Tomte (homestead man) is a solitary, mischievous domestic sprite sharing your happy home and keeping it safe and prosperous! May you always have a Tomte looking out for you!

This is a pattern for a Tomte and may be worked with any weight of yarn; the instructions are for any weight, plus there is a note to adjust size to your preference.
The base of the Tomte is crocheted and the rest knitted with mittens, nose, and shoes cut from felt (templates included) and beard made from waste yarn. A familiarity (or curiosity) with basic crochet technique is helpful. This pattern includes photos to help you along your Tomte journey.

yarn:
fingering/sock, sport/DK, worsted, or bulky/chunky
approx. yarn amounts:
fingering/sock - hat 5g; body 4g
sport/DK - hat 10g; body 8g
worsted - hat 10g; body 8g
bulky/chunky - hat 26g; body 20
needles:
fingering/sock -
2.25mm (us no B - 1/uk no 13) crochet hook
2.25mm (us no 1) DPNs 6in/15cm, set of 4
sport/DK -
3.25mm (us no D - 3/uk no 10) crochet hook
3.25mm (us no 3) DPNs 6in/15cm, set of 4
worsted -
3.75mm (us no F - 5/uk no -) crochet hook
3.75mm (us no 5) DPNs 6in/15cm, set of 4
bulky/chunky -
5.0mm (H - 8/uk no 6) crochet hook
5.0mm (us no 8) DPNs 6in/15cm, set of 4
gauge:
Gauge is not crucial to this project, but below is an equation to use to achieve the proportions similar to the sample. Work a stockinette square and use st count as follows:
divide st count by .93, this number is your row/round count
approximate finished sizes:
fingering/sock -
4.25in/11cm (h) x 1in/2.5cm (base)
sport/DK -
5in/12.5cm (h) x 1.5in/4.5cm (base)
worsted -
6in/15.5cm (h) x 2in/5cm (base)
bulky/chunky -
9in/23cm (h) x 2.5in/7cm (base)
additional tools:
needle to weave in ends, st marker,
felt for nose, mittens, and shoes
stuffing
yarn for beard (to match Tomte yarn or lighter weight)
glue