Cat Gnome Crochet Pattern

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PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS: This pattern is written using American terminology and is worked in continuous rounds unless
otherwise stated.

SKILL LEVEL: Easy

Materials:
● Basic Yarns (Weight 4) – Black (color you want your cat to be), Beige (any skin color), Yellow (hair color), Pink (ear &
paw color), Light Purple (shirt color)
● Crochet hook 3.5 mm
● Polyfill
● Stitch markers, darning needles
● Cardboard for body bottom
● Pet Brush
● Pipe Cleaner
● Mini Bell (optional)

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ABBREVIATIONS:
ch = chain | dc = double crochet | dc-inc = double crochet increase | dec = decrease | hdc = half double crochet | hdc-inc = half
double crochet increase | inc = increase | sc = single crochet | sk = skip |sl = slip stitch | st = stitch
A VERY QUICK GUIDE TO THE CROCHET STITCHES USED IN THIS PATTERN:
● Chain (ch): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through loop on hook.
● Double crochet (dc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3 loops on hook), yarn
over, pull loop through both loops left on hook (there should be 2 loops left on hook), yarn over, pull loop through remaining
loop on hook.
● Double crochet increase (dc-inc): Work two double crochets into the same stitch.
● Single crochet decrease (dec): Insert hook into the first stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop, insert hook into
the next stitch, yarn over and draw through the loop, yarn over and draw through all 3 loops on the hook.
● Half double crochet (hdc): Yarn over, insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 3 loops on hook),
yarn over, pull loop through all three loops on the hook.
● Half double crochet increase (hdc-inc): Work two half double crochets into the same stitch.
● Increase (inc): Work two single crochets into the same stitch.
● Skip (sk): Skip the next stitch, or the number of stitches specified in the pattern.
● Magic ring: Wrap yarn around fingers to form a loop. Insert hook through middle of loop. Pull working end of yarn
through the ring and chain the required number of stitches through. Pull the yarn ends to close the loop.
● Single crochet (sc): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch (there should be 2 loops on hook), yarn over, pull
loop through both loops on hook.
● Slip stitch (sl): Insert hook, yarn over, pull loop through stitch and loop on hook.

Body - worked in continuous rounds

Start with Black yarn
Round 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Round 5: (Sc in each of next 3 st, inc in next st) x 6 [30]
Round6: (Sc in each of next 4 st, inc in next st) x 6 [36]
Round 7: (Sc in each of next 5 st, inc in next st) x 6 [42]
Round 8: (Sc in each of next 6 st, inc in next st) x 6 [48] Take a cardboard, cut it, and put inside.

Round 9: Front Loops Only -Sc in all 48 st [48]

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Round 9: Back Loops Only -Crap stitch in all 48 st [48]
Crab Stitch: The crab stitch is created just like a single crochet, except you work the stitch to the right of your hook instead of
the stitch to the left. Essentially you are working backwards on your row. You will start the row by chaining one and then insert
the hook into the stitch to the right, pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through both loops on the hook.
Round 10-12: Sc in all 48 st [48] (3 rows)

Change color light purple

Round 13-24: Sc in all 48 st [48] (12 rows)
Round 25: (Sc in each of next 6 st, dec) x 6 [42]
Round 26: (Sc in each of next 5 st, dec) x 6 [36]
Round 27: (Sc in each of next 4 st, dec) x 6 [30]
Round 28: (Sc in each of next 3 st, dec) x 6 [24] firmly stuff the body
Round 29: (Sc in each of next 2 st, dec) x 6 [18]
Round 30: (Sc in each of next 1 st, dec) x 6 [12]
Round 31: dec x 6 [6] FO
Arms (2) - worked in continuous rounds
Start with beige yarn
Round 1: 6sc in MR
Round 2: inc all 6 sc (12)
Round 3- 5: Sc in all 12 st [12]
Round 6: (dec, 4sc)x 2 [10]
Change color light purple
Round 7-16: Sc in all 10 st [10] 10 rows, stuff only the beige, it will help to put the mittens on and off

Round 17: dec x 5 [5] FO and leave a long tail for sewing the arms on body.

