Christmas gnome hanging decoration – easy to make from scraps of yarn

The cute Christmas gnome hanging decoration is a beautiful eye-catcher on doors, walls, and windows and is easy to crochet, even for beginners with a little practice.

Level of difficulty: easy, also suitable for beginners with a little practice

Skills required: crocheting in rounds, crocheting in rows, magic ring, chain stitches, slip stitches, single crochets, half double crochets, double crochets, treble crochets, crocheting stitches only in the back/front loop.

Material needed:

Cotton yarn LL 125m-50g / 137 yds – 1.75 oz / Sport 12 wpi / 5 ply / fine

approx. 20g / 0.7 oz in white or desired color for the heart

approx. 7g / 0.3 oz in gray

approx. 6g / 0.2 oz in red

approx. 10g / 0.4oz in white or: 7g / 0.3oz in white and 3g / 0.1oz in yellow

Crochet hook 3.0 / US size 11 / UK size C

Wool needle, scissors, tape measure

6x flower stem wire 0.80 mm = 0.3 inch, 30 cm = 11.8 inch long (any color)

Pliers for shortening wire

Some thin craft wire

Craft glue / textile