Bev's
Top Down Gnome
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Copyright Beverly A. Qualheim 2005, 2012All Rights Reserved
Size
5 (3.75 mm) knitting needles
Less than 1 oz of each - worsted weight
yarn (10 ply in Europe) 2 colors (skin and clothes)
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. Using a yarn
needle, weave the yarn through the sts on the needle and remove them.
2nd LEG
Place sts from holder on needle and knit 10 rows. End off with 6"
tail of yarn
Gather both feet and stitch up legs, stuff with fiberfill, and use body color
to weave in and out around neck. Pull fairly
tightly to form neck, and wrap around twice, tie in knot to finish
neck. Stuff head and gather top.
ARMS
Cast on 8 sts and knit 8 rows. Make 2. Stitch arm
sides, gather hands and stuff lightly, then stitch to sides of gnome.
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 and attach to top of head.
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