Nose - worked in continuous rounds

Start with beige yarn
Round 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Round 3: (Sc in next st, inc in next st) x 6 [18]
Round 4: (Sc in each of next 2 st, inc in next st) x 6 [24]
Round 5-7: Sc in all 24 st [24]
Round 8: (Sc in each of next 2 st,)dec x 6 [18] Stuff the nose not firmly
Round 9: (Sc in each of next 1 st,)dec x 6 [12]
Round 10: dec x 6 [6] FO and leave a long tail for sewing the nose on body
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Hat in Black Cat Style - worked in continuous rounds
Start with black yarn
Round 1: Start 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Round 2: Sc in all 4 st [4]
Round 3: (Inc in next st, sc in next st) x 2 [6]
Round 4: Sc in all 6 st [6]
Round 5: (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 3 [9]
Round 6: Sc in all 9 st [9]
Round 7: (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) x 3 [12]
Round 8: Sc in all 12 st [12]
Round 9: (inc in next st, sc in next 1 st) x 6 [18]
Round 10: Sc in all 18 st [18]
Round 11: (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) x 6 [24]
Round 12: Sc in all 24 st [24]
Round 13: (inc in next st, sc in next 3 st) x 6 [30]
Round 14: Sc in all 30 st [30]
Round 15: (inc in next st, sc in next 4 st) x 6 [36]
Round 16: Sc in all 36 st [36]
Round 17: (inc in next st, sc in next 5 st) x 6 [42]
Round 18: Sc in all 24 st [42]
Round 19: (inc in next st, sc in next 6 st) x 6 [48]
Round 20: Sc in all 24 st [48]
Round 21: Front Loops Only (inc in next st, sc in next 3 st) x 12 [60]
Round 22: Sc in all 60 st [60]
Round 23: Front Loops Only (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 30 [90]
Round 24: Crab stitch in each st [90] FO and leave a long tail for sewing the hat on to the body

Ears (2) - worked in continuous rounds

Start with black yarn
Round 1: Start 4 sc in a magic ring [4]
Round 2: (inc in next st, sc in next st) x 2 [6]
Round 3: (inc in next st, sc in next 2 st) x 2 [8]
Round 4: Sc in all 8 st [8]

Round 5: Inc in the next st, sc in the next st, change to pink, sc in the next st, change to black, sc in the same st, sc in the next
st, inc in the next st, sc in the next st, inc in the next st, sc in the last st [12]

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Round 6: inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 st, change to pink,inc in the next st, sc in the next st, change to black, sc in the next
st, (inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 st) x 2 [16]
Round 7: Sc in the next 3 st, change to pink, sc in the next 5 st, change to black, sc in the next 8 st [16]

Round 8: inc in the next st, sc in the next 2 st, change to pink, sc in the next st, inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 st, change to
black, inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 st, inc in the next st, sc in the next 3 st [20]

Round 9: dec in the next st, sc in the next 3 st, change to pink, sc in the next 5 st, change to black, dec in the next st, sc in the
next 8 st [18]

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Round 10: (dec in next st, sc in next st) x 6 [12] FO and leave a long tail for sewing the ears on the hat

Removal Mittens (2) - worked in continuous rounds

Start with pink yarn
Round 1: Start 6 sc in a magic ring [6]
Round 2: Inc in all 6 st [12]
Change to Black

Round 3: (Inc in next st, sc in next) x 6 [18]

Round 4 : (Change to pink, 3 sc in the next st. Remove the hook from the current st and insert it into the first sc made. Insert
hook into current working loop, yarn over with black and pull through both loops, sc in next st) x 3, sc in next 12 st [18]

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Round 5: Sc in the next 6 st, (dec in the next st, sc in the next) x 4 [14]
Round 6-7: Sc in the next 14 st [14]
Round 8: Sc in the next 14 st [14]
Round 9: Chain 5, FO and leave a tail to attach to the wrist of the gnome

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Tail - worked in continuous rounds
Start with black yarn
Round 1: Start 10 sc in a magic ring [10]
Round 2: Chain 2 (this will count as your first HDC), HDC in each st [10]
Final Row: Dec in each HDC [5]
Stuff the tail as you go and place 2 pipe cleaners in the tail to make it bendable
Repeat until your reach the desire length of the tail. FO and leave a long tail to sew on to the body later

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Assembly

Sew the nose on to the body (round 24-26 of the body)

For a female gnome, around the top of the nose, attach 15 strains of (21-22cm) on each side of the nose. After attaching each
strain, pull apart each strain. You can brush it out with a pet brush or leave as is.
For a male gnome, around the nose, attach 30 strains of (21-22cm) to make the beard. After attaching each strain, pull apart
each strain. You can brush it out with a pet brush or leave as is
Sew the arms on to the body (round 24 of the body)
Sew the hat on to the body & nose. Helpful hint, pin the hat to the body. I’ve attached the hat on round 21 (first FLO) to the
body.

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Sew the ears on to the hat (round 22)

Sew the tail on to the body (round 11 to 12). To add more support to the tail, sew up to 3 rows on the purple)

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Attach cat mittens to the arms. Placement will be where the beige and purple meet
Optional, sew a bell on to the top center of the gnome’s shirt

Congrats on making your cat gnome!

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