Pip the Gnome in Your Home

Bring a little North Pole magic into your house with Pip! This mischievous gnome is ready to report back to Santa from his post on your mantle or shelf. This intermediate pattern creates a cheerful, festive elf ready to watch over your home and keep an eye on all the holiday happenings. Pip is the perfect, whimsical guardian for the season! **Materials** This pattern uses the following medium weight beginner Easy Peasy Yarn in: Choose your own skin color Choose your own hair color Red Pink White Black embroidery floss 2 × 10mm safety eyes Stuffing 4mm hook Scissors Darning/tapestry needle **Terms & Techniques** This pattern uses U.S. terms and is completed in the round, unless otherwise noted. Rounds (r) Magic ring (mr) Single crochet (sc) Half double crochet (hdc) Double crochet (dc) Increase (inc) Invisible decrease (dec) Slip stitch (sl st) Chain (ch) Picot stitch Surface crochet Back loop only (blo) Fasten off Invisible fasten off Embroidery