Corkscrew Gnome Bottle Topper | Free Crochet Pattern with Oombawka Design Crochet
The Corkscrew Gnome Bottle Topper is a whimsical way to add a little holiday cheer to your bar decor. I love decorating with wine bottles, so making them more festive (and more magical) is always in mind.
This free pattern is a collaboration with Oombawka Design Crochet!
Get the free pattern here —-> Corkscrew Gnome Bottle Topper
Rhondda at Oombawka Design Crochet was kind enough to invite me and the Corkscrew Gnome to hang out on her blog for a day and share this fun pattern with you!
It’s right there, in its entirety, free on the blog.
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Construction
The Corkscrew Gnome Bottle Topper is a fun, fast pattern. It is a great pattern to stretch your abilities as a crochet artist, especially if you are fairly new to amigurumi.
His hat is one long skinny tube, which can seem frustrating, but give these tips a try to make it much easier.
Hint: If you count the point of his hat as 162 stitches worked evenly around the tube instead of 27 rounds of 6 stitches each, you don’t have to track the beginning of each round. 🙂
The hat is curled with a wire.
The beard is made of my favorite loop stitches.
There again, don’t be intimidated by the loop stitch. It has a great rhythm to it when you get going. And I have a detailed video tutorial (right and left handed) to help you out.
I also have one on how to brush out that beard to it’s fluffiest.
Get the free pattern here —-> Corkscrew Gnome Bottle Topper
Why Gnomes?
Gnomes (also called “gonks“) are a popular Scandinavian Christmas decoration, and they are hitting the US big time this year.
The fantasy-lover in me is totally stoked to see gnomes EVERYWHERE this season! The theme of “Gnome for the Holidays” is one of my favorites.
And I just adore gnomes! I’ve been playing a gnome mage in World of Warcraft since 2005.
*stuffs down nerdiness*
Also gnome-themed at Hooked by Kati is the Santa Gonk free crochet pattern.
It is a huge honor to write for this awesome blogger, and I hope you also take some time to scope out her site. One of my favorite things at Oombawka Design Crochet is the Crochet Translation Project. This way, we can all crochet patterns in a variety of languages!
Kati is the designer behind Hooked by Kati. With thousands of patterns sold around the world, Kati prides herself in creating innovative, easy-to-follow amigurumi patterns. She has designed for several publications, including Crochet!, Crochet World, Simply Crochet, and I Like Crochet. Kati finds her inspiration in science fiction, video games, and numerous visits to the zoo — all passions she shares with her husband and two boys.