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Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Pride Rainbow 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 Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

This enchanting Pride Rainbow Gnome pattern celebrates diversity and joy with vibrant rainbow stripes throughout the hat, arms, and legs. The detailed instructions guide you through creating a charming 17-inch gnome complete with a distinctive beige nose, white boots with colorful cuffs, and a flowing white beard. The pattern uses strategic color changes to create the iconic rainbow effect while maintaining simplicity in construction, making it both visually stunning and enjoyable to create.

Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern crochet pattern - detailed view of completed project

With its whimsical rainbow-striped design and cheerful presence, this gnome makes a perfect gift or decorative piece. The pattern includes detailed photo references for tricky techniques and step-by-step assembly instructions to ensure your finished gnome looks absolutely magical.

Why You'll Love This Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

I absolutely love this Pride Rainbow Gnome pattern because it combines meaningful symbolism with delightful craftsmanship. The rainbow color transitions create such a striking visual effect, and watching the vibrant stripes come to life as you work through each round is incredibly satisfying. I appreciate how the pattern balances repetitive comfort with engaging color changes, keeping the project interesting from start to finish. The finished gnome has such personality and presence, standing tall as a cheerful reminder of love, acceptance, and creativity. Every stitch feels purposeful, and the end result is a treasured piece that brings smiles to everyone who sees it. It's one of those patterns that feels just as rewarding to make as it is to display or gift.

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Switch Things Up

I absolutely love how versatile this Pride Rainbow Gnome pattern is! While the classic rainbow stripes are stunning, you can easily customize this design to match any theme or occasion. Try using pastel rainbow colors for a softer, spring-inspired look, or swap the rainbow for red and green stripes to create a festive Christmas gnome.

You could also experiment with the beard style by using gray or brown yarn for a more traditional gnome appearance, or even add small braids for a whimsical touch. For the hat, consider adding a pom-pom at the tip or embroidering stars and hearts onto the stripes for extra personality.

If you want to make your gnome truly unique, try adding accessories like a tiny crocheted flag, a miniature bouquet of flowers, or even little glasses made from wire. You can also adjust the proportions by making the legs shorter for a sitting gnome or creating multiple mini versions at different sizes for a gnome family display. The possibilities are endless, and each variation will have its own special charm!

Common Mistakes & How to Fix Them

✗ Forgetting to change colors at the right round can disrupt the rainbow pattern - use stitch markers to track color change rounds and keep notes of where you are in the sequence. ✗ Not leaving yarn tails long enough for sewing pieces together makes assembly difficult - always leave at least 8-10 inches of yarn when fastening off pieces that need to be attached. ✗ Stuffing the body too loosely causes the gnome to lose its shape and flop over - stuff firmly but not overly tight, especially in the body to maintain the upright structure. ✗ Skipping the cardboard insert in the body base results in an unstable gnome that won't stand properly - cut the cardboard circle to fit snugly for the best support. ✗ Not working decreases through front loops only in the arms and legs creates an inconsistent appearance - pay close attention to the FLO and BLO instructions for proper shaping.

Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

Celebrate love and creativity with this vibrant Pride Rainbow Gnome amigurumi pattern. Standing approximately 17 inches tall, this colorful gnome features a stunning rainbow-striped hat, matching arms and legs, and a flowing white beard. Perfect for showcasing your support for Pride or adding a cheerful touch to your home decor, this pattern combines simple techniques with eye-catching color changes to create a truly magical handmade companion that spreads joy wherever it's displayed.

Intermediate 8-10 Hours

Materials Needed for Pride Rainbow Gnome Amigurumi Pattern

— Main Fabric

  • 01
    Red Heart Super Saver yarn in purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red, and white or beige colors
  • 02
    Acrylic or cotton yarn suitable for amigurumi work (approximately 400-500 yards total across all colors)

— Tools Required

  • 01
    Crochet hook size C/2 (2.75mm)
  • 02
    Tapestry needle
  • 03
    Premium Polyester Fiber Fill stuffing
  • 04
    Scissors
  • 05
    Piece of cardboard for body base
  • 06
    Stitch markers (optional but helpful)
  • 07
    Brush for styling beard

Progress Tracker

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— Hat :

Info :

Start crocheting hat with red yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 3 :

sc in each st (6)

Round 4 :

(sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 5-6 :

sc in each st (9)

Info :

Change to green

Round 7 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)

Round 8 :

sc in each st (12)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

(3 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (15)

Info :

Change to purple

Round 11-12 :

sc in each st (15)

