When I first flipped through the pages of Flower Gnomigurumi, I felt like I had stumbled into a magical garden. There's a bloom for every month filled with personality in the form of the cutest little gnomes.
From daisies to chrysanthemums, each design is more charming than the last. And to give you a peek into this whimsical world, I'm sharing the pattern for the Holly Gnome, a festive and cozy companion inspired by December's birth flower.
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About Flower Gnomigurumi by Madelenon
Flower Gnomigurumi is a beautiful collection of 12 darling gnome patterns, each modeled after a month's signature flower. With full-color photos, a clear materials list, and step-by-step instructions, it's perfect for crocheters of all levels looking to craft seasonal, gift-worthy amigurumis.
The book is written by Soledad Adriana del Pilar Iglesias Silva (@handmadelenon), an Argentinian crochet designer and the creative mind behind Madelenón Crochet Design, named in honor of her grandmother. Soledad learned to crochet as a child from her mother, but truly fell in love with amigurumi while expecting her third child. Since then, she's designed dozens of adorable toys and figures that have brought joy to makers all over the world.
Want more adorable designs like this? You can purchase the full book, Flower Gnomigurumi, and enjoy the entire collection of sweet crochet patterns!
What You Need / Materials
- Yarn and Colors, 100% mercerized cotton (sport weight) 1.75oz (50g); 137yds (125m) in the following colors:
- Cardinal (031) — 82.2yds (75m)
- Amazon (087) — 27.4yds (25m)
- Peony Leaf (086) — 55yds (50.3m)
- Caramel (003) — 27.4yds (25m)
- Cotton Candy (037) — leftover
- Teak (008) — leftover
- White (001) — 27.4yds (25m)
- Size 2mm crochet hook (US size B, or 2.25 mm)
- Fiberfill
- 2 black safety eyes, 1/4 inch or 6mm in diameter
- Tapestry Needle
- Stitch Markers
- Scissors
- Pins
Yarns Substitutions
Gauge
- 7 sts and 7 rounds = 1 inch or 2.54 cm in sc
Stitches & Abbreviations
- BL - back loop
- BL sc - back loop single crochet
- ch - chain
- dc - double crochet
- FL - front loop
- FL sc - front loop double crochet
- hdc - half double crochet
- inc - increase
- rnd(s) - round(s)
- sc - single crochet
- sc2tog - single crochet 2 together
- sl st - slip stitch
- st(s) - stitch(es)
Holly Gnome Free Crochet Pattern
Berries (make 5)
Rnd 1: With Cardinal, work 6 sc in a magic ring—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st—12 sts.
Rnds 3–5: Sc in each st.
Stuff the berry.
Rnd 6: *Sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—6 sts remain.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Leaf (make 2)
With Amazon, ch 19 and mark the last ch.
Rnd 1: Start in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next ch, dc in the next 12 ch, hdc in the next 2 ch, sc in the next ch, (sc, ch 1 and mark this ch, sc) in the last ch, continue along the other side of the foundation ch, sc in the next ch, hdc in the next 2 ch, dc in the next 12 ch, hdc in the next ch, sc in the next ch, (sc, ch 1 and mark this ch, sc) in the marked st of the foundation ch.
Rnd 2: Sc in the next st, hdc in the next st, 2 dc in the next 2 sts, (dc in the next 2 sts, 2 dc in the next st) 2 times, dc in the next 3 sts, hdc in the next 2 sts, sc in the next 3 sts, (sc, ch 1 and mark this ch, sc) in the marked st, sc in the next 3 sts, hdc in the next 2 sts, dc in the next 3 sts, (2 dc in the next st, dc in the next 2 sts) 2 times, 2 dc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next st, sc in the next st, sl st in the next st.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, skip the marked ch, sc in the next 5 sts, [hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the post of dc st, hdc] in the same st, [sc in the next 3 sts, (hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the post of dc st, hdc) in the same st] 4 times, sc in the next 2 sts, (hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the post of dc st, hdc) in the marked st, sc in the next 2 sts, (hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the post of dc st, hdc) in the same st, [sc in the next 3 sts, (hdc, dc, ch 2, sl st in the 2nd ch from hook, sc in the post of dc st, hdc) in the same st] 4 times, sc in the next 4 sts, sl st in the next st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Hat
Rnd 1: With Peony Leaf, work 6 sc in a magic ring—6 sts.
