Snowflake Hat Gnome SVG

About this design

A winter gnome with a Nordic feel. This slim gnome wears a tall navy hat that droops over at the tip, with small six-armed snowflakes cut into it, like a knitted Scandinavian sweater.

Its cool colors make it a good choice for winter decor that stays up after Christmas, from snow days to ski trips.

Pieces and weeding

The solid file has 11 pieces and 4 cut-outs. The snowflakes are cut out of the hat as crossing slots, and the beard strands are cut out too. 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 navy: the whole gnome, cut as the base layer
• Beard in silver gray
• Nose in peach
• Accents in gold: the pompom

Projects

• Winter mugs and tumblers.
• Nordic-style ornaments.
• Ski trip shirts.
• Winter cards.
• Window decals that stay up all winter.

Step by step: a winter tumbler

1. Set the design to 4 inches tall and download the solid file.
2. Cut it from white permanent vinyl.
3. Weed the snowflakes and beard lines carefully.
4. Apply it to a navy or black tumbler.
5. Hand wash only.

Size guide

Color ideas

• White on navy for a snowy night
• Red and white for a Nordic sweater look
• Navy and silver, as shown

Nordic inspiration

Snowflake patterns are a classic of Scandinavian knitting, the same tradition the gnome comes from. Pair this design with simple red and white for a Nordic Christmas table.

Good to know

The snowflakes are cut as crossing slots inside the hat, so they appear in whatever color is behind the design. On a navy tumbler, cutting the gnome in white makes the snowflakes show navy, like a night sky. The tall, drooping hat makes this gnome taller than most, so check the height on your blank before cutting. Weed the snowflakes with a fine hook, starting at the center of each one where the slots cross, and lift the arms outward so they do not tear.

Up all winter

Nothing in this design says Christmas outright: there is no tree, gift or greeting, only a gnome in a snowflake hat. A window decal or tumbler made with it can stay in use through January and February, long after the tree comes down, and it suits a ski weekend or a snow-day mug just as well as a December table.

Pairs well with

The Classic Six-Point Snowflake adds bigger snowflakes, and the Gnome Holding a Star shares the navy colors.