Last night I finished the gnome. It came out pretty good if I say so myself. So first I finished up the hands and arms. The mitten part was by far the hardest part to seam up.
After finishing up with the limbs, I then positioned the legs and sewed them to the body.
Once I got the legs attached and the gnome properly balanced I sewed the arms onto him.
Once the arms were on I realized that they are a bit short and stubby, but I imagine that must be what gives the gnome his charm. The next step was to pin the beard on his face and then sew it on with some black sewing thread.
Hmm, still not sure on the beard- but I proceeded forward and sewed on the fiddly little nose.
I then seamed up the hat (it took FOREVER), stuffed it and then sewed it to the gnome's head. Behold! Proto-Gnome!
I LOVE him. THis gnome is staying with me- I will make a few more for others, but this first gnome is going to live on my desk. I am thinking about making another for my carrel for the holiday season.
So that's my gnome. The pattern was super easy to knit