Note: only the pattern for the Christmas characters is available in the bookazine ‘Amigurumi for Beginners’.

This pattern has all the details you need to make a chubby little egg-shaped Gnome; either a boy Gnome with a beard, or a girl Gnome with cute braids. They are only 3.5” tall, fit comfortably in your hand and sit well on a flat surface.

Edit 16th December: This pattern has now been updated with details of how to use the basic pattern to make a Chubby Santa or Christmas Elf.

To make a Chubby Gnome you will need:
Various colours of double knitting (dk) weight yarn (US: light worsted).
Approx 15g yarn for hat.
Approx 10g yarn for top.
Approx 10g yarn for trousers/skirt.
Approx 5g skin colour yarn
Approx 5g yarn for hair.
Small amount of yarn for belt.
Small amount of black yarn for mouth.
Stuffing.
1 pair 9mm black safety eyes.
Tapestry needle.

Plus fuzzy white yarn for Chubby Santa or small bell for Chubby Elf.

Available on LoveCrafts here.