Crochet Pilgrim Gnomes new free crochet patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home!

Doesn’t everyone want a matching set of crochet Pilgrim crochet Thanksgiving Gnomes for Thanksgiving this year?  I know I do!  And these fun crochet pilgrim gnomes are just in time, too!  With Thanksgiving only a few days away you will want to get started making yours right away.

This absolutely adorable set of Pilgrim gnomes work up so quickly and make the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving holiday decoration.

Pair them with my Turkey Towel Topper which is another free crochet pattern and the perfect match to my pilgrim gnomes.  Would make the best decoration or as a good gift for the perfect hostess!

Crochet Thanksgiving Gnome Set Pattern Details

I have been promising crochet Pilgrim gnome towel topper patterns forever it seems!  But of course I waited until the very last minute this year to get these out but I promise you still have time to make them.  And since they are made with colors most everyone will have in their stash no need to head to the yarn store for this one.

If you are familiar with all of my other crochet towel toppers you know that they all feature a hidden 3″ ring* which allows the towel to be removable for easy washing.  I purchase my rings from Amazon* but you can substitute with inexpensive plastic shower rings, wood rings or even elastic hair ties.  All have been used successfully by other makers.

*This post contains affiliate links.  You can click on any yarn or material highlighted to purchase.  I will receive a small commission if you purchase but it won’t cost you any extra!  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. 

There wasn’t a big need to reinvent the wheel with my Pilgrim Gnome. He is essentially a remake of my Patriotic Gnome Towel Topper.  I simply changed out the colors, made his hat band a little wider and reworked the buckle from my Leprechaun Gnome to make the buckle a bit larger.

I did start from scratch on my Girl Pilgrim.  I wanted a shape similar to my original basic Gnome Towel Topper worked in the same number of rows as the boy pilgrim so they would be the same size. So if you are someone who prefers to not work in the round, you could change up the colors to Christmas colors, eliminate the braids and you have a brand new way of crocheting a basic Christmas gnome towel topper!

I added hat trim to the front to go over her nose and of course she needed braids!  I have a complete tutorial for how to make braids for her if you need some help with that step.

I didn’t add any additional embellishments but I think if you added small leaves to their hats it would be absolutely adorable!

I used Red Heart With Love* yarn for my crochet pilgrim gnomes which is a medium weight #4 acrylic worsted weight yarn.  This pattern is a great way to use up your stash, too! I really love the tan color I used for the buckle and the braids – it has a gold brown look to it that turned out perfect!

I typically like to buy a fun kitchen towel to go with my toppers but to keep in the spirit of the pilgrim theme I went with plain white flour sack towels since that is what I had on hand.  I think if you could find a towel to match the hat color you are using that would look fantastic as well.

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You may also like the following free crochet patterns by Nana’s Crafty Home:

• 1. Grateful C2C Table Runner free crochet pattern
• 2. Wacky Waddles Turkey Hat free crochet pattern
• 3. Turkey Towel Topper free crochet pattern

Pilgrim Gnomes Towel Topper Set free written patterns

Pattern written in US crochet terminology

Supplies:

• Red Heart With Love Weight 4 / Medium (100% acrylic, 7 oz / 370 yds)
•     Black 0.8 oz /  43 yards (Black)
•     Light Grey 0.8 oz / 43 yards (Grey)
•     Aran 0.2 oz / 12 yards (Cream)
•     Tan 0.6 oz / 32 yards (Brown)

Size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook
2 white flour sack towel (affiliate link)
Small amount of polyfil stuffing
2 – 3” plastic ring (affiliate link)
2 – 3/4” button
Embroidery thread for sewing on button
Stitch marker
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Approximate finished size: 5” wide x 6” tall (not including hanging tab)

Gauge: 5 rows = 1” / 4 sc st = 1”

Abbreviations:

• MC = magic circle
• ch = chain
• sc = single crochet
• st(s) = stitch(es)
• sk = skip
• sc2tog = single crochet 2 st together (see special stitches section below)
• sp = space
• WS = wrong side
• RS = right side
• yo = yarn over

Special Stitches:

sc2tog = (insert hook into next st, yo and pull up a loop) twice, yo and pull through all 3 loops on hook.

Pattern Notes:

• Nose is worked in seamless rounds – do not slip stitch join at the end of rounds.
• Ring is crocheted into the inside of the hat on the back panel of the hat.

Recommended Tutorial

Girl Gnome Braids Tutorial

Man Gnome Instructions

Front Panel

With Black, ch 18.

Row 1: (RS) Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end.  Turn.  (17)

Row 2 – 3:  Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn. (17)

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (15) Fasten off Black.

Row 5: With Grey, repeat row 4. (13)

Row 6 – 8:  Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn. (13)

Fasten off Grey. 

Row 9 – 23: With Black, 1 sc in each st across. Turn. 

Fasten off after row 23. Weave in ends.

Hat Back Panel

Repeat Rows 1 – 14 of Hat Front Panel.

Row 15:  Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, sc in next 5 sts over plastic ring keeping ring on WS when making these stitches, sc in last 4 sts.  Turn.

Row 16:  Ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, next 5 sts are worked over previous sts and around ring by inserting hook into same stitch location from row 13, sc in last 4 sts.  Turn. 

Row 17 – 23:  Ch 1, sc in each st across.

