Yuletide Gnomes eccccccccccoccsccccceseseseoeeeeree You won't be able to resist making these little Swedish chaps, beautifully designed by Alan Dart. eee cccccccssceseseessesessesseseoe® - urcute friendly gnomes from Alan Dart are the perfect addition to Christmas! With their ‘warmth, thelr cute button noses and thelr fab beards, they’ bound to beloved by children and sgrown-upsalike. ‘Your own personal jultamten (or mini Santa Claus) need not do anything more taxing than sit ‘on your mantelpiece, surveying the festive scene In front of him. Made from a combination of simple knitstitches using conternporary yarns epriee/ides nee grag roa yam pect sees ters ta ee che ‘will become as mucha acition in your house as they are in homes all ever Sweden. When we asked Alan to make usa toy for Christmas he didn’t hesitate on his choice of subject matter: | made them because | was given free rein, and whenever that accus try to sneak in something Swedish ingpited because |justove Sweden and ‘most things Swedish. apart from reindeer meat ~ Tm vegetarian! Knitted toys area great way forbeginners to get to grips with the basic techniques of knitting You ‘are able to practise sil such as increasing and decreasing without fear of litle problems having too detrimental an effect on your finished piece, which could happen ifyou were making.2 ful sized garment. Any mistakes you may make will only add tothe character of your toy. The shaping of Alan's fantastic gnomes involves pathing more complicated than increasing by knitting into the front and the back ofthestiteh, and knitting two stitches together to decrease a stitch (sce pages 41 and 99 fora photographic uide to bath these techniques) Colour coded ‘Although we have stated that to make each {gnome you'll need one bal ofeach yar listed, you ‘win fact ust use part ofthe ball to complete 3 finished tey.s0 you'll easily be able tomake al three ittle chaps out of one ball ofeach yam. For colour combinations you can refer to our pictures but of course. fel free to make them in any colour you chooseNanaPome Far all gaomes (ee photographs for colour combinations Yama Sirdar, Country Style DK Cherty (402)/Greystone (08) Cream (411) Yara 8 "Sirdar, Country Style OK Chery (402\Greystone (48) Cream (413) Flesh Tone (963) Beard yarn: Sirdar, Foxy ‘Arctic Fox (432)/Racoon (437) Otter (436), Apair of 3mm needles Apairof 6mm needles 20g [25p: 30) washable toy stufhing 10in (25cm) diameter crce of muslin 715g oF PVC beanbag granules Sevring thread to match beard shade Long tweezers for stuffing Sizing colour key Soyoucan re-use this pattem weve ‘colour-coded the sizing instructions. ‘Simply follow cur colour-coded measurements and you're off Wisma Ml Medium Bl Lage inestteittstoknt Yuletide Gnomes | ‘Start knitting here.. | HEAD AND BODY SHAPE BASE OF BODY Cast on n sts using smm needles in Faceyarn Next row’*Ka,kziog, Ki‘ toend [44sts] for top edge of head. Stst3 rows. Row1k. Next row “Ki, k2tog, Ki* to end. (33 sts] Row? ? stst 30m These 2 rows form st st. Next row “Ki, k2tog” to end. [22 sts] Next row Incinto every st to end. (22 sts] Next row P. Next row ? Next row *Kztog* to end [11 sts} Next row ‘Inc 1, Ki" to end, (33 sts) Break yarn, leaving a long end. Thread through Stst3 101s stson needle. draw uptightlyandtasten oft | Next row “Ki, inc, ki" to end. [44 sts] Ststg rows startingwth a Prow BOOT AND LEG (Make 2 pieces) Cast on 22 sts with 3mm needles and SHAPE BASE OF HEAD Next row “ki, katog, Ki" toend. Yarn B for boot base edge and tase] KNIT “Wegeess Next row P Gua) Row Ki (inc) twice, KS, inet} Next row'Ia, ketag" toend four times, K6, (inc) twice, Ky fasts] inate velong ENED} Next row. tweezerstostuffthe Jaye) Change to Yarn for body and hands and feet you Jara N ann stst6 [8:10] rows, fete ectey (inc Ks} Four tires, K6, (nc 1,1) large needle. twice, kr. [38 sts] SHAPE TOP oF BODY Next row “Inc, Ki" toend (33 sts] Stst5 (7:9) rows. Next row "Ki. Kr" toend! [44 sts} Stst rows. SHAPE FRONT OF BOOT Next row ki,shpo.K2 katog K24,skp0, Ka, katog, | stt 5 (7:9) rows. Ka [34sts] Next row “Ki, inc 1, K2" to end. [55 sts] Next row P. Stst 11 (13:15) roms Next row ki, skpo,Katog, Keg, skpo,Katog, Ki. [30st] Ptoend of row. Sizing guide ‘Small | Medium Large trom top ofhat to base of bottom a) BE arn | sausice | mace | a [ForallGrames: ae | Cherry 02)¢ | Yara | sirdar,country Style DK| 100g/318m | Greystone (087 | 1 1 1 | team (411) | | Chery (@03)¢ YamB —__ Sirda,Country Style DK| 1008/318m | Greystone (408) | 1 1 Hy | | Gream 4a) | [Face Ya Sida Bonus DK 1005/280", FesbTone(63) 2 1 1 j } Pct Fo 32) Beard Yarn Sirdar, Foxy sogiaom | Raccoon @a7y | 1 A a ‘ter 38)How to... Make the noses ‘The gnomes’ noses are created from a few rows of stocking stitch. {Gast off 6sts at beg of next 2 rows. [28 sts) Next row Dec ist at beg of next 2 rows. [6 sts] Sist 6 rows. [Next row Knit 2 rows for top of boot. ‘Change to Yatn A for leg and st st 16 (22:28) bows Gast off for top edge of leg, ARM AND MITTEN a srenynrsteteaonst (Maxe 2 pieces) Sidtnotondgareatl tow peste” Cast on 1 sts using 3mm needles and Yarn A for ‘needle trough all the stitches onthe top edge of atm and st st 10 (16:22) rows. Change to Yarn B for mitten and K 2 rows for ff Beg witha K row,st st2 rows, Cast on 4 sts at beg of next 2 rows for thumb. 