The hat swoops sideways on this one, red and white candy-cane stripes running at an angle with a small white pompom dangling off the curved tip. And sticking out either side of the hat brim: a pair of brown reindeer antlers. Thats the thing that makes this character, because its not just a gnome, its a gnome dressed as a reindeer for christmas.
Below where the antlers poke out theres a thick orange braided beard. Not the usual thin wispy white beard you see on every other gnome, this is a chunky warm amber-orange plait that fills the lower half of the design. industry tools digitised the braid texture using overlapping satin columns which gives you actual rope-braid depth in thread. Seven colours: red for the hat and body, white for the candy stripes, dark brown for the antler bases, a lighter mid-brown on the tips, sand for the nose, orange for the beard, black for outlines. The red bows at the feet each have a little white fringe detail underneath.
My niece is a kindergarten teacher in bristol and she asked me to make something for the kids christmas party tees last year. She wanted something the girls in the class would actually be excited about, not just a plain santa gnome. That design is what I came up with. She said the kids realy liked the reindeer angle and wanted to know if the gnome had a name. I told her its gonna be whatever name she stitches underneath.
Stitch on white, cream, or light grey fabric so the candy stripe hat reads clearly. The orange beard needs a pale ground too, it gets lost on warm-toned fabrics like oatmeal or natural linen. Avoid beige or tan. Tiny pull at 3.5 inches lands on pocket placement or bib, while largest hoop fits a sweatshirt yoke neatly for a tote front panel where the braid detail can breathe.
Density is friendly at 36,458 on the largest size. Use tearaway stabiliser on stable woven cotton. Cutaway on knit or jersey. Dm me if the braid section stitches heavy and I'll check the file for your specific machine type.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Girls christmas party tee shirtsStitch the 5.5-inch on a white tee for a primary school christmas party and add each kids name below the gnome.
- Kindergarten class christmas outfit patchesPop the 4.5-inch on a sand cotton tote for a kindergarten classroom christmas gift from the teacher to each student.
- Kids christmas stocking personalised panelEmbroider the 3.5 detail on a red felt stocking panel and add the childs name beneath in matching red thread.
- Holiday hair accessories fabric baseUse the small 2.7-inch on a fabric-covered hair clip base or headband blank for a matching christmas accessory.
- Christmas gift bags for young girlsStitch the 4.5-inch on a cream cotton gift bag for a girls christmas present wrap that doubles as a keepsake pouch.
- School christmas jumper day embroideryEmbroider the 7.5-inch on the chest of a white sweatshirt for school christmas jumper day, the reindeer twist makes it stand out.
- Baby girls first christmas onesieUse the 3.5 detail on a white cotton long-sleeve onesie chest for a babys first christmas outfit with room for a name below.
- Festive kids apron pocket accentPop the 3.5 detail on a childs apron bib pocket in red and white thread only for a simple two-colour christmas look.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.68 in | 14,965 |
| 4.51 × 3.44 in | 19,702 |
| 5.50 × 4.21 in | 24,733 |
| 6.50 × 4.97 in | 30,383 |
| 7.50 × 5.73 in | 36,458 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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