Sweater Weather Gnome - October mystery gnome
WEATHER UPDATE
The next few days will see a texture and cable system move into the area. Expect gorgeous fabric and loads of video tutorials. Your conditions may vary, so stay alert.
This intermediate gnome is glorious and full of personality.
Grab your copy on Ravelry or Payhip today! You'll get access to a PreKnitalong PDF you can download right away with all sorts of information, colour tips, and links.
Gneptune is a dapper gnome. While he’s gazing over the mists rolling in over a rocky shore, his sweater keeps him warm and dry…and stylish. Make sure you stop and say hello when you see him. He’s always got the seat with the best view, no matter which cafe or pub he’s in. He says a great view makes the poetry he is reading rhyme more satisfyingly.
How does it work?
You’ll get 6 updates during October. These will tell you what to work on next.
There will be video tutorials for all the parts I think you might want help with. I want this to be all joy, no worries.
Because Gneptune a mystery gnomes, I can't tell you much about him. The 'skills used' listed below will give you a bit of a sense of what you'll be doing.
There will be a thread on Ravelry to share pictures and ask questions for each clue, as well as a picture-free thread for people who want to ask questions without seeing anything.
YARN
I'm using yarn from Ancient Arts Fibres
- C1: London Fog (darker brown)
- C2: City Girl Chic 1 (natural)
- C3: Beach Pebbles (creamy with speckles, sport weight)
YARN WEIGHT
I’ve designed this gnome working with both fingering and sport weights. The textured stitches we are using often show gaps that don’t look great with stuffing behind them. That’s why we are going up a yarn size for part of the gnome.
Even though the pattern isn’t officially designed for DK plus worsted, I know many of you prefer to knit with thicker yarn. Several test knitters and dyers worked up versions of him in DK. The kits in DK will contain enough yarn that you can make the gnome. If you would like to source your own DK and worsted yarn or use leftovers, I recommend a minimum of 30 g for each of the DK yarns and 50 g worsted weight.
