Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern

DIY Crochet Gnome Ornament!

‘Tis the season, when we can really go crazy, adding as much whimsy as we want to, into our crochet creations! And so, I’ve got something truly enchanting for you – a FREE Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern! Perfectly timed to create your last-minute handmade gift projects.

Picture it: adorable, cute gnomes adding a sprinkle of magic to your holiday gifting. This crochet gift card holder pattern is not only a joy to make but also a delightful way to gift handmade! With every stitch, you’ll be crafting more than just an adorable accessory – you’ll be creating a charming keepsake.

Best of all, it’s a free crochet pattern, which is my little holiday gift to you! So, grab your yarn and hooks, and let’s get ready to spread holiday cheer in the most adorable way possible.

Happy Hooking! 🧶⚒️💳

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Christmas Gnome Ornament Crochet Pattern

Gnome Crochet Christmas Gift

Crochet Gnome Ornament Pattern

My cute Gnome crochet pattern works up quickly! Mine took me less than 2 hours, so they’re great for quick gifts or stocking your market table! The crochet gift card holders use simple stitches and only the treble crochet is rated intermediate. You will need to seam the hats and beards together, and sew the nose onto the beard, then the beard and hat together, but I have included tons of photos to guide you! Plus you can add a quick chain and make your crochet gift card holder into a fab gnome Christmas Tree Ornament too!

These gnome ornaments are a fun Netflix and chill type of project, especially if you’re making a few at once. No matter if you watch your fave movie on Netflix or Prime Video, or pick a new, bingeable audiobook, while working on your Christmas Gnome Basket! I am currently listening to A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes on Audible after falling in love with the 3 previous Hunger Games books by the same author – Suzanne Collins years ago. This is a re-read before we go see the new movie later this week! I highly recommend all of them!   💜

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Best Yarn for Gift Card Holders

The best yarn for crochet gift card holders is worsted or aran weight cotton. This type of yarn is stiff enough to hold its shape, but it is also soft and easy to work with. I love working with Paintbox Cotton Aran Yarn for making gift card holders and amigurumi, and they offer a ton of colors to choose from! Other popular brands of worsted weight cotton yarn you can try are Knit Picks Dishie, Lily Sugar n’Cream and Bernat Handicrafter.

Here’s what you need to get started: 20 – 25 yds for the Hat, 20 – 25 yds for the Beard, and scrap yarn (less than 5 yds) of the skin tone yarn of your choice for the Nose. You will also need a G/6 – 4.0/4.25 mm crochet hook. ← I highly recommend these gorgeous beauties! My 100% go to hooks are Furls Streamline Resin Hooks – especially working with cotton yarn. I loved using mine to create this Christmas Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder!  😍 No matter what you choose, I think you will have a LOT of fun picking out your colors for this project.

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Crochet a Gift Card Holder

Materials:

YARN: Paintbox Cotton Aran (Light) Worsted Weight 4 yarn, (100% cotton, 1.7 oz/50 g, 93 yds/85 m) 

20-25 yds Hat Color: Red Wine, Pansy Purple, Racing Green

20-25 yds Beard Color: Paper White, Stormy Gray

Less than 5 yds Nose Color: Color of choice (I used Light Caramel)

HOOK: US G/6 4.0/4.25 mm 

OTHER SUPPLIES: Yarn needle, Scissors, Stitch Markers (optional)

Size: (Sizing is approximate)

5” tall x 4” wide 

Gauge: 16 hdc x 13 rows = 4” square

Gauge is not very important for this pattern.

Experience Level: Easy

Pattern Key:

st(s) – stitch(es)

sp(s) – space(s)

ch(s) – chain(s)

sl st – slip stitch

sc – single crochet

hdc – half double crochet

dc – double crochet

tr – treble crochet

sc2tog – sc dec by sc 2 sts together

sc3tog – sc dec by sc 3 sts together

BLO – back loop only

FO – fasten off

Special Stitches:

Single Crochet Magic Circle Tutorial:

STEP 1: Create a loop with yarn, place hook through the loop, yo and pull the yarn through the loop, keeping the loop open in a circle instead of pulling the yarn tight.

STEP 2: Ch 1, insert hook back in circle, yo and pull up a loop through the circle.

STEP 3: Yo again and pull through the 2 loops on the hook, 1 sc completed! Repeat Step 2 to create additional stitches. Hold stitches with one hand, gently pull yarn end with other hand to close the circle.

