FESTIVE

GNOMES
 FESTIVE GNOMES
intermediate

SIZE
Height 6¼in/16cm

YOU WILL NEED GOOD TO KNOW

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• 1 ball in Soft Fudge 410 (A) yarn is used.
• 1 ball in Red Wine 416 (B) ● Yarn quantities are based on average requirements and
• 1 ball in Vanilla Cream 408 (C) are therefore approximate.
• 1 ball in Champagne White 403 (D) ● Instructions are written using US terminology with
● US D-3 (3mm) crochet hook UK terminology given in italics in round brackets ( )
● Toy stuffing afterwards.
● Scissors ● Repeat figures in square brackets [ ] the number of times
● Yarn needle stated afterwards.
● Cardboard circle 2¼-2¾in/6-7cm in diameter to make flat ● Instructions are given for the smallest size, with changes
bottom for the larger sizes given in round brackets ( ) afterwards.
● Where only one figure is given, this relates to all sizes.
GAUGE (TENSION) ● Where the figure 0 appears, no stitches, times or rows
Not essential. are worked for this size.

ABBREVIATIONS
blo working into back loop only
cm centimeters
dec decrease by working 2 sc(dc) together
g grams
in inches
inc increase by working 2 sc(dc) in next stitch or space
mm millimeters
oz ounces
sc(dc) single (double) crochet
st/s stitch/es

Length
yrh yarn round hook

SPECIAL STITCH
lp st loop st working from wrong side, wrap yarn from back
to front around and over the index finger holding the yarn,
(pull out a loop approx ¾in/2cm long - or desired length),
insert hook in next stitch, grab the yarn from behind your
index finger and draw the yarn through the stitch. With the
loop still on your finger, yrh hook and draw through both
loops on hook.
Try to ensure all loops are equal size.
Diameter

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BODY BEARD
Using A and US D-3 (3mm) hook, make an adjustable ring. Using D and US D-3 (3mm) hook ch 4.
1st round 6 sc(dc) in ring. 1st row 1 sc(dc) in 2nd ch from hook and in each of next 2 ch,
| 6 sts. turn.
2nd round Inc in each st around. | 3 sts.
| 12 sts. 2nd row 3 lp st, turn.
3rd round [1 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. 3rd row Inc, 1 sc(dc), inc, turn.
| 18 sts. | 5 sts.
4th round [2 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. 4th row 5 lp st, turn.
| 24 sts. 5th row Inc, [1 sc(dc), inc] twice, turn.
5th round [3 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 8 sts.
| 30 sts. 6th row 8 lp st, turn.
6th round [4 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. 7th row [Inc, 1 sc(dc)] 4 times, turn.
| 36 sts. | 12 sts.
7th round [5 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. 8th row 12 lp st, turn.
| 42 sts. 9th row [Inc, 2 sc(dc)] 4 times, turn.
8th round [6 sc(dc), inc] 6 times. | 16 sts.
| 48 sts. 10th row 16 lp st.
9th round Sc(dc) blo around. Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. Sew between arms on
10th - 14th rounds Sc(dc) around. 12th - 21st rounds.
Insert cardboard circle into bottom of work.
15th round [6 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. BRAIDS
| 42 sts. Using D cut 27 pieces of yarn each 12in/30cm long. Divide
16th round Sc(dc) around. into 3 even parts and make a braid. Cut 2 pieces 2in/5cm
17th round [5 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. long and tie the braid from each side to keep them together.
| 36 sts. Cut the ends leaving ½in/1cm long tassels.
18th round Sc(dc) around. Fold braid in half and place it on front of the gnome so it will
19th round [4 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. form both braids. Connect the middle (at point of fold) to the
| 30 sts. 25th - 26th rounds of body with a 2-3in/5-7cm piece of yarn.
20th - 22nd rounds Sc(dc) around.
23rd round [3 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. NOSE
| 24 sts. Using C and US D-3 (3mm) hook make an adjustable ring.
24th round [2 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. 1st round 6 sc(dc) in ring.
| 18 sts. | 6 sts.
Add stuffing. 2nd round [1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
25th round [1 sc(dc), dec] 6 times. | 9 sts.
| 12 sts. 3rd round Sc(dc) around.
26th round [Dec] 6 times. Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
| 6 sts. For bearded gnome sew nose on top of the beard.
Cut yarn. Fasten off. For braided gnome sew nose between braids on 17th - 19th
Using C embroider the pattern on the body. rounds.

HANDS (MAKE 2) HAT

Using B and US D-3 (3mm) hook, make an adjustable ring. Using B and US D-3 (3mm) hook make an adjustable ring.
1st round 6 sc(dc) in ring. 1st round 6 sc(dc) in ring.
| 6 sts. | 6 sts.
2nd round Sc(dc) around. 2nd round Sc(dc) around.
3rd round [1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times. 3rd round [1 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 9 sts. | 9 sts.
Break B, join in A. 4th - 6th rounds Sc(dc) around.
4th - 9th rounds Sc(dc) around. 7th round [2 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing. | 12 sts.
Using C embroider the pattern on the arms. 8th - 10th rounds Sc(dc) around.
Sew hands between 17th and 18th rounds of body leaving 11th round [3 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
14 sts between them. | 15 sts.
12th - 14th rounds Sc(dc) around.

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15th round [4 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 18 sts.
16th - 17th rounds Sc(dc) around.
18th round [5 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 21 sts.
19th - 20th rounds Sc(dc) around.
21st round [6 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 24 sts.
22nd round Sc(dc) around.
23rd round [7 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 27 sts.
24th round Sc(dc) around.
25th round [8 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 30 sts.
26th round [9 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 33 sts.
27th round [10 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 36 sts.
28th round [11 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 39 sts.
29th round [12 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 42 sts.
30th round [13 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 45 sts.
31st round [14 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 48 sts.
32nd round [15 sc(dc), inc] 3 times.
| 51 sts.
Break yarn leaving a tail for sewing.
Using C embroider big stars randomly.
Place hat on top of the body and position at beginning of the
arms and nose. Sew to back of body and around arms.

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