Info :

Change to red

Round 13 :

(4 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (18)

Round 14 :

sc in each st (18)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 15 :

sc in each st (18)

Round 16 :

(5 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (21)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 17-18 :

sc in each st (21)

Info :

Change to green

Round 19 :

(6 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (24)

Round 20 :

sc in each st (24)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 21 :

sc in each st (24)

Round 22 :

(7 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (27)

Info :

Change to purple

Round 23-24 :

sc in each st (27)

Info :

Change to red

Round 25 :

(8 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (30)

Round 26 :

sc in each st (30)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 27 :

sc in each st (30)

Round 28 :

(9 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (33)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 29 :

sc in each st (33)

Round 30 :

(10 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (36)

Info :

Change to green

Round 31 :

(11 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (39)

Round 32 :

(12 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (42)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 33 :

(13 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (45)

Round 34 :

(14 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (48)

Info :

Change to purple

Round 35 :

FLO (7 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (54)

Round 36 :

(8 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (60)

Round 37-38 :

sc in each st around (60)

Round 39 :

crab stitch (reverse single crochet) in each st around (60) - Optional (you can do single crochet in each stitch around (60))

Info :

Slip stitch in next stitch, fasten off, cut yarn

— Body :

Info :

Start crocheting the body from the bottom with blue yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2 :

inc x 6 (12)

Round 3 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (18)

Round 4 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (24)

Round 5 :

(3 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (30)

Round 6 :

(4 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (36)

Round 7 :

(5 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (42)

Round 8 :

(6 sc, 1 inc) x 6 (48) - Cut out circle of cardboard to the size of your work

Round 9 :

BLO sc in each st (48)

Round 10-24 :

sc in each st (48)

Info :

Change to beige color. Insert cardboard

Round 25 :

BLO (6 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (42) - We're going to use front loops to sew hat to the body

Round 26 :

(5 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (36)

Round 27 :

(4 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (30)

Round 28 :

(3 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (24)

Round 29 :

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (18) - stuff body

Round 30 :

(1 sc, 1 dec) x 6 (12)

Round 31 :

(1 dec) x 6 (6)

Info :

Fasten off, cut yarn, weave in yarn

— Nose :

Info :

Start crocheting with beige yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2 :

(sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

sc in each st around (12)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (9)

Info :

Fasten off, cut yarn (leave long enough yarn to sew nose to body)

— Arm (make 2) :

Info :

Start crocheting the hand with white yarn

Round 1 :

6 sc in magic circle (6)

Round 2 :

(1 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (9)

Round 3 :

(2 sc, 1 inc) x 3 (12)

Round 4 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 5 :

(2 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (9)

Info :

Change to purple (Don't cut white yarn, leave it in front of work)

Round 6 :

BLO (1 sc, 1 dec) x 3 (6)

Round 7 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 8-9 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to green

Round 10-11 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 12-13 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 14-15 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Change to red

Round 16 :

sc in each st (6)

Info :

Fold in half and crochet the edges together (3 sc)

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Fasten off, cut yarn (leave long enough yarn for sewing arm to body)

Info :

Go back to round 5

— Cuff :

Info :

Chain 1 with white yarn that was left in front of work through the first front loop holding leg upside down

Round 1 :

sc in first loop (same loop you did the chain), (1 inc, 1 sc) x 4, 1 inc, 1 sc (16)

Info :

Slip stitch in next stitch, fasten off, cut yarn, weave in yarn

— Leg (make 2) :

Info :

Start crocheting the boot with white yarn. Chain 5

Round 1 :

sc in 2. stitch from hook, 2 sc, 3 sc in last stitch, 2 sc, 2 sc in last st (10)

Round 2 :

3 sc, 1 inc, 3 hdc in next st, 1 inc, 3 sc, 3 sc in last st (16)

Round 3 :

5 sc, 1 inc, 1 hdc inc (2 hdc in same st), 1 hdc inc, 1 inc, 5 sc, 2 inc (22)

Round 4 :

BLO sc in each st (22)

Round 5 :

sc in each st (22)

Round 6 :

5 sc, 4 dec, 9 sc (18)

Round 7 :

4 sc, 3 dec, 8 sc (15)

Round 8 :

4 sc, 2 dec, 5 sc, 1 dec (12)

Round 9 :

sc in each st (12)

Round 10 :

(sc, 1 dec) x 4 (8)

Info :

Stuff boot

Info :

Change to purple (Don't cut white yarn, leave it in front of work)

Round 11 :

