Pip the Gnome in Your Home by Knot Trying

Pip the Gnome in Your Home

Crochet
November 2025
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
4.0 mm (G)
US
English
This pattern is available for free.

Bring a little North Pole magic into your house with Pip! This mischievous gnome is ready to report back to Santa from his post on your mantle or shelf. This intermediate pattern creates a cheerful, festive elf ready to watch over your home and keep an eye on all the holiday happenings. Pip is the perfect, whimsical guardian for the season!

Materials

This pattern uses the following medium weight beginner Easy Peasy Yarn in:
Choose your own skin color
Choose your own hair color
Red
Pink
White

Black embroidery floss
2 × 10mm safety eyes
Stuffing
4mm hook
Scissors
Darning/tapestry needle

Terms & Techniques

This pattern uses U.S. terms and is completed in the round, unless otherwise noted.
Rounds (r)
Magic ring (mr)
Single crochet (sc)
Half double crochet (hdc)
Double crochet (dc)
Increase (inc)
Invisible decrease (dec)
Slip stitch (sl st)
Chain (ch)
Picot stitch
Surface crochet
Back loop only (blo)
Fasten off
Invisible fasten off
Embroidery