Crochet your own pocket-sized fantasy companion with this adorable Amigurumi Gnome Keychain pattern. Complete with a tiny axe, blue wizard hat, and bushy orange beard, this miniature warrior makes the perfect charm for keys or backpacks.
Why You’ll Love Crafting This Mini Gnome
This quick-to-make project is perfect for scrap yarn and intermediate crocheters. Its compact size makes it highly portable, while the detailed features like the embroidered belt buckle and miniature axe add rich character to your final piece.
Round 15: [dec] x6 (6). Fasten off and weave in ends.
Pointed Hat:
Using Blue yarn, start with 4 sc in MR.
Round 2: [1 sc, inc] x2 (6)
Round 3: Sc around (6)
Round 4: [2 sc, inc] x2 (8)
Round 5: Sc around (8)
Round 6: [1 sc, inc] x4 (12)
Round 7: Sc around (12)
Round 8: [2 sc, inc] x4 (16)
Round 9: [3 sc, inc] x4 (20)
Round 10: [4 sc, inc] x4 (24). Fasten off, leaving a tail for sewing. Embroider a yellow star near the rim.
Beard & Assembly:
Beard: Cut 15-20 strands of Orange yarn (3 inches each). Latch-hook them to the face below the eyes. Trim into a rounded shape and add white embroidered highlights.
Axe: With Brown yarn, ch 8, sc back to make the handle. With Grey yarn, ch 4, work 3 rows of sc increasing at one edge to create a blade shape. Sew the blade to the handle, then attach to the body.
Sew the hat to the head, attach a belt with yellow embroidery to the waist, and secure a metal keychain to the top of the hat.
