Bev's Top Down Gnome

Copright Beverly A. Qualheim 2005 - All Rights Reserved
Size 5 knitting needles
Less than 1 oz of each - WW yarn 2 colors  (Red and White)


TOP OF HEAD
White or brown (skin) - cast on 18 sts
Row 1: knit
Row 2: Purl
Rows 3-10 Repeat rows 1 and 2

BODY
Change to red and knit 16 rows
(26 rows total)

LEGS
Knit across 1st 9 sts
Place other 9 sts on a stitch holer
Knit 10 rows, end off leaving 6" tail of yarn.
2nd LEG
Place sts from holder on needle and knit 12 rows.  End off with 6" tail of yarn
Gather both feet and stitch up legs

ARMS
Cast on 8 sts and knit 8 rows

POINTY CAP
Cast on 24 sts
Row 1: Knit
Row 2 Knit
Row 3:
Purl
Row 4: Knit 2 together at each end
Purl every other row
On Knit rows knit 2 tog at each end, till you have 1 st left
Gather head and stitch head seam
Stitch body seam leaving 1" open for stuffing
Stuff.
Stitch shut with whip stitch
ARMS- stitch on to sides of gnome
Stitch hat and attach to top of head.
Use red (body color) to weave in and out around neck.  Pull fairly tightly to form neck, and wrap around twice, tie in knot to finish nexk.

FACE
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Use black DMC floss to stitch face.
You can add hair etc and use different colors for skin, clothes etc



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