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Nose

Round 1:  With Cream, 6 sc in MC, place a stitch marker in the first sc made.  Do not join with sl st to first st after last sc st.  (6)

Note:  Continue moving up your stitch marker to the first st of each round.

Round 2:  2 sc in each st.  (12)

Round 3:  *1 sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st*; repeat from * to * to end. (15)

Round 4:  1 sc in each st.  (15)

Round 5:  *1 sc in next 3 sts, 1 sc2tog*; repeat from * to * to end. (12)

Stuff nose

Round 6:  sc2tog 6 times. Join with sl st to first st. (6). Fasten off.  Pull yarn through last st, sew yarn end through front loop of each of the 6 st, pull tight to close the circle. Note:  I recommend stuffing the nose right before the last sc2tog.

Hanging Tab

With Black (leaving a long tail for sewing), ch 5.

Row 1: Sc in 2nd ch from hook and in each ch to end. Turn. (4)

Row 2 – 20:  Ch 1, sc in each st, turn.  (4)

Row 21 (button hole row):  Ch 1, sc in first st, ch 2, sk next 2 sts, sc in last st. Turn. (2 st + 2 ch) 

Row 22:  ch 1, sc in first st, 2 sc in ch-2 sp, 1 sc in last st. Turn.

Row 23:  ch 1, sc in each st.

Fasten off.  Weave in end not left for sewing.

With embroidery thread, sew button to non-button hole end of tab.

Buckle

With Brown, ch 12, sl st to first st to form a ring without twisting chain.

Ch 1, sc in same st, 1 sc in next st, *(sc, ch 2, sc) in next st, 1 sc in next 2 sts,* repeat from * to * to last st, (sc, ch 2, sc) in last st, sl st to first st.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Assembly

With long length of yarn, sew buckle to RS of front hat panel in middle of grey hat band.

With RS of hat panels facing, attach a long length of Black yarn to tapestry needle.  Sew around outside edge of hat from bottom right corner to bottom left corner, leaving bottom of hat open.  Turn RS out to finish.

With a long length of Black and RS of hat facing, sew nose to the inside of the bottom edge of hat in the middle.  

Sew non-button hole side of hanging tab to middle top RS of hat securely.

Fasten off. Weave in remaining ends.

Woman Gnome Instructions

Hat Front Panel

With Grey, ch 18.

Row 1: (RS) Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end.  Turn.  (17)

Row 2 – 3: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn. 

Row 4: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (15)

Row 5 – 6: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 7: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (13)

Row 8 – 9: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 10: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (11)

Row 11 – 12: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 13: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (9)

Row 14 – 15: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 16: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (7)

Row 17: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 18: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in each st to last 2 sts, sc2tog.  Turn. (5)

Row 19: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 20: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in next st, sc2tog.  Turn. (3)

Row 21: Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Row 22: Ch 1, sc2tog, 1 sc in last st. Turn. (2)

Row 23:  Ch 1, sc2tog.  (1)

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Hat Back Panel

Repeat Rows 1 – 14 of Hat Front Panel.

Row 15:  Ch 1, 1 sc in first 2 sts, sc in next 5 sts over plastic ring keeping ring on WS when making these stitches, sc in last 2 sts.  Turn.

Row 16:  Ch 1, sc2tog, next 5 sts are worked over previous sts and around ring by inserting hook into same stitch location from row 13, sc2tog.  Turn. (7)

Row 17 – 23: Repeat rows 17 – 23 of Hat Front Panel instructions.

Fasten off.  Weave in ends.

Hat Trim

With White, ch 21.

Row 1:  Sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end.  Turn. (20)

Row 2 – 3:  Ch 1, 1 sc in each st across.  Turn.

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing.

Hanging Tab

With Grey, repeat hanging tab instructions for Man Gnome.

Nose

Repeat nose instructions for Man Gnome.

Braids

Braid base

With Grey (hat color), ch 7.

Row 1:  1 sc in second ch from hook and in each ch to end.  (6)

Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing to hat.  Weave in remaining end.

Braid

Cut 18 long pieces of Brown (braid color) approximately 19” long.  Take 3 strands of yarn and add to each stitch of base as fringe.  To form fringe, insert hook into 1st sc stitch of base, fold 3 strands of yarn in half, place fold of strands on hook, pull through stitch to form a loop, pull ends of fringe through loop and gently tighten to form fringe. Repeat for each of the 6 stitches of base.   

To braid, separate yarn fringe into 3 sections of 12 strands of yarn per section.  Braid sections.  Use Grey (hat color) to tie a knot at the bottom of the braid and form a bow.

Trim braid as desired.  Repeat instructions for 2nd braid.  Trim braids to match.

Assembly

With WS of hat panels facing together (ring to inside of hat), join Grey to bottom right corner.  Sc evenly around outside edge of hat to bottom left corner leaving bottom of hat open.

Fasten off, weave in ends.

With long length of yarn, sew hanging tab to top edge of hat.

With long length of grey, sew nose to bottom edge of front panel of hat in the middle.

With long length of yarn left for sewing to hat, place braid base on the inside front edge of hat where desired.  Sew securely to inside of hat.  Repeat for 2nd braid – be sure braids match in placement!

With long length of yarn, sew hat trim band to hat over nose.

Weave in remaining ends.

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