NOTES:

1. Read through the entire pattern first.
2. Beard is worked in rows, in 2 pieces, sl stitched together. 
3. Hat is worked in rows, in 2 pieces, sl stitched together along the upper edge.
4. Nose is worked in the round and stitched to front of beard. Then hat is stitched to beard at bottom edge of hat to finish card holder.
5. Beginning chain only counts as a stitch on the final row of hat. Sl st only counts as a stitch on final round of flat nose.
6. Repeat stitches between [ and ] the number of times indicated.
7. This pattern is FREE, and has been thoroughly tested and tech edited. Please feel free to share any comments or ask any questions you many have! I welcome your feedback!!
8. This post and all it contains including the pattern and photographs are my intellectual property and copyright protected property of GreenFoxFarms LLC © 2023. You are welcome to make as many as you like to sell, giveaway, etc. You may NOT sell, or alter and claim as your own this pattern. You may not use my photographs. This pattern is not for mass production.
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My Gnome-errific Pattern Testers!

Y’all, I seriously have the best pattern testers!! They did such gnome-mazing work, creating their Scandinavian Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holders and provided me with such great feedback about the pattern! I am so appreciative of their help getting this pattern ready for you!

I love to see truly amazing projects y’all create from my designs! My talented testers are such an important part of creating the highest quality pattern that I can. Check out their wonderful crochet gift card holders they made with this pattern, below!

Thank you so much for testing the Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern Loretta McDonald, Megan Mac lean, Dawn Tarrant, Heather Veres, Kimberly Malone, Kami Jones, Lisa Reinsch-Johnson, Linda Woodthorpe, Pamela Stangland, and Melissa Hyder.

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I’m so excited to share that my Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern is featured on the Stuff the Stocking Blog Hop! The Stuff the Stocking blog hop is here to help you make those small last minute gifts that make stuffing the stockings! Find a new featured pattern each day from 11/27/23 – 12/18/23! Some patterns will be offered at a discount, others may be a free download for the day. Each pattern is FREE on the designers’ blog! This fun event is hosted by the fabulous Debbie of Madame Stitch.

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Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder:

Pattern Directions:

USING G/6 4.0 MM HOOK

NOSE (MAKE 1 – Flat or Ami):

FLAT NOSE:

Round 1: With skin color of choice, make a magic circle, ch 1, [4 hdc, 4 dc,] 2 times in magic circle, sl st to join, (8 hdc, 8 dc). 

Round 2: Sl st loosely in each st around, 

sl st to join (or use invisible join), (16 sl st). FO and leave a long tail.

AMIGURUMI NOSE:

Do not join rounds, instead work in continuous rounds using a stitch marker.

Round 1: With skin color of choice, make a magic circle, ch 1, [3 sc, 3 hdc,] 2 times in magic circle, do not join, (6 sc, 6 hdc). 

Round 2: [Sc, 2 sc in next st,] 6 times, (18 sc).

Rounds 3-4: Sc in each st around, (18 sc).

Round 5: [Sc, sc2tog,] 6 times, (12 sc).

Round 6: [Sc3tog, sc in next 3 sts,] sl st to join, (6 sc). FO and leave a long tail.

GNOME BEARD (MAKE 2):

Beard is worked in half circle rows. Odd rows are wrong side, even rows are right.

Row 1: With Beard Color, make a magic circle, ch 1, 5 hdc in magic circle, do NOT join, (5 hdc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in each st across, (10 hdc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, sc, 2 sc in next st, [hdc, 2 hdc in next st,] 3 times, sc, 2 sc in last st, (6 sc, 9 hdc).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, [2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts,] 2 times, 2 sc in next st, sc in next 2 sts, 2 sc in last  st, (12 sc, 8 hdc).

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts, hdc in next st, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 3 sts, 2 sc in last st, (10 sc, 6 hdc, 9 dc).

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts, dc in next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, 2 tr in next 5 sts, dc in next 4 sts, 2 hdc in next st, sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in last st, (12 sc, 4 hdc, 8 dc, 10 tr). 

FO on 1st Beard, but do NOT FO on 2nd Beard. STOP and stitch the Nose to the 1st Beard before seaming the beards together.

STITCH NOSE TO BEARD: (Photos p. 4)

Place the nose in the center of the beard, lower half of R1 – R4. Use the yarn tail to stitch the nose in place, being careful not to stitch the 2 sides of the beard together. 

SEAM BEARDS: (See Photos p. 4)

Hold both beard pieces together with wrong sides facing together, ch 1 with working yarn from 2nd beard, turn, working through the loops of both pieces, sl st together around the outer edges, each st of R6, working through both pieces for each st. FO and weave in ends.

GNOME HAT BACK (MAKE 1):

Odd rows are right side, even rows are wrong side on Hat Back.

Row 1: With Hat Color yarn ch 7, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sc in next 3 chs, (3 sc, 3 hdc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (3 sc, 5 hdc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, (8 hdc).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (10 hdc).

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, (10 hdc).

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in next st, ch 8 and skip next 8 sts, 2 sc in last st, (8 ch, 4 sc).

