Gnome Worry Worm
Crochet Pattern
Are you looking for a small gnome to crochet? One that’s fairly quick to make and has the added benefit of helping to relieve stress, anxiety & depression? Meet Ticklewiggle & Twirl, the adorable gnome couple! They’re your tiny Christmas friends that’ll be more than happy to take away any worries you may have this time of the year. Just hold them tight, twirl them around with your fingers and feel the stress vanish into thin air 🙂
You can use this little Gnome Worry Worm as:
- stocking stuffers for kids,
- Christmas Tree decor,
- Calming tool in classrooms,
- Nursing home giveaways, or
- you could hide them out & about for people to find during the festive season. I’ve designed some cute little tags for you to include with your worry worm act of kindness.
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Materials Needed
- DK Yarn in 3 colors – Red, beige & brown. I used Paintbox Yarns SImply DK 5 Color Pack Designer Picks.
- Crochet hook sizes 4.5 mm
- A darning needle
- A pair of scissors
- A Stitch marker or a piece of contrasting color yarn (optional)
- Some raw wool,faux fur, or fiberfill stuffing for the beard.
- Optional: a 10 mm bell to embellish the gnome’s hat. Or you could simply substitute with a ready-made pompom or you could crochet a small circle to attach to the end of his hat.
Abbreviations
MC = Magic Circle
ch = chain
sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = sc decrease
dc = double crochet
sl st = slip stitch
st = stitch
sts = stitches
fo = fasten off
Skill Level
Intermediate. Knowledge of how to crochet a Magic Circle is ideal. 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.
Gauge
17 stitches and 16 rows = 10 cm in single crochet
If your Worry Worm looks narrow or not as full as you anticipated, try a heavier weight yarn. If you want your Worry Worm to be longer, just increase the number of stitches in your body chain.
Size
This Gnome Worry Worm measures approx. 6.2 “ (16 cm) in height including the head & hat.
Yardage
Weight: 9 gms
Yardage: Approximately 24.8 yards (22.7 meters).
Notes
– You can use any type of yarn as long as you have a corresponding crochet hook size (check yarn label for recommendations).
– You can make the pattern larger or smaller by changing the type of yarn and/or hook size.
– Numbers at the end of each row (in brackets) indicate the number of final stitches in that row.
– I wrote this pattern using 2 methods of working in the round. I used the joining rounds method for the head and the continuous round method for the hat. You are welcome to work both in either joining rounds or continuous rounds if you wish (I advise using a stitch marker in either case).
– Ch 1 at the end of each round does not count as a stitch.
– Please note that I use US crochet terms.
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This pattern explains how I make this project. It is NOT GUARANTEED that your finished project looks exactly the same. This will depend on a number of reasons: yarn and hook you use, your crocheting skills, style, tension, etc.
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Kim –
I love testing this Gnome Worry Worm. They were so fun to make and so easy. The pattern was very easy to follow. Thank you so much for allowing me to test these cute Gnome Worry Worms. I hope you will keep me in mind to test more of your patterns.
Dawn F –
This pattern is so easy to “WIP” up. It was fun to create and took me about an hour to complete. The pattern is well written and very easy to follow with photos to help. The Gnome was a hit with my son. He brings it to school to fidgit with.