Rnds 2–3: Sc in each st.
Rnd 4: Sc in the next 5 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 7 sts.
Rnd 5: Sc in the next 6 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 8 sts.
Rnd 6: Sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 9 sts.
Rnd 7: Sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 10 sts.
Rnd 8: Sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 11 sts.
Rnd 9: Sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st— 12 sts.
Rnd 10: Sc in each st.
Rnd 11: *Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 3 more times—16 sts.
Rnd 12: Sc in each st.
Rnd 13: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 7 more times—24 sts.
Rnds 14–17: Sc in each st.
Rnd 18: *Sc in the next 2 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 7 more times—32 sts.
Rnds 19–20: Sc in each st.
Rnd 21: *Sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 7 more times—40 sts.
Rnd 22: *Sc in the next 9 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 3 more times—44 sts.
Rnd 23: *Sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 3 more times—48 sts.
Rnd 24: Sc in each st.
Rnd 25: *Sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—54 sts.
Rnd 26: Sc in each st.
Rnd 27: *Sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—60 sts.
Rnds 28–29: Sc in each st.
Rnd 30: *FL sc in the next 9 sts, 2 FL sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—66 sts.
Rnd 31: Sc in each st.
Rnd 32: *Sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—72 sts.
Rnd 33: Sc in each st.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
Head and Robe
With Caramel, pull up a loop in BL in st at the center back of Rnd 29 of the hat.
Rnd 1: BL sc in each st—60 sts.
Rnd 2: *Sc in the next 8 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—54 sts remain.
Rnd 3: *Sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—48 sts remain.
Rnds 4–7: Sc in each st.
Change to Cardinal.
Rnds 8–11: Sc in each st.
Rnd 12: *Sc in the next 7 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—54 sts.
Rnds 13–16: Sc in each st.
Place a removable marker in the loop and hold the piece with the marker at the center of the back.
Place safety eyes or embroider the eyes between Rnds 3 and 4 of the head, 10 sts apart.
Embroider the cheeks with Cotton Candy.
Rnd 17: Place the loop back on the crochet hook and continue with Cardinal, *sc in the next 8 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—60 sts.
Rnds 18–20: Sc in each st.
Rnd 21: *FL sc in the next 9 sts, 2 FL sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—66 sts.
Rnd 22: Sc in each st.
Rnd 23: *Sc in the next 10 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—72 sts.
Rnd 24: Sc in each st.
Fasten off and weave in the yarn ends.
Bottom
With Caramel, pull up a loop BL of any st of Rnd 20 of the robe.
Rnd 21: *BL sc in the next 8 sts, BL sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—54 sts remain.
Rnd 22: *Sc in the next 7 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—48 sts remain.
Rnd 23: *Sc in the next 4 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 more times—40 sts remain.
Rnd 24: *Sc in the next 3 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 more times—32 sts remain.
Rnd 25: *Sc in the next 2 sts, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 more times—24 sts remain.
Stuff the body.
Rnd 26: *Sc in the next st, sc2tog; repeat from * 7 more times—16 sts remain.
Rnd 27: *Sc2tog; repeat from * 7 more times—8 sts remain.
Fasten off and leave a yarn tail. Thread the yarn tail into the tapestry needle, weave the yarn tail through the front loop of each remaining stitch, and pull it tight to close. Weave in the yarn end.
Arms (make 2)
Rnd 1: With Caramel, work 6 sc in a magic ring— 6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st—12 sts.
Rnds 3–4: Sc in each st.
Change to Cardinal.
Rnds 5–12: Sc in each st.
Lightly stuff the arm. Flatten the opening of the arm.
Next row: Working through both layers to close the opening, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in the last st. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Nose
Rnd 1: With Caramel, work 6 sc in a magic ring—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st—12 sts.