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, sc, skip next st, 10 sc in ch-8 sp, skip next st, sc in last st, (12 sc).

Row 8: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (14 hdc).

Row 9: Ch 3 (counts as tr here and throughout), turn, tr in same st, 2 tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, trc last st, ch 3, sl st in same st, (4 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 8 tr). FO and leave a long tail.

GNOME HAT FRONT (MAKE 1):

Odd rows are wrong side, even rows are right side on Hat Front.

Row 1: With Red yarn ch 7, hdc in 2nd ch from hook and next 2 chs, sc in next 3 chs, (3 sc, 3 hdc).

Row 2: Ch 1, turn, 2 sc in next st, sc in next st, hdc in next 3 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (3 sc, 5 hdc).

Row 3: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, (8 hdc).

Row 4: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 6 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (10 hdc).

Row 5: Ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across, (10 hdc).

Row 6: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 8 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (12 hdc).

Row 7: Ch 1, turn, 2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 10 sts, 2 hdc in last st, (14 hdc).

Row 8: Ch 3, turn, tr in same st, 2 tr in next st, dc in next st, hdc in next st, sc in next st, sl st in next 4 sts, sc in next st, hdc in next st, dc in next st, 2 tr in next st, tr last st, ch 3, sl st in same st, (4 sl st, 2 sc, 2 hdc, 2 dc, 8 tr). Do NOT FO.

SEAM HATS: (See Photos below)

Hold both hat pieces together with wrong sides facing together, ch 1 with working yarn from 2nd (front) hat piece (without the opening), turn, working through both pieces with each st, sl st together around the top edge of the hat, working through both pieces for each st. Stop at the bottom of R8 and leave the bottom of the hat and the sides of R8 on the other side open.  FO and leave a long tail.

See assembly photos and instructions below. See optional instructions to turn our Gnome Gift Card Holder into an Ornament by adding a simple hanger further down.

STITCH HAT + BEARD TOGETHER:  Use the photos below as a guide.

Step 1: Place open end of seamed beard piece just inside the bottom of seamed hat piece. Make sure to line the parts up with the opening at back of hat, and nose at front of beard. You may want to use pins or stitch markers to hold them in place while stitching. 

Step 2: Use the yarn tail from hat to stitch down both sides of R8 of hat to close. Then stitch front hat to the beard, working along the bottom edge of hat, and stitching it in place along the top edge of the nose. Work over to other side, then stitch other side of R8 of hat closed.

Step 3: Use the other yarn tail from hat to stitch back of hat in place along bottom of the hat, like the front. Then stitch the top of the beard to the hat just below the opening to secure. Weave in all remaining ends, add a gift card and you’ve got yourself a gnome-tastic gift!

MAKE GNOME AN ORNAMENT: (OPTIONAL)

You can add a hanger to make your gnome an ornament by creating a chain of 25, FO, and use yarn end on each side to stitch the hanger to the gnome hat, around Row 6-7 on either side of the gift card opening. Weave in ends, add a gift card and you’ve got a gnome-tastic ornament!

Make a Crochet Gnome for the Holidays!

Y’all have probably noticed by now that crochet gnomes are one of my favorite things to make. How about you? They are such fun to make, and cute for decorating and gifts! If you like this cute Scandinavian Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder Pattern, then you will love my other Holiday Gnome Patterns too! 

Decorate for the winter and get organized all at once with my festive Faegryn the Gnome Crochet Baskets! With 2 basket sizes to choose from, they are perfect for decorating all winter long and organizing your home. You can also use these cute gnome baskets as a project tote too. Make your baskets in festive holiday colors or match your decor.

If you like to do your decorating on the walls and mantels, then you will love my Scandinavian Folk Garland Pattern! This fun pattern includes 6 Scandinavian motifs that make an adorable garland, or use them as ornaments for your Christmas tree! The motifs include a Gnome (of course!), Tree, Snowflake, Bird, Heart, and Vintage Ornament. Instructions are included for embellishing your motifs with simple hand embroidery too. You’re sure to love this fun, festive pattern! Which gnome crochet pattern are you excited to make next?

Please Share your Crochet Gnome Gift Card Holders!

I hope you enjoy making this Christmas GnomeCrochet Gift Card Holder Pattern as much as I enjoyed creating it for you! I would love if you would share your Cute gnome Ornament Projects on social media and on Ravelry!!! I’d adore getting to see your finished Scandinavian Gnome Crochet Gift Card Holder projects!! My favorite part about being a designer is getting to see the amazing projects y’all make using my designs! It makes me smile and it’s the reason I do what I do!! (TBH: The yarn benefits are pretty sweet too! 😉). I hope you really love these, fun Christmas gnomes!

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