20sts} Stst2rows Cast off 3 sts at beg of next 2 rows, [14 sts] Stst grows SHAPE END OF MITTEN Next raw ki, {katog, K2,skpo) tice, Ki [10 sts] Next row P. Cast of. al % Make oneina week! I 209 the stitches tight and sew down ‘thesides Staff thenote and stitch in pce ‘good stability. nestle ortoate HAT IF CLUS Caston 48 stsusing 3mm nels in Yarn & O EF seszrowstorcurt Row 8 K row, st st 6 rows. Abbreviations Next row (2, k2tog, K2) to end, (40 sts] begbeginning purl Stst 5 rows. decicraie(yy sgosporeic Setrow katog, Ki) to end. [32 sts] terengsstiches onepatlpo together) stitch over Scie (Ks, katog, Ki) to end. [24 sts] increase (es) ws. peices ee eemiiey Next row (ki, katog) to end. [16 sts] Tndooccorttn) AMsochrgsttch stots rows, Kiet ae Next row (ki, k2tog, kr} toend, (12 sts] Ststs rows leogiontass Not row Dec st at begandendofro. Stst 7 rows. Repeat the last 8 rows three more times. [4 st5} Break yarn leavinga long end. Thread ‘through sts on needle, draw up tightly and fasten off, 4 NOSE Tension Cast on 12 sts using 3mm needles in square FaceYanforbas ge ard work Break yarn, leaving longend Thread ‘through sts on needle. draw up tightly and fasten off BEARD Cast on 3 sts using 6mm needles ‘and Beard yarn for base edge and Tension, st st2 rows Yarn used for body knits as DKto inci stat beg and end of this tension: 26 sts and 36 rows, ‘to 4udin (10x40) in st st worked with Country She or “oytime DK on 3mm needles, Yarn used for beard knits as next row. St st3 rows. Repeat the last 4 rows ‘two more times.g sts. Inc st at beg and end — seer rows to 4xdin poinpails ststworked a eee with Foxy on pees ‘emm needs. leasts] Cast off for ‘top edge. TO MAKE UP For best results, sew seams and join pieces usin mattress stitch (see page 136), working with right side of knitting uppermast. A one stitch knitted seam turning has been allowed on all pieces to accommodate this method. BEAN BAG FOR BASE First make beanbag by sewingaa line of large running stitches around the edge of the musi circle. Daw up slightly and fil ith granules, then gather tightiy and fasten off securely, Should you prefer to omit the beanbag, simply fil entire body with toy stuffing BODY AND HEAD Join body seam from gathered base edge up to last knitted increase row on body Insert beans into base of body, then join remainder of body and head seam, stopping at last increase row head, Stuff top of body and head firmly, then jo remaining section of head seam Work a gathering thread through every stitch on top edge of head, draw up tightly and fasten off Lecs AND Boots Fold base edge of each boot in half and join, <4 Join round front of boat and up leg, leaving top edge of leg open. Use tweezers tostuff boot firmly, then remainder of leg lighty Position 2 sew legs to body spacing them 6 knitted stitches apart and placing centre back of each leg inline with frst decrease tow at base of bo ‘ARMS AND MITTENS Fold cast off edge of each mitten in half andjo ‘then jain up side of mitten, ound thumb, and parm leaving top edge of arm open. Use ‘weeze's to stuff mitten firmly then remaince! of arm lightly Fold top edge of each arm fiat 24 sewto body sides placing in line with first increase row at top of body. We've used traditional colours here, but you could ‘choose colours to match ‘your Christmas theme.Bearo Join the straight side edges on the top section of beard piece then, placing thisseamatcentre back fit over head and pin in 3 position. Sew topedgeofbead = securely in place with sewing thread and remove pins Nose Join side edges of nose piece, leaving base edge open, then use tweezers to stuff firmly Worka gathering thread through every titch on base edge, draw up tightly and fasten off Sew base of. nose to head, placing centrally and directly sbove top of beard. Hat Join side edges of hat and turn up cuff then, placing this seam at centre back and stuffing ase of pointed section very lightly fton head, ‘holding in position with pins. Working along final knitted row of cuff sew hat securely in c/ace and remove pins, \c tip of hat to form a zigzag shape and hold s» position with hairspray if desired (see guide ‘on the right). How to... Form the hat Get that distinotive zigzag on the ‘at with hairspray! i ‘Once you've sewn the hat into orm the ipofit to create grag effect and holdin place. 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