BLO sc in each st (8)

Round 12 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 13-14 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to green

Round 15-16 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 17-18 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 19-20 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to red

Round 21-22 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to purple

Round 23-24 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to blue

Round 25-26 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to green

Round 27-28 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to yellow

Round 29-30 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to orange

Round 31-32 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Change to red

Round 33 :

sc in each st (8)

Info :

Fold in half and crochet the edges together (4 sc)

Info :

Fasten off, cut yarn (leave long enough yarn for sewing leg to body)

Info :

Go back to round 11

— Cuff :

Info :

Chain 1 with white yarn that was left in front of work through the first front loop holding leg upside down

Round 1 :

2 sc in first loop (same loop you did the chain), 7 inc (2 sc in each st around (16)

Info :

Slip stitch in next stitch, fasten off, cut yarn, weave in yarn

Assembly Instructions

  • Sew the beige nose onto the front of the body where it meets the beige section at an appropriate height for the face.
  • Attach the arms to both sides of the body approximately 5 stitches away from the nose on each side, ensuring they're symmetrically positioned.
  • Sew the rainbow hat onto the top of the body using the front loops that were left from round 25 of the body, ensuring it sits securely and centered.
  • Attach both rainbow-striped legs to the bottom of the body, positioning them to allow the gnome to stand upright and balanced.
  • Add white shoe laces to the boots by threading yarn through the appropriate stitches to create decorative lacing details.
  • Create the beard by cutting approximately 15 pieces of white yarn about 10 inches long, then tie them around the nose area (about 4 pieces on each side and 6-7 pieces under the nose), then separate the yarn threads and comb them with a brush for a fluffy effect.
  • Add any additional decorations you'd like such as buttons, embellishments, or accessories to personalize your Pride Rainbow Gnome.

Important Notes

  • 💡Use stitch markers to track your position during the frequent color changes throughout the rainbow striped sections to maintain accuracy.
  • 💡The finished gnome will be approximately 17 inches tall when made with the specified materials, but can be adjusted by using different hook or yarn sizes.
  • 💡Don't cut the white yarn when switching to rainbow colors on arms and legs - leave it in front of your work to use later for the cuffs.
  • 💡The cardboard insert in the body base is essential for stability and helping the gnome stand upright, so don't skip this step.
  • 💡Stuff the body firmly during rounds 29-30 to maintain the gnome's shape, but avoid overstuffing which can distort the stitches.
  • 💡The crab stitch (reverse single crochet) on round 39 of the hat is optional, but it creates a nice finished edge if you're comfortable with the technique.

This vibrant Pride Rainbow Gnome pattern celebrates love, diversity, and creativity through colorful crochet! The cheerful rainbow stripes flowing through the hat, arms, and legs create a stunning visual effect that's sure to bring joy to any space. With detailed instructions and helpful photo references, you'll create a charming 17-inch companion that stands as a proud symbol of acceptance and happiness. Whether you're making it for yourself or as a meaningful gift, this gnome is perfect for spreading positivity and showcasing your crochet skills. 🌈 Happy crocheting! 🧶✨

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FAQs

Can I use different yarn weights for this pattern?

Yes! While the pattern uses worsted weight yarn with a 2.75mm hook to achieve a 17-inch gnome, you can use any yarn weight with the appropriate hook size. Just note that your finished gnome will be smaller or larger depending on your yarn and hook choices.

Do I need to know how to do the crab stitch?

No, the crab stitch (reverse single crochet) on the hat brim is optional. You can simply do regular single crochet stitches instead if you're not comfortable with this technique.

How do I prevent the color changes from looking messy?

When changing colors, complete the last stitch of the old color until you have two loops on your hook, then pull through with the new color to complete the stitch. This creates a clean transition. Also, weave in your ends as you go to keep your work tidy.

What's the best way to attach the beard so it looks fluffy?

Cut approximately 15 pieces of white yarn about 10 inches long, tie them securely around the nose area, then use your fingers or a brush to separate the individual strands of each yarn piece. This creates a full, fluffy beard effect.

Can I make this gnome without the cardboard base?

While you technically can, the cardboard base is highly recommended as it provides stability and helps the gnome stand upright. Without it, the gnome may lean or topple over, especially with the tall hat.

How much yarn do I need for each color?

You'll need approximately 50-75 yards of each rainbow color (purple, blue, green, yellow, orange, red), about 100 yards of white for the hands, boots, and beard, and about 150 yards of beige for the body and nose. The exact amounts may vary based on your tension.