Blue Gnome Amigurumi Pattern (Smurf-Inspired)






A small sitting blue gnome with a big folded white hat, white trousers, round ears, a round nose and big oval feet with movable legs, worked in single crochet in the round. The body changes from white to blue; the hat gets its floppy shape from two folds crocheted in as you go.

Designed, crocheted and photographed by our maker. Every round's stitch count is checked. This is a free, fan-made pattern inspired by The Smurfs by Peyo. It is not official and not affiliated with or endorsed by the rights holder; if they ask us to, we will take it down.

What you need
- Yarn: 5-ply cotton (the maker's: Chinese 5-strand cotton yarn) in blue and white; a little black yarn for the eyebrows and mouth
- Crochet hook: 3.0 mm (the maker's size)
- A pair of small black safety eyes
- Fibre stuffing, a stitch marker and a tapestry needle
Abbreviations (US terms)
Worked in a continuous spiral: don't join the rounds; move a stitch marker up every round. The number in brackets is the stitch count at the end of the round.
| Abbreviation | Chinese pattern | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ch | CH | chain |
| sc | X | single crochet |
| inc | V | 2 sc in the same stitch |
| dec | A | 2 sc together (invisible decrease) |
| sc3tog | M | 3 sc together (3 stitches into 1) |
| 3 sc in one st | W | 3 sc in the same stitch |
| BLO / FLO | BLO / FLO | back loop only / front loop only |
Eye patches (white, make 2)
- Rnd 1: 8 sc in a magic ring (8). Fit the safety eye, leave a long tail for sewing.
Ears (blue, make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
- Rnd 3: sc in each st around (9)
- Rnd 4: (sc, dec) x3 (6). Leave a long tail for sewing.
Head (blue)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)
- Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
- Rnd 6: (sc 4, inc) x6 (36)
- Rnd 7–14: sc in each st around (36)
- Rnd 15: (sc 4, dec) x6 (30)
- Rnd 16: (sc 3, dec) x6 (24)
- Rnd 17: (sc 2, dec) x6 (18). Stuff, leave a long tail for sewing.
Put the eyes in between rounds 4 and 5.
Nose (blue)
- Rnd 1: 5 sc in a magic ring (5)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (10)
- Rnd 3: sc in each st around (10)
- Rnd 4: dec x5 (5). Stuff, leave a long tail for sewing.
Body (white, then blue)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)
- Rnd 5: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
- Rnd 6–9: sc in each st around (30). Change to blue and carry on; leave the white yarn hanging on the outside.
- Rnd 10: BLO sc in each st around (30)
- Rnd 11: sc in each st around (30)
- Rnd 12: (sc 8, dec) x3 (27)
- Rnd 13: sc in each st around (27)
- Rnd 14: (sc 7, dec) x3 (24)
- Rnd 15: (sc 6, dec) x3 (21)
- Rnd 16: (sc 5, dec) x3 (18)
With the white yarn you left, work a round of slip stitches into the front loops of round 9: that makes the edge of the white trousers.
Tail (blue)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 3: sc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 4: dec x6 (6). Stuff, leave a long tail for sewing.
Arms (blue, make 2)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: (sc, inc) x3 (9)
- Rnd 3–9: sc in each st around (9)
- Rnd 10: dec, sc 7 (8)
- Rnd 11: dec, sc 6 (7). Stuff lightly, leave a long tail for sewing.
Legs (white, make 2)
The legs are the big oval feet. They start on a short chain and are worked around both sides of it.
- Foundation: Ch 4
- Rnd 1: inc in 2nd ch from hook, sc in next ch, 3 sc in last ch, working along the other side of the chain, sc in next 2 ch (8)
- Rnd 2: inc 2, sc, inc 3, sc, inc (14)
- Rnd 3: sc 6, inc 8 (22) — put the increases at the toe and heel ends (see the note below)
- Rnd 4–5: sc in each st around (22)
- Rnd 6: dec 3, sc 4, sc3tog, dec, sc3tog, sc 4 (14)
- Rnd 7: sc 7, sc3tog, sc 4 (12)
- Rnd 8–12: sc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 13: dec x6 (6). Leave a long tail for sewing.
Note on round 3: in our maker's original notes round 3 doesn't add up (it uses 10 of the 14 stitches). She is re-counting it on her finished gnome and we will update this round. Until then, make round 3 end with 22 stitches as above: 8 increases and 6 single crochets, with the increases at the two ends of the oval.
Hat (white)
- Rnd 1: 6 sc in a magic ring (6)
- Rnd 2: inc in each st around (12)
- Rnd 3: (sc, inc) x6 (18)
- Rnd 4–9: sc in each st around (18)
- Rnd 10: (sc 2, inc) x6 (24)
- Rnd 11–12: sc in each st around (24)
- Rnd 13: (sc 3, inc) x6 (30)
- Rnd 14: sc 23, sc 7 (30) (fold the hat outwards and work these 7 sc through the round 14 stitches and the loops between rounds 9 and 10 together)
- Rnd 15–17: sc in each st around (30)
- Rnd 18: (sc 4, inc) x6 (36)
- Rnd 19: sc in each st around (36)
- Rnd 20: (sc 5, inc) x6 (42)
- Rnd 21: sc 33, sc 9 (42) (fold the hat inwards and work these 9 sc through the stitches at the earlier fold)
- Rnd 22: sc in each st around (42)
- Rnd 23: (sc 6, inc) x6 (48)
- Rnd 24–25: sc in each st around (48)
- sc 17, then fasten off and leave a long tail for sewing.
Assembly
- EarsSew the ears on 3–4 stitches away from the eyes.
- Nose and faceSew the nose right up against the eyes with no gap; embroider the eyebrows and mouth in black.
- Head to bodySew the head onto the body.
- LegsTake the needle through the inner side of one leg, through the body and through the inner side of the other leg, and go back and forth through the same stitch a few times: the legs can then move.
- ArmsSew the arms on where the head meets the body.
- TailSew the tail onto the back, 2 stitches below the white part.
Chart symbols on this page
Frequently asked questions
Is this an official Smurf pattern?
No. It is a free, fan-made pattern by our maker, inspired by the character. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the rights holders.
What does M mean in the Chinese pattern?
M is 3 stitches crocheted together into 1 (sc3tog).
What yarn and hook did the maker use?
5-ply cotton with a 3.0 mm hook.

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