Amigurumi Hot Cocoa Gnome – Crochet Pattern

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This Amigurumi Hot Cocoa Gnome is a cute, fun, and easy to make ornament that’s perfect for everyone on your gift list! It’s a unique Christmas-y twist on the current Gnome craze, and would be ideal for hot cocoa lovers. It’s fairly quick and simple to make, so it’s great for both beginners and experienced crocheters! How cute would this look on the tree, or used anywhere else in the house for your holiday decor? The fluffy beard and fun cocoa accents give this gnome a festive, cozy look that is just right for Christmas!

Amigurumi Hot Cocoa Gnome Ornament

Gnomes seem to be all the rage these days, and it’s understandable – they have a cute, simplistic, and unmistakable look. This makes them especially fun for DIY projects! When trying to come up with my latest holiday design, I knew I had to try my hand at one of this cuties. And since it’s Christmas, why not put a fun holiday twist on the project? That’s right, this fun little guy is a two-in-one gnome and hot cocoa mug – complete with a little candy cane! How fun this would be as a gift – and it’s fairly simple and quick to crochet!

And guess what? On December 6, for one day only, you can download the FREE PDF copy of this pattern as a part of the Amigurumi Stocking Stuffer Blog Hop by Wayward Pineapple Creations!!! I’m so honored to be a part of this blog hop, and I hope you enjoy your free PDF! Please be sure to visit the blog hop HERE to check out the rest of the designs!

Update Dec 7 – you can still purchase the PDF pattern HERE!

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I used a medium weight sparkle yarn for this project that I really loved – it’s a Joann’s brand called Big Twist Twinkle. But a very close alternative that I’ve worked with is Caron Simply Soft Party – and you can find some in a sparkly holiday red on Amazon!

Supplies
Size D-3 / 3.25 mm crochet hook

Medium weight yarn in Red – about 75 yds; yarn used in photos is Big Twist Twinkle in Red

Medium weight yarn in White – about 270 yds needed for Beard, Candy Cane and Marshmallows; yarn used in photos is Red Heart Super Saver in White

Medium weight yarn in light brown for Cocoa – about 30 yds; yarn used in photos is Red Heart Super Saver in Cafe Latte

Medium weight yarn in light beige or desired skin tone color – about 50 yds; yarn used in photos is Red Heart Super Saver in Aran

Fiberfill stuffing

Scissors

Yarn Needle

6 inch thin, flat surface for making Beard (I.e. a piece of cardboard, or even a smartphone)

A few yds of yarn of choice to use for hanging, or an ornament hook

Abbreviations
Beg = beginning
BLO = back loop only
Ch = chain
FLO = front loop only
Rem = remaining
Rep = repeat
Rnd(s) = round(s)
Sc = single crochet
Sc2tog = single crochet 2 together
Sk = skip
Sl st = slip stitch
St(s) = stitch(es)

Gauge
Exact gauge is not essential to this project

Size
About 11 inches length from top of mug to tip of beard

How to Make This

Instructions
Mug/Hat Base
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with Red, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts; rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 5 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 3 sts; rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 6 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 4 sts; rep around. (36 sc)
Rnd 7 – working in BLO (first photo below), 2 sc in next st, sc in next 5 sts; rep around. (42 sc)
Rnd 8 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 6 sts; rep around. (48 sc)
Rnd 9 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 7 sts; rep around. (54 sc)
Rnd 10 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 8 sts; rep around. (60 sc)
Rnd 11 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 9 sts; rep around. (66 sc)
Rnd 12 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next 10 sts; rep around. (72 sc)
Fasten off. (Second photo below shows finished piece.)

Mug
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – In rem loops of Rnd 7 (first photo below), attach Red and ch 1. Sc in each st around. (36 sc)
Rnds 2 – 14 – sc in each st around. (36 sc)
Rnd 15 – working in FLO, sc in each st around. (36 sc)
Fasten off. Begin stuffing. (Second photo below shows finished piece.)

Handle
Starting 4 rnds down from top of Mug, attach Red on side of Mug (first photo below) and ch 10 (second photo). Sk 5 rnds down Mug and sl st around a sc on the next rnd (third photo). Fasten off. (Fourth photo below shows finished piece.)

Cocoa
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – In rem sts of Rnd 15 of Mug, attach Cafe Latte and ch 1 (first photo below). Sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 4 sts; rep around. (30 sc)
Rnd 2 – sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 3 sts; rep around. (24 sc)
Rnd 3 – sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next 2 sts; rep around. (18 sc)
Rnd 4 – sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st; rep around. Finish stuffing (do not overstuff). (12 sc)
Rnd 5 – sc2tog around. (6 sc)
Rnd 6 – sc2tog over next 2 sts. Leave rem sts unworked. (5 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing closed rem gap from Rnd 5. (Second photo below shows finished piece.)

Nose
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – With Aran, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – 2 sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Rnd 3 – 2 sc in next st, sc in next st; rep around. (18 sc)
Rnds 4 – 6 – sc in each st around. (18 sc)
Rnd 7 – sc2tog over next 2 sts, sc in next st; rep around. (12 sc)
Rnds 8 – 13 – sc in each st around. (12 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Stuff piece.

Candy Cane
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with White, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – sc in each st around. In last st, change to Red. (6 sc)
Rnds 3 – 4 – sc in each st around. Change to White in last st. (6 sc)
Rnds 5 – 6 – sc in each st around. Change to Red in last st. (6 sc)
Rnds 7 – 18 – rep Rnds 3 – 6 three times. Do not change to Red at end of Rnd 18. (First photo below shows piece at this stage.)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Form into cane shape but pulling on beg tail tightly and pressing tip down to make “u” shape. (Second photo below.)

Marshmallow (make 5 or as many as desired)
This piece is worked in continuous rnds; do not join. You may wish to use a stitch marker and move it up at the beg of each new rnd.
Rnd 1 – with White, make a magic ring. 6 sc in ring. (6 sc)
Rnd 2 – working in BLO, sc in each st around. (6 sc)
Rnd 3 – sc in each st around. 6 sc)
Fasten off, leaving long tail for sewing. Use beg tail to stuff piece.

Beard
Wrap about 250 yds of White around 6 inch surface (like a smartphone or piece of cardboard – see first photo below). Carefully remove from surface. Cut a long piece of White, and use it to tie around one end of Beard (second photo). Cut through other end. Trim cut end to even it off, then taper it into a “v” shape (third photo).

Finishing
Sew Candy Cane and Marshmallows to Cocoa (first photo below). Press open end of Nose flat, and sew underneath Mug/Hat Base near Rnd 6 (second photo). Sew Beard behind Nose, continuing to sew through bottom of Mug to secure Beard (third photo). Weave in all ends or tie knots and hide inside sts. Thread a piece of yarn through top of Cocoa and tie a secure knot, or use an ornament hook.

Here is the finished Gnome!

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