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Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern
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8-10 Hours Time Needed
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Intermediate Level

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

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All-Day Adventure

Requires 8-10 hours, ideal for a full day of immersive knitting.

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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 Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

This charming lemon gnome pattern combines cheerful citrus colors with classic gnome features to create an absolutely delightful character. The pattern includes detailed instructions for creating the striped body, fluffy beard, pointy hat, and adorable lemon slice decorations with tiny white flowers. Using cotton yarn and a small hook, you'll craft a gnome that stands approximately 5 inches tall, perfect for seasonal displays or as a thoughtful handmade gift.

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

The pattern features color changes between yellow and green stripes, decorative elements including lemon slices and flowers, and charming details like a stuffed nose and folded beard. Assembly instructions guide you through attaching all components to bring your sunny gnome character to life.

Why You'll Love This Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this pattern because it captures the fresh, cheerful spirit of citrus in the most adorable gnome form! The combination of sunny yellow and fresh green creates such a happy color palette that instantly brightens any space. Working through the striped body is satisfying and rhythmic, while adding the decorative lemon slices and tiny flowers brings such personality to the finished piece. The folded beard technique creates wonderful texture, and seeing the gnome come together with his pointy hat is pure creative joy. This pattern is perfect for practicing color changes and creating something truly special that makes people smile.

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

Switch Things Up

I love experimenting with this lemon gnome pattern by switching up the color combinations! Instead of the classic yellow and green, try creating a berry gnome using pinks and purples, or a blueberry version with blues and whites. You could even make an orange gnome with bright orange and darker orange stripes.

For seasonal variations, consider making a winter gnome in icy blues and whites, or an autumn version in warm browns and oranges. The striped body design works beautifully with any color palette you choose.

Another fun modification is adjusting the decorative elements on the hat. Instead of lemon slices, you could add strawberries, small pumpkins, or seasonal flowers. The basic gnome structure is versatile enough to accommodate different themed decorations.

I've also experimented with adding small embroidered details or using safety eyes instead of just the nose for a different look. Some crafters add tiny accessories like baskets or gardening tools to give their gnomes even more personality and character!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

βœ— Forgetting to place a plastic or paper circle at the bottom of the gnome body before stuffing can result in an unstable base that doesn't stand properly βœ— Not crocheting Round 10 of the body in the back loops only will prevent the proper shaping and stripe definition for the gnome's base βœ— Stuffing the beard, hands, or lemon slice pieces will create unwanted bulk and prevent proper folding or flat finishing as the pattern intends βœ— Missing color changes at the specified rounds disrupts the striped pattern design and visual appeal of the finished gnome character βœ— Neglecting to use stitch markers when working in continuous rounds makes it easy to lose your place during the lengthy hat construction

Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Create your own adorable lemon-themed gnome with this charming amigurumi pattern! This delightful design features a whimsical gnome dressed in sunny yellow and fresh green stripes, complete with a fluffy beard, a pointy hat decorated with lemon slices and delicate white flowers. Standing at about 5 inches tall, this cheerful character brings a burst of citrus sunshine to your handmade collection and makes a perfect gift for gnome lovers and anyone who adores bright, happy decor.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Lemon Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

β€” Main Fabric

  • 01
    YarnArt Begonia 100% cotton yarn (169 m/50 g) in yellow color
  • 02
    YarnArt Begonia 100% cotton yarn in green color
  • 03
    YarnArt Begonia 100% cotton yarn in light beige color
  • 04
    YarnArt Begonia 100% cotton yarn in beige color
  • 05
    YarnArt Begonia 100% cotton yarn in white color

β€” Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size 1.75 mm (US 4)
  • 02
    Sewing needle
  • 03
    Scissors
  • 04
    Stitch marker
  • 05
    Poly fiber fill (stuffing)
  • 06
    Plastic or paper circle for base

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β€” The Body of a Gnome :

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

( inc ) x 6 (12)

R 3 :

( 1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

R 4 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

R 5 :

( 3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

R 6 :

( 4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

R 7 :

(5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

R 8 :

(6 sc, inc) x 6 (48)

R 9 :

(7 sc, inc) x 6 (54)

R 10 :

54 sc ( 1 row) - crochet this row for the back wall of the loops

R 11 :

54 sc ( 1 row)

R 12 :

(8 sc, inc) x 6 (60)

R 13 :

60 sc ( 1 row)

R 14 :

(9 sc, inc) x 6 (66)

Info :

Change to green yarn

R 15-19 :

66 sc ( 5 rows)

Info :

Change to yellow yarn

R 20-24 :

66 sc ( 5 rows)

Info :

Change to green yarn

R 25-26 :

66 sc ( 2 rows)

R 27 :

( 20 sc, dec) Ρ… 3 (63)

R 28-29 :

