thread.

Row 14 :

crochet 18sc with gray yarn in back loops of the previous row. Do not tighten the loop, do not cut off the thread.

Row 14 :

crochet 18sc, sl st with red yarn in front loops of the 13th row and tighten the loop, secure the thread and hide it inside the shoe.

Row 15 :

continue to crochet with gray yarn: 18 sc

Info :

Fill the shoe with holofiber, do not fill the leg.

Row 16 – 21 (6 rows) :

18 sc

Info :

Tighten the loop, leave the long thread for sewing.

Info :

Sew on to the bottom of the pillow, the distance from the edge of the pillow is about 4-5 sc.

β€” Moustache (6 details) :

Row 1 :

crochet 21 ch (if you want the longer moustache, you can crochet more ch)

Row 2 :

start to crochet from the 2nd loop from the hook: crochet 3sc in each loop.

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Tighten the loop, leave the long thread for sewing.

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Crochet 6 details and sew on it between the nose and edge of the hat. Sew on 3 details on each side.

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The dwarf is ready!

Assembly Instructions

  • Attach the nose to the hat close to the hat edge, tighten the sewing thread and hide it inside the nose so it sits centered on the face.
  • Sew six moustache curls between the nose and the edge of the hat, arranging three details on each side for a balanced look.
  • Sew the arms to the sides of the pillow between the 24th and 25th rows counting from the bottom of the pillow, do not overstuff the arms before attaching.
  • Sew the legs and shoes to the bottom of the pillow, spacing them approximately 4-5 sc from the edge for correct positioning and stability.
  • Sew the pompom to the tip of the hat and secure the belt closure (yellow loop) in place; hide and secure all ends inside the pillow.

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Work in continuous rounds (spiral) as indicated and use stitch markers to mark the beginning of rounds to avoid losing count.
  • πŸ’‘Do not overstuff the pillow; stuff evenly and focus extra filling at the lower edges so the pillow keeps its sitting shape.
  • πŸ’‘Keep the red yarn tail when forming the hat brim and do not cut or tighten it until instructed, otherwise finishing the hat will be difficult.
  • πŸ’‘Hide and secure all yarn tails inside the work as you finish each piece to prevent unraveling and to keep the finished piece neat.

This Gnome Pillow pattern is a delightful holiday project you will treasure and share! Make a cozy, handmade accent for your home or a heartfelt gift that brings smiles. Follow the step-by-step instructions and photos to finish a professional-looking gnome full of character. 🧢✨🎁

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FAQs

What size will the finished piece be?

The finished pillow measures approximately 45x35 cm in the sitting position to the end of the hat, though final size depends on yarn, hook and tension.

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes, you can substitute yarn weights but the final size will change; choose an appropriate hook for your yarn and expect differing stitch counts and proportions.

Do I need prior crochet experience for this pattern?

This pattern is rated intermediate due to shaping, sewing pieces and working in front/back loops; basic single crochet and increases/decreases are required.

How long does this project typically take to complete?

Most crocheters complete this project in 5-7 hours, though time varies with experience, detail work and assembly complexity.