Project introduction
The Crochet Flamingo Gnome is a small amigurumi project that the source presents as a free crochet pattern and a cheerful addition to a gnome collection. Instructions are included for both a male and a female version, so you can choose a bearded character or one with braids.
This overview gathers the materials, stitches, gauge, and construction details documented in the original pattern. It is a descriptive guide, not a complete set of row-by-row instructions. For the exact stitching steps, see the designer’s full pattern.
Crochet Flamingo Gnome For Fall
Although the flamingo is traditionally a summer motif, this gnome offers a playful twist on seasonal designs. The creator notes that achieving a recognizable flamingo shape while keeping the pattern simple was challenging. To solve this, pipe cleaners are inserted into the neck to provide structural support and the correct curve.
The source suggests starting with the hat, which it describes as the trickiest part of the pattern. The remaining gnome sections follow the same construction used in the designer’s other gnome patterns.
How to Customize Your Crochet Flamingo Gnome
Customization is encouraged so your gnome can be one of a kind. You can change the colors of the gnome, the skin tone, and the beard. The source raises the idea of a white or purple flamingo, and braid instructions for a girl gnome are included.
The designer prefers these Red Heart Super Saver colors for skin tones:
- Aran for fair skin
- Buff for medium skin tones
- Cafe Latte for dark skin tones
- Coffee for very dark skin tones
The Premium Printable PDF Pattern Overview
The free version includes the instructional photos needed to complete the pattern. The source also offers a large font PDF version that can be purchased on Etsy or Ravelry for crocheters who like to work from a printout on the couch, in the car, or in bed. It can be printed and tucked into a project bag.
Crochet Flamingo Gnome
This section covers the technical details to review before starting. For the complete pattern, visit the Original designer’s pattern and instructions.
Stitches and Abbreviations
The pattern uses standard US crochet terms. Familiarize yourself with these abbreviations:
- CH: Chain
- SC: Single Crochet
- HDC: Half Double Crochet
- DC: Double Crochet
- SC2TOG: Single Crochet 2 stitches together
- SLST: Slip Stitch
- ST(s): Stitch(es)
- MC: Magic Circle
Gauge and Size
The specified gauge is 5 single crochet stitches by 6 rows equaling 1 inch. When completed, the finished gnome measures approximately 7 inches tall.
Helpful Video Tutorials
A video series guides you through creating the basic gnome. The source notes these videos cover every part of the gnome except the hat, although Episode 4 is specifically titled Gnome Hat. Additional tutorials demonstrate a magic circle method and how to change colors in crochet.
- Gnome Body (Plus Amigurumi Basics)
- Nose, Arms, Feet
- Beard and Braids
- Gnome Hat
- Assembling your Gnome
- Easy way to make a Magic Circle
- How to Change Colors in Crochet
Special Stitches
SC2TOG, or single crochet 2 stitches together, is a decrease worked across two stitches. Insert your hook into the next stitch, yarn over, and pull up a loop (2 loops on hook). Insert your hook into the following stitch, yarn over, and pull up another loop (3 loops on hook). Yarn over once more and draw that final loop through all three loops on the hook to complete the decrease.
Crochet Flamingo Gnome
Notes in the source state that the pattern is worked in a continuous round, uses US terms, and benefits from a stitch marker to track rows. Some sections offer an alternative first row that replaces row 1 and does not require a magic circle or ring. The pattern is copyrighted by Winding Road Crochet.
Flamingo Gnome Hat Base
The hat base is worked in pink yarn. It opens with a magic circle or a chain alternative, then expands through several increase rounds. Later rounds mix half double crochet and single crochet stitches with more increases. The section closes with shaping rounds that end in a partial row and a fasten off.
Flamingo Wings (Make 2)
Each wing uses pink yarn and is worked all in one round that begins with a foundation chain. You crochet into both sides of that chain. The first side combines slip stitch, single, half double, and double crochet with increases. A group of six double crochets rotates the work so you can continue into the opposite side of the starting chain. The second side mirrors the shaping and finishes with a long yarn end for sewing the wing to the flamingo hat.
Flamingo Head and Neck
The head and neck are worked in pink. For support, six pipe cleaners are twisted together and the first inch is folded down to form a head shape. After the head is stuffed with polyfill and the pipe cleaners are inserted, the remaining rounds are crocheted with the pipe cleaners held in the center. The piece finishes with a 12-inch yarn end for sewing the head and neck to the hat, and the pipe cleaner ends can be threaded into the hat for extra stability.
Flamingo Beak
The beak begins in black yarn and later changes to buff tan. It starts with a magic circle or chain alternative, then combines HDC and SC stitches. After the color change, an increase round widens the beak. It is fastened off and sewn to the head, and an eye is added with a permanent marker or paint pen.
Flamingo Gnome Body
The body is worked in gold yarn. It begins with a magic circle or a chain-2 alternative, then increases outward through round 8. Rounds 9 through 20 are worked even at 48 stitches. Decreases follow in rounds 21 and 22. Round 23 uses slip stitches to smooth the edge, leaving the rest of the row unworked before fastening off and weaving in ends.
Arms (Make 2)
Arms start in buff skin-color yarn and then change to gold medium brown after round 2. Each arm begins with a magic circle or chain alternative and is worked even for several rounds. They are fastened off with a 10-inch tail for sewing to the body.
Feet (Make 2)
Feet are worked in gold yarn. They begin with a magic circle or chain alternative, then shape with HDC and SC increases followed by decreases. Each foot is fastened off with a long tail, lightly stuffed, and sewn to the front of the gnome body.
Larger Gnome Nose
The nose is worked in buff skin-tone yarn. It starts with a magic circle, increases in round 2, works even in round 3, and decreases in round 4. It is fastened off with a 10-inch tail for sewing to the body.
Crochet Gnome Beard (Male Gnome)
The male beard uses soft white yarn. A small base is crocheted, then 21 eight-inch strands are cut, grouped by three, and attached fringe-style to the 7 single crochet stitches. The beard is sewn on before stuffing, leaving room for the nose and keeping the ends near the top edge of the body so the hat can hide them. Optional finishing includes braiding the beard and securing it with a small piece of yarn, trimming and lightly misting it with water so it dries in shape, or untwisting the yarn for a more hair-like texture.
Braids (Make 2) (For Female Gnome)
Braids for the female gnome use white yarn for the base and gold yarn for the hair. A chain of 7 is worked with single crochet. Then 24 ten-inch strands of gold yarn are attached like fringe, two strands to each single crochet. Three groups of 8 strands are braided together, secured at the bottom with a piece of yarn, and sewn onto the body before stuffing.
Crochet Flamingo Gnome Assembly Construction Overview
Assembly can be done by sewing the pieces together with a yarn needle and yarn in the order listed below, or by hot gluing them if the gnome will not be played with by children. The source’s sequence is:
- Assemble the hat: sew the beak to the flamingo head, sew the neck to the front of the hat, and sew the wings to the sides. Shape the neck into an S and sew it to the body where the S curves touch, which the source says adds stability.
- Sew the feet to the front of the gnome.
- Stuff the gnome body.
- Sew the beard onto the gnome, style and trim it, then sew the nose on top. For a girl, sew the nose in the center and the braids on each side.
- Sew both gnome arms onto the gnome.
- Sew the hat onto the gnome.
- Enjoy your gnome.
The written pattern, tutorials, photos, graphs, and PDFs of the Crochet Flamingo Gnome free pattern are copyrighted by Windingroadcrochet.com. The source asks that this content not be reprinted or reposted as your own, but welcomes sharing the link with others.
