Bright white featured image for a Cute C2C Halloween gnome crochet pattern, showing a crochet gnome square on the right with a purple wizard hat and orange accents, plus text callouts for free pattern, advanced beginner, and 13 x 13 inches, branded Lovable Loops by Melissa Hassler.

C2C crochet Halloween gnome square pattern

ByMelissa Hassler

Get ready to add a touch of magical mischief to your Halloween projects with my c2c crochet Halloween gnome square pattern! This enchanting square features a whimsical gnome dressed as a magical wizard.

C2C crochet Halloween gnome square pattern details

Skill level

Advanced beginners. This crochet square is made using the corner to corner C2C crochet method and it involves color changes.  

Materials needed

  • G-6 (4 mm) crochet hook
  • Worsted weight yarn (#4) in tan, white, brown, purple, and orange. My square weighs 134 grams/4.7 ounces.
  • Yarn needle
  • Scissors

Finished size

My C2C crochet square measures just over 13 inches/33 centimeters wide and long. 

Gauge

8 squares (ch 3 + 3 dc) = 4 inches (10 cm)

Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.

Crochet abbreviations

C2C Crochet Technique

  • The panel is worked diagonally using the C2C technique, beginning in the bottom right corner and ending in the top left corner.
  • Each C2C block is made with ch 3 and 3 dc.
  • Ch 6 to begin each increase row and ch 3 to begin each new C2C block.
  • For decrease rows, use slip stitches to move to the next ch-3 space instead of beginning with ch 6.
  • Rows 1–25 increase by one block per row, ending with 25 blocks in Row 25.
  • Beginning with Row 26, decrease at both ends of each row until 1 block remains in Row 49.
  • When changing colors, switch to the new yarn color as you work the sl st that joins to the next block.
  • The written instructions list how many blocks to crochet in each color and the order in which to work them.
  • ↙ indicates a right-side row.
  • ↗ indicates a wrong-side row.
  • The pattern is written in US crochet terms.

C2C crochet video tutorial

New to corner-to-corner crochet? My video tutorial shows you how to make C2C blocks, increase, and decrease using a small heart square. You can use the same technique for this pattern.

Watch my C2C crochet video tutorial on YouTube.

Colorful square graphic for a Cute C2C Halloween gnome crochet pattern by Lovable Loops by Melissa Hassler, featuring a crochet gnome square with a purple witch hat, orange hat band, white beard, and callouts for free pattern, advanced beginner, and 13 x 13 inches.

C2C crochet Halloween gnome pattern instructions

Download the crochet gnome pattern graph.

↙ Row 1: tan x 1 (1 square) 
↗ Row 2: tan x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 3: tan x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 4: tan x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 5: tan x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 6: tan x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 7: tan x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 8: tan x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 9: tan x 7, purple x 1, brown x 1 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 10: brown x 1, purple x 2, orange x 1, tan x 6 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 11: tan x 6, orange x 1, purple x 3, brown x 1 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 12: tan x 1, white x 3, purple x 2, tan x 6 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 13: tan x 6, purple x 1, white x 5, tan x 1 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 14: tan x 1, white x 6, tan x 7 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 15: tan x 4, purple x 2, tan x 1, white x 7, brown x 1 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 16: brown x 1, white x 8, purple x 2, tan x 5 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 17: tan x 6, purple x 2, white x 7, purple x 1, brown x 1 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 18: tan x 1, purple x 1, white x 7, purple x 3, tan x 6 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 19: tan x 7, purple x 2, white x 7, purple x 2, tan x 1 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 20: tan x 2, purple x 1, white x 5, tan x 1, white x 1, purple x 2, orange x 1, tan x 7 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 21: tan x 7, orange x 2, purple x 2, tan x 2, white x 4, purple x 1, tan x 3 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 22: tan x 3, orange x 1, purple x 1, white x 3, tan x 2, purple x 2, orange x 2, tan x 8 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 23: tan x 8, orange x 2, purple x 2, tan x 2, white x 4, orange x 1, tan x 4 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 24: tan x 5, purple x 1, white x 4, purple x 3, orange x 2, purple x 1, tan x 8 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 25: tan x 9, purple x 1, orange x 2, purple x 3, white x 3, purple x 1, tan x 6 (25 squares) 
Corner: Start decreasing on both ends 
↗ Row 26: tan x 7, white x 1, purple x 4, orange x 3, purple x 1, tan x 8 (24 squares) 
↙ Row 27: tan x 7, purple x 2, orange x 3, purple x 4, tan x 7 (23 squares) 
↗ Row 28: tan x 6, purple x 3, orange x 4, purple x 3, tan x 2, purple x 1, tan x 3 (22 squares) 
↙ Row 29: tan x 2, purple x 1, tan x 3, purple x 3, orange x 4, purple x 3, tan x 5 (21 squares) 
↗ Row 30: tan x 5, purple x 2, orange x 4, purple x 4, tan x 2, purple x 1, tan x 2 (20 squares) 
↙ Row 31: tan x 1, purple x 1, tan x 1, purple x 7, orange x 2, tan x 2, purple x 1, tan x 4 (19 squares) 
↗ Row 32: tan x 8, purple x 9, tan x 1 (18 squares) 
↙ Row 33: purple x 9, tan x 8 (17 squares) 
↗ Row 34: tan x 9, purple x 7 (16 squares) 
↙ Row 35: purple x 6, tan x 9 (15 squares) 
↗ Row 36: tan x 10, purple x 3, tan x 1 (14 squares) 
↙ Row 37: tan x 13 (13 squares) 
↗ Row 38: tan x 12 (12 squares) 
↙ Row 39: tan x 11 (11 squares) 
↗ Row 40: tan x 10 (10 squares) 
↙ Row 41: tan x 9 (9 squares) 
↗ Row 42: tan x 8 (8 squares) 
↙ Row 43: tan x 7 (7 squares) 
↗ Row 44: tan x 6 (6 squares) 
↙ Row 45: tan x 5 (5 squares) 
↗ Row 46: tan x 4 (4 squares) 
↙ Row 47: tan x 3 (3 squares) 
↗ Row 48: tan x 2 (2 squares) 
↙ Row 49: tan x 1 (1 square) 

Adding the border

Join your border yarn in any corner. Ch 1.

Work (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in the corner block.

Continue around the panel, working 2 sc in each C2C block space along the sides and (2 sc, ch 2, 2 sc) in each remaining corner.

Join with a sl st to the first sc and fasten off.

Finishing

Fasten off and then weave in your ends. Block if desired.

Lovable Loops free Halloween Wizard C2C Crochet Gnome Square Pattern

More free C2C crochet patterns

You can find more small graph-style projects in my collection of free C2C crochet patterns. If written instructions ever feel confusing, my guide on how to read a crochet pattern can help with abbreviations, repeats, and pattern notes.

Looking for a festive winter version? Try my C2C crochet Christmas gnome square pattern featuring a red pointed hat, white beard, and gray boots.

Halloween crochet decor patterns

Looking for more spooky seasonal projects to make? Browse my favorite Halloween crochet decor patterns, including ghosts, spiders, pumpkins, pillows, appliques, garlands, baskets, and other cute Halloween makes for your home.

You can also visit my full collection of home decor crochet patterns for even more handmade ideas to decorate every season.

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Happy crocheting! 🧶
— Melissa