63 sc ( 2 rows)

Info :

Change to yellow yarn

R 30 :

( 19 sc, dec) Ρ… 3 (60)

R 31-32 :

60 sc ( 2 rows)

R 33 :

( 18 sc, dec) Ρ… 3 (57)

R 34-35 :

57 sc ( 2 rows)

R 36 :

( 17 sc, dec) Ρ… 3 (54)

R 37 :

54 sc ( 1 row)

R 38 :

( 7 sc, dec) Ρ… 6 (48)

R 39 :

48 sc ( 1 row)

R 40 :

( 6 sc, dec) Ρ… 6 (42)

R 41 :

42 sc ( 1 row)

R 42 :

(5 sc, dec) Ρ… 6 (36)

R 43 :

36 sc ( 1 row)

R 44 :

( 7 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (32)

R 45 :

( 6 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (28)

R 46 :

( 5 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (24)

R 47 :

24 sc ( 1 row)

R 48 :

( 4 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (20)

R 49 :

20 sc ( 1 row)

R 50 :

( 3 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (16)

R 51 :

( 2 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (12)

R 52 :

( 1 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (8)

R 53 :

( dec) Ρ… 4 (4)

Info :

Do not forget to put a plastic or paper circle on the bottom of the gnome's body (the diameter of the circle should correspond to the diameter of the bottom of the body). After that, fill the body with holofiber.

β€” Nose (make 1) :

R 1 :

7 sc in MR (7)

R 2 :

( inc ) x 7 (14)

R 3 :

( 1 sc, inc) x 7 (21)

R 4-5 :

21 sc ( 2 rows)

R 6 :

( 1 sc, dec) Ρ… 7 (14)

R 7 :

( dec) Ρ… 7 (7)

Info :

Fill the nose with holofiber. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing

β€” Beard (make 1) :

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

6 sc ( 1 row)

R 3 :

( 1 sc, inc) x 3 (9)

R 4 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 3 (12)

R 5 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)

R 6 :

( 3 sc, inc) x 4 (20)

R 7 :

( 4 sc, inc) x 4 (24)

R 8 :

24 sc ( 1 row)

R 9 :

( 5 sc, inc) x 4 (28)

R 10 :

( 6 sc, inc) x 4 (32)

R 11 :

( 7 sc, inc) x 4 (36)

R 12 :

( 8 sc, inc) x 4 (40)

R 13-19 :

40 sc ( 7 rows)

R 20 :

( 8 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (36)

R 21 :

( 7 sc, dec) Ρ… 4 (32)

R 22-23 :

32 sc ( 2 rows)

Info :

Don't stuff with fiberfill. We fold the part in half and knit 1 row, tying both halves together. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing

β€” Hands (make 2) :

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

( inc ) x 6 (12)

R 3 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 4 (16)

R 4-7 :

16 sc ( 4 rows)

Info :

Change to yellow yarn

R 8-11 :

16 sc ( 4 rows)

R 12 :

( 6 sc, dec) Ρ… 2 (14)

R 13-20 :

14 sc ( 8 rows)

Info :

Don't stuff with fiberfill. We fold the part in half and knit 1 row, tying both halves together. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing

β€” Gnome Hat (make 1) :

R 1 :

8 sc in MR (8)

R 2 :

8 sc ( 1 row)

R 3 :

( 1 sc, inc) x 4 ( 12 )

R 4 :

12 sc ( 1 row)

R 5 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 4 (16 )

R 6 :

16 sc ( 1 row)

R 7 :

( 3 sc, inc) x 4 (20 )

R 8 :

20 sc ( 1 row)

R 9 :

( 4 sc, inc) x 4 (24 )

R 10 :

24 sc ( 1 row)

R 11 :

( 5 sc, inc) x 4 (28 )

R 12 :

28 sc ( 1 row)

R 13 :

( 6 sc, inc) x 4 (32 )

R 14 :

32 sc ( 1 row)

R 15 :

( 7 sc, inc) x 4 (36 )

R 16 :

36 sc ( 1 row)

R 17 :

( 5 sc, inc) x 6 (42 )

R 18 :

42 sc ( 1 row)

R 19 :

( 6 sc, inc) x 6 (48 )

R 20 :

48 sc ( 1 row)

R 21 :

( 7 sc, inc) x 6 (54 )

R 22 :

54 sc ( 1 row)

R 23 :

( 8 sc, inc) x 6 (60 )

R 24 :

60 sc ( 1 row)

R 25 :

( 9 sc, inc) x 6 (66 )

R 26 :

66 sc ( 1 row)

R 27 :

( 10 sc, inc) x 6 (72 )

R 28 :

72 sc ( 1 row)

R 29 :

( 8 sc, inc) x 8 (80 )

R 30 :

80 sc ( 1 row)

