Crochet Christmas Stress Ball Gnome Ornament - no sew tutorial

No sew Christmas Stress Ball Gnome
Written Pattern
Materials needed:
Medium weight (4) multi colored Christmas yarn
Medium weight (4) white yarn
Hook E - 3.5mm
Scissors
Darning needle
Stitch marker
Fine bristle brush
1 stress ball - details below for what I used
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Abbreviations:
MC = magic circle
CH = chain
SL ST = slip stitch
SC = single crochet
HDC = half double crochet
SC INC = single crochet increase (2 stitches in 1)
SC DEC = single crochet decrease (1 stitch in 2)
BLO = back loop only
FLO = front loop only
SK = skip
X = repeat instructions before x that many times
( ) = number inside indicates total stitches
Round 1
MC
SC, x6 into mc, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (6)
Round 2
SC INC, x 6, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (12)
Round 3
SC, SC INC, x 6, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (18)
Round 4
In BLO SC, x 18, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (18)
At this point, I like to weave in the tail from the magic circle and trim the yarn.
Round 5 through 8
SC, x 18, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (18)
Round 9
SC, x3, CH 2, Insert stress ball with nose next to stitch 3, sk next 2 stitches, SC, x13, sl st into FLO of the first stitch, ch 1 (18)
Round 10a - done only in front loop of round 9
FLO SC, SC HDC SC inc (all in one stitch), x9, sl st into first stitch, ch 2 (36)
Round 10b - done only in back loop of round 9
Find first back loop and sl st your ch 2 then ch 1,
BLO SC, BLO SC DEC, x 6, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (12)
Round 11
4 SC, 1 SC DEC, x2, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (10)
Round 12
3 SC, 1 SC DEC, x2, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (8)
Round 13
2 SC, 1 SC DEC, x2, sl st into first stitch, ch 1 (6)
Round 14 - Use stitch marker in first stitch
1 SC, 1 SC DEC, x2, sl st into first stitch (4)
Cut long tail about 18 inches long, weave through every other stitch of round 14, and pull tight. Make a loop to hang the gnome, then weave the remaining tail through the inside of the hat, making sure to go through the back side of the stitches to secure the yarn.
Beard
Cut 8 pieces of white yarn 8 inches long each
Just under the nose in round 8, tie on 5 pieces of the white yarn onto the front of the body. Be sure to center them.
In round 7, tie the last 3 pieces of white yarn onto the front of the body centered under the 5 pieces above.
Pull apart each individual strand of yarn, creating a full beard of curly pieces. You can trim the beard and leave as is, or you can brush it out for a fluffier beard.