4 in 1 Seasonal Gnome Doily Crochet Pattern
- Digital PDF — no finished item
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Four seasons of gnome table decor, one crochet PDF
Crochet an airy round lace doily with four flat gnomes, their curled cap tips pointing towards the rim and textured beards towards the centre. A seasonal centre motif and four smaller diagonal motifs dress the same shared base for autumn, Christmas, winter and spring.
Pattern details
- 4 designs in one 25-page English PDF.
- One shared 24-round doily base and one shared gnome construction, printed once.
- US crochet terms with a UK conversion table, linked contents and PDF bookmarks.
- Round tables with stitch, chain and mesh-loop totals; counted rows for every applique.
- A vector placement plan, seasonal colour tables and approximate yarn allowances.
- Magic ring, chain mesh, short bobble beards, picots, flat sewing, water blocking, care and troubleshooting.
Designs: Autumn pairs rust and terracotta hats with cream beards, a rounded copper-gold oak leaf and four honey-tan acorns on an ecru base. Christmas has red hats with white bands, white beards, a deep-red poinsettia and four green holly sprigs with red berries on white lace. Winter alternates ice-blue and navy hats around one large silver-white snowflake and four small ice-blue snowflakes, with white beards and a white base. Spring combines pastel pink, lilac and sage hats with cream beards, a rounded five-petal lilac flower and four pink tulips on cream lace.
Materials: Light fingering / 4-ply cotton or size 3 crochet thread with a 2.5 mm hook. Match gauge in both directions. Add a tapestry needle, scissors, removable markers, measuring tape, rustproof pins, a blocking mat, starch-free water spray and a little soft filling for the noses. Approximate allowances are listed by colour for each doily.
Skill: Confident beginner to intermediate. Techniques include joined rounds, turned rows, increases, decreases, stitches worked into chain loops, short two-hdc bobbles, small picots, simple embroidery and sewing appliques flat.
Size at gauge: Every doily is about 33.3 cm across the picot tips, within 32-36 cm. Each hat is about 8.3 cm long and 5.6 cm wide; each beard about 5.4 cm long and 5.6 cm wide. Each padded-flat nose is about 1.1 cm across. After the 1.5 cm hat-and-beard overlap, each gnome is about 12.3 cm long. Over 10 cm, sc gauge is 36 stitches by 36 rows, dc gauge is 36 stitches by 14 rows, relaxed chain gauge is 40 chains, and mesh radial rise is 14 rounds. Yarn, sewing and blocking affect the final measurements.
Digital crochet instructions only; finished doilies and materials are not included. Hand wash gently, dry flat and water-block again after washing. Use as decorative table linen and keep raised motifs clear of hot cookware or candle flames.