Gnome with Candy Cane SVG

About this design

A gnome with a sweet tooth. This green-hatted gnome stands beside a candy cane nearly as tall as itself, its stripes cut out along the stick and around the hook.

The candy cane gives the design a lovely asymmetric shape, with the gnome on one side and the hook curling above on the other.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 16 pieces and 3 cut-outs. The candy cane stands apart from the gnome as its own piece, with its stripes cut out. Keep everything on one sheet of transfer tape so the parts stay lined up. It passes our cut checks from about 2.5 inches tall.

Color layers

• Hat and coat in green: the whole gnome, cut as the base layer
• Beard in silver gray
• Nose in peach
• Accents in red: the candy cane and the pompom

Projects

• Treat bags for candy canes.
• Kids’ shirts for a Christmas party.
• Hot cocoa bar signs.
• Gift tags for sweets.
• Window decals for a kitchen.

Step by step: a treat bag

1. Set the design to 5 inches tall and download the color file.
2. Cut the gnome from green iron-on and the candy cane from red.
3. Press the gnome on a small canvas bag, then add the cane beside it.
4. Add the beard and nose layers.
5. Fill the bag with candy canes and cocoa.

Size guide

Color ideas

• Red gnome with a red and white cane
• Green and white for a peppermint look
• Green with a red cane, as shown

Room for a word

The hook of the cane curls high on the opposite side from the gnome, which leaves a natural space between the hook and the hat for a name or a short word such as Treats. On a narrow treat bag, scale the design so the top of the hook sits about an inch below the fold, and the bag still closes with a ribbon over the top. For a set of bags, cut the gnome in one color and change only the name.

Good to know

The candy cane stands on its own beside the gnome, so you can move it slightly closer or further away in your software to fit your space. For a peppermint theme, cut the cane in white over a red backing, so the stripes show red. On a mug, place the gnome on the side facing the drinker and let the cane curl round toward the handle.

Pairs well with

The Candy Cane Heart is another candy cane design, and the Gnome with Hot Cocoa brings the cocoa.