These santa gnome crochet lip balm holders make excellent stocking stuffers or gift toppers. A lip gloss or ChapStick tube fits perfectly inside and it includes a necklace so you can keep it close at hand.

This pattern is part of the Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along 2023 to make Last Minute Crochet Gifts for your loved ones or yourself. This is only 1 of the 30 patterns in the Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along, but only 24 of them will be made available for free on Nicki’s Homemade Crafts (with ads).

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Pattern is free (with ads) on my website HERE.

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