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Gnolan the Swirly Gnome
Gnolan performs volunteer magic shows at the hospital on the weekends. At first, they expected he’d only perform in the children’s ward, but he convinced them that everyone needs a little magic and a lot of smiles.
You can also get this pattern as part of my book, The Gnomes of Grimblewoods.
The PDF version is available in English, Spanish, and French. The German version is available in the Germany language edition of the book “Wichtel aus dem Weihnachtswunderwald: Bezaubernde Freunde zum Stricken”.
Like all gnomes in this book, Gnolan is shown in both fingering and DK weight yarn. Gauge, needle information, height, and yardage details are provided for both. Knitting instructions are identical for the fingering and DK weight versions.
Materials
•Yarn
*Fingering weight*
Miss Babs Katahdin 437 (100% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Wool); 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g skein;
colours shown:
C1: Gold Rush
C2: Corset
C3: Naked
*DK weight*
Rowan Felted Tweed (50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca); 191 yd. / 175 m per 50 g skein;
colours shown:
C1: 193 Cumin
C2: 170 Seafarer
C3: 197 Alabaster
•Needles
*Fingering weight*
US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm larger
*DK weight*
US 3 / 3.25 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm larger
•Notions
removable stitch markers, yarn needle, roving or polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets or split peas
Skills Used
- working in the round
- knit and purl
Appx. Yardage
(with a 15% buffer)
*Fingering weight*
C1: 61 yd. / 56 m (14 g)
C2: 91 yd. / 83 m (21 g)
C3: 23 yd. / 21 m (5 g)
*DK weight*
C1: 61 yd. / 56 m (16 g)
C2: 84 yd. / 77 m (22 g)
C3: 23 yd. / 21 m (6 g)