Here's a little gnome. I wanted to make him angry, you know, with the angry eyebrows, but just couldn't.
You can fill his bottom with beans and have gnome bowling.
Pattern!
Small amounts of worsted weight yarn in whatever colors you want.
H or G hook. I'm not a big one for checking gauge when making toys, but he's about 6
inches tall. If you use a finer yarn and a smaller hook, he'll be smaller. Bigger hook and
yarn, bigger gnome.
Felt or fabric scrap and embroidery thread for the face.
Ch 4, join to make a circle.
Ch 1 (counts as sc), sc 6 in circle (7 sc). Don't join, place marker and continue in
rounds, moving marker up as you go.
2 sc in each sc (14 sc).
2 sc in each sc (28 sc).
1 sc in each sc.
2 sc in first sc, 1 sc in next around (42 sc).
Work even for 7 rounds. Change to belt color and work even for 2 rounds.
Sc 5, dec 1 around (36 sc). Change to face color.
Sc 4, dec 1 around (30 sc).
Sc 3, dec 1 around (24 sc).
Work even 2 rounds.
Dec 4 stitches evenly around (20 sc).
Work even 2 rounds. Change to hat color.
Work 1 round even.
Dec 4 stitches evenly around (16 sc).
Work 2 rounds even.
Dec 4 stitches evenly around (12 sc).
Work 3 rounds even.
Sc 2, dec 1 around (9 sc).
Work 2 rounds even.
Sc 1, dec 1 around (6 sc).
At this point you can decrease around again as best you can and chain 3 or 4 to finish his
hat, or just pull his hat closed by putting your yarn on a needle and stitching through
the remaining stitches, pulling it tight and chaining.
Embroider a little face and sew it on, or embroider directly onto the crochet.
Hide your gnome in your sig other's sock drawer to frighten the bejesus out of him/her
(optional).
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