Rnd 3: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—18 sts.
Rnd 4: Sc in each st.
Rnd 5: *Sc in the next st, sc2tog; repeat from * 5 more times—12 sts remain.
Fasten off and cut the yarn, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Feet (make 2)
Rnd 1: With Teak, work 6 sc in a magic ring—6 sts.
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each st—12 sts.
Rnds 3–4: Sc in each st.
The feet don’t need to be stuffed. Flatten the opening of the foot.
Next row: Working through both layers to close the opening, sc in next 5 sts, sl st in the last st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Beard
Rnd 1: With White, work 6 sc in a magic ring—6 sts.
Rnd 2: Sc in each st.
Rnd 3: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 2 more times—9 sts.
Rnd 4: 2 hdc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts—10 sts.
Rnd 5: 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next st, 2 hdc in the next st, hdc in the next st, sc in the next 2 sts, hdc in the next st—12 sts.
Rnd 6: *Sc in the next st, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 5 more times—18 sts.
Rnd 7: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 8 sts; repeat from * once more—20 sts.
Rnd 8: *Sc in the next 3 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 4 more times—25 sts.
Rnd 9: Sc in each st.
Rnd 10: *Sc in the next 4 sts, 2 sc in the next st; repeat from * 4 more times—30 sts.
Rnd 11: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 14 sts; repeat from * once more—32 sts.
Rnd 12: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 15 sts; repeat from * once more—34 sts.
Rnd 13: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 16 sts; repeat from * once more—36 sts.
Rnd 14: *2 sc in the next st, sc in the next 17 sts; repeat from * once more—38 sts.
The beard doesn’t need to be stuffed. Flatten the opening of the beard.
Next row: Working through both layers to close the opening, sc in next 18 sts, sl st in the last st.
Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.
Time to Put It All Together!
Center one of the leaves on the front of the hat between the eyes at Rnd 29, and sew in place.
Sew the second leaf over the first. Sew the berries in a cluster on top of the leaves.
Center the beard between the eyes at Rnd 6 of the head, and sew in place.
Stuff the nose and center it between the eyes between Rnd 3 of the head and Rnd 14 of the beard, and sew in place.
Sew the arms to the sides of the robe on Rnd 8, with 22 sts between them at the back.
Sew the feet at Rnd 21 at the front of the body, with 6 sts between them.
My Review of the Flower Gnomigurumi Book
Flower Gnomigurumi by Soledad Adriana del Pilar Iglesias Silva is a sweet collection og twelve gnome patterns, each inspired by a month's birth flower. The book is packed with step-by-step photos that walk you through every stage, making it very beginner-friendly. I was especially impressed by the amount of visual guidance; it really helps clarify how each piece should look as you go.
I haven't made the Holly Gnome myself, but I'm sharing the pull pattern here on the blog (with permission) so you can preview the author's writing style. Although it's written differently from how I usually structure my patterns, it remains clear and easy to follow. The book also includes a visual stitch guide, which is super handy for beginners.
While the patterns themselves aren't technically difficult, they do involve many small steps and a fair amount of sewing. This isn't a "whip it up in an hour" kind of project. It's more for those who enjoy the process and have the patience to bring all the pieces together. I'd recommend this book to crocheters who are already comfortable wtih amigurumi basics and are ready to take on slightly more involved projects that offer a beautiful finished result.
TL;DR
- Flower Gnomigurumi features 12 adorable gnome patterns, each themed after a birth flower of the month
- The book includes tons of step-by-step photos and stitch tutorials, which are great for visual learners and beginners
- Projects involve multiple parts and some sewing, so they are best suited for crocheters with some amigurumi experience and patience
- All images and instructions are taken directly from the book, providing a true preview of what to expect inside.
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This pattern is reprinted with permission from Flower Gnomigurumi by Soledad Adriana del Pilar Iglesias Silva, published by Dover Publications. It is intended for personal use only. Please do not reproduce, repost, or distribute this pattern or the images elsewhere. All rights reserved.
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