Gnatalie is gnome around the world as a pre-eminent author of gardening advice, and her “Toadstools for Everyday” and “Fungus, Flowers, and Fun” are Gnew York Times bestsellers. She’s been designed to exude the energy and joy of growing plants. Originally part of a mystery knitalong, Gnatalie comes with links to 14 tutorial videos!
Skills Used:
•knit and purl
•working in the round on DPNs
•i-cord
•kfb, pfb, M1R, M1L, yo, 1-to-5 inc
•k2tog, k2togL, p2tog, DD, CDD
•knitting through the back loop
•picking up sts
Sizes
Fingering Weight – Height: 10” / 25.5 cm; Circumference: 10.5” / 26.5 cm
DK-weight – Height: 15” / 38cm tall.
Materials: (DK amounts listed at bottom)
•Yarn – Approximate yardage fingering weight yarn (with a 15% buffer)
•Colour 1 (hat): 56 yd. / 51 m, approx. 14 g
•Colour 2 (body): 66 yd. / 60 m, approx. 18 g
•Colour 3 (beard): 14 yd. / 13 m, approx. 4 g
•Colour 4 (nose/hands): 5 yd. / 5 m, approx. 2 g
•for optional braids you will need an additional 5 yd. / 5 m, approx. 2 g
•You will also need yarn needle, stuffing, and poly pellets or another material to add weight.
Recommended DK yarn amounts (note, these numbers have not been double-checked by test knitters):
•Colour 1 (hat): 93 yd. / 85 m, approx. 43 g
•Colour 2 (body): 78 yd. / 71 m, approx. 35 g
•Colour 3 (beard): 21 yd. / 20 m, approx. 9 g
•Colour 4 (nose/hands): 21 yd. / 20 m, approx. 9 g which includes braids
This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.