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Gnome Worry Worm Pattern Instructions 

Gnome’s Head

Round 1: With beige yarn, start by crocheting 6 sc into a MC. Pull the circle closed tight, join to the first st with a sl st, ch 1 (6).Note: If you don’t know how to start with a MC, then simply start with a ch 2, then work R 1 into the second ch from your hook. Or watch these videos to learn the MC.

Round 2: 2 sc into each st around. Join to the top of the first st of this round with a sl st, ch 1  (12).Note: It’s best to place a stitch market into the first st of each round.

Round 3: sc into each st around. Join to the top of the first st of this round with a sl st, ch 1  (12).

Round 4: [sc2tog into the first st, sc into the next st]. Repeat [ ] 3 more times. Join to the top of the first st of this round with a sl st, ch 1 (8).

Stuff the head lightly with some fiberfill stuffing. Do not overstuff.

Tuck the tail end of your MC into the head to hide.

Round 6:  sc2tog, sc, sc2tog. Join to the top of the first st of this round with a slip st (3). Do not cut yarn. Continue to crochet the body with the same yarn.

Gnome’s Body

Row 1: Ch 21 (21).

Row 2: Work a dc into the second ch from your hook. Work another dc into the same st.

3 dc into each st across until you reach the head. Join body to head with a sl st (60).

Your worry worm might look a little messy at this point. What you need to do now is twirl each curl into place using either your finger or a pencil.

Leaving a 10” tail, cut your yarn and fasten off..  You will use this long tail to sew on the beard later.

Gnome’s Hat

Round 1: With red yarn, leave a 4” tail, start off with a MC, then work 4 sc into the MC. Pull the tail and close the MC.We’ll be working in continuous rounds, so best to use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each round.

Round 2 - 4: sc into each st around (4).

Round 5: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 3 sts (5).

Round 6: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 4 sts (6).

Round 7: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 5 sts (7).

Round 8: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 6  sts (8).

Round 9: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 7 sts (9).

Round 10: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 8 sts (10).

Round 11: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 9 sts (11).

Round 12: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 10 sts (12).

Round 13: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 11 sts (13).

Round 14: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 12 sts (14).: 

Round 15: 2 sc into the first st, sc into the next 13 sts (15).

Round 16: 2 sc into each st around (30).

Leave a long 10” tail, cut your yarn and fasten off by joining the last st to the first st of this round to smooth out the brim of the hat. You will use this long yarn tail to stitch the hat onto your gnome’s head later.

Pull out the beginning yarn tail from the tip of the hat. You will use it later to attach a bell or other embellishment.

Gnome’s Hat Embellishment

Cut a length of beige yarn about 20” long (50 cm) and thread your darning needle.

Stitch a simple snowflake pattern onto the front of the hat.

Make sure you are working on the front of the hat. 

Start by inserting your needle inside the hat and stitch a vertical line from round 9 to 13 (top to bottom), 

Then stitch a horizontal line cutting the center of the vertical line (like a plus sign) and leaving 2 sts on either side of the horizontal line,

Then continue with 2 diagonal lines from the top right to the bottom left and the last line from the top left to the bottom right.

Adjust the lines and make sure they look equal in length.

Tie the beginning and end of your beige yarn on the inside of the hat. Secure with a double knot. Tuck in excess.

Thread the beginning yarn tail from the tip of the hat onto your darning needle. 

Attach a small bell or pompom to the end of the hat.

Note: If you don’t have an embellishment or prefer to crochet your own, simply crochet 4 sc into a MC with beige yarn.

Leave a 4” tail, cut your yarn & fo.

Attach this small circle to the tip of the gnome’s hat.

With the same yarn tail still threaded onto your darning needle, fold over the tip of the hat (first 4 rounds) towards the back and stitch it to hold in place with 2 sts from the outside to the inside of the hat.

Gnome’s Nose

Note: Optional alternative to crocheting the nose - you could add a wooden bead instead.

Round 1: With brown yarn, start with a MC and crochet 4 sc into the MC (4). Pull the tail end of your yarn to close the circle.

Round 2: sc into each st around (4).

Leave a long 10” tail, cut your yarn and fo.

Poke the back of your hook into the nose to round it outwards.

Sew the gnome’s nose in the center of the gnome’s face. Make sure you align it exactly under the snowflake embellishment of the hat.

Attaching the Hat

Now that you have all the parts finished, all you need to do now is sew the hat onto the head of the gnome using the long 10” yarn tail you left on the hat. Use only a couple of sts to attach the hat on either side of the gnome’s head and one st at the front and back on Round 13 (not the last round). Keep the sts tucked under. Make sure you pull down the hat to cover about half of the gnome’s head. The hat should be touching the nose.

Mr. Gnome’s Beard

Take a small amount of raw wool, faux fur or fiberfill and sew it onto the front of the head in the center of the gnome’s face. Make sure the beard is shorter than the worry worm’s body. You can use the 10” beige yarn tail you left at the neck of the gnome.

Ms. Gnome’s Braids

Take 6 strands of about 15” (40 cm) of beige yarn and attach them in the center to between the gnome’s nose and hat with a stitch.

Cut the bottom of the strands that are joined.

Gently braid each side of your gnome’s hair (2 strands per bundle).

Attach a small red bow at the end of each braid with a strand of red yarn.

Cut off excess.