R 31 :

( 9 sc, inc) x 8 (88 )

R 32 :

( 10 sc, inc) x 8 (96 )

R 33 :

96 sc ( 1 row)

R 34 :

( 11 sc, inc) x 8 (104 )

R 35-36 :

104 sc ( 2 rows)

Info :

F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing

β€” Slice of Lemon (make 1) :

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

R 2 :

( inc ) x 6 (12)

R 3 :

( 1 sc, inc) x 6 (18)

R 4 :

( 2 sc, inc) x 6 (24)

R 5 :

( 3 sc, inc) x 6 (30)

Info :

Change to white yarn

R 6 :

( 4 sc, inc) x 6 (36)

Info :

Change to yellow yarn

R 7 :

( 5 sc, inc) x 6 (42)

Info :

Don't stuff with fiberfill. We fold the part in half and knit 1 row, tying both halves together. F.o. and leave a long tail for sewing

β€” Flowers (make 3) :

R 1 :

6 sc in MR (6)

Info :

Change to white yarn

Petals :

Next, we crochet 6 flower petals. Crochet 1 petal in each of the 6 loops. Petal: 1 sl st ,2 ch, 2 dc , 2 ch, 1 sl st in the same loop (in the one in which we knit the petal)

β€” Small Leaf (make 1) :

Instructions :

Make 12 ch. From the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 HDC, 2 dc, 2 tr , 2 dc, 1 HDC, 1 sl st

β€” Big Leaf (make 1) :

Instructions :

Make 12 ch. From the 2nd ch from hook: 1 sl st, 1 sc, 1 HDC, 2 dc, 2 tr , 2 dc, 1 HDC, 3 sc in 1 loop ; further crochet the second half of the braid 1 HDC, 2 dc, 2 tr , 2 dc, 1 HDC, 1 sc, 1 sl st

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the beard securely to the front of the gnome body, positioning it in the middle section
  • Attach the nose to the center of the beard area, ensuring it sits prominently
  • Sew the hands to the sides of the body at an appropriate height
  • Attach the hat to the top of the body, gradually filling it with holofiber stuffing as you sew to create proper shape
  • Create the hat decoration by sewing the lemon slice to the side of the hat
  • Add the small and big leaves near the lemon slice decoration
  • Finish by sewing the three white flowers around the lemon and leaves to complete the design

Important Notes

  • πŸ’‘Use a stitch marker or piece of yarn to mark the beginning of each round to avoid losing your place
  • πŸ’‘Remember to crochet Round 10 of the body in the back loops only for proper shaping
  • πŸ’‘Place a plastic or paper circle at the bottom of the gnome body before final stuffing for stability
  • πŸ’‘Do not stuff the beard, hands, or lemon slice - these pieces should be folded flat
  • πŸ’‘Fill the hat gradually as you sew it to the body to achieve the best shape
  • πŸ’‘Keep track of color changes throughout the pattern, especially in the striped body section

This delightful Lemon Gnome pattern was designed to bring sunshine and cheer into your crafting world! Combining the whimsy of gnomes with fresh citrus colors, this pattern features charming details like decorative lemon slices, delicate flowers, and color-blocked stripes. The intermediate-level techniques help you develop your amigurumi skills while creating an adorable character that brightens any space. Perfect for seasonal decor or as a thoughtful handmade gift for gnome enthusiasts! πŸ‹πŸ§Άβœ¨

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FAQs

What size will my finished lemon gnome be?

Using the specified YarnArt Begonia cotton yarn and 1.75mm hook, your gnome will be approximately 13 cm or 5.1 inches tall. You can make it larger or smaller by using different yarn weights with an appropriately sized hook.

Can I use different yarn for this pattern?

Yes, you can use any yarn type, but remember to adjust your hook size accordingly. Cotton yarn is recommended for best results and stitch definition. Different yarn weights will change the final size of your gnome.

Do I need to stuff all the pieces?

No! The body, nose, and hat should be stuffed with polyfill, but the beard, hands, and lemon slice should NOT be stuffed. These pieces are meant to be folded flat and sewn in their flattened state.

What does it mean to crochet in the back loops only?

This technique is used in Round 10 of the body. Instead of inserting your hook under both loops of the stitch, you only insert it under the back loop (the loop farthest from you). This creates a ridge effect and helps with shaping.

Why do I need a plastic or paper circle for the base?

The circle provides stability and structure to the bottom of the gnome, helping it stand upright properly. Cut a circle that matches the diameter of the bottom of the body and place it inside before final stuffing.

How do I make the flower petals?

After crocheting the yellow center with 6 sc in a magic ring and changing to white, you work one petal into each of the 6 stitches. Each petal consists of: 1 sl st, 2 ch, 2 dc, 2 ch, 1 sl st all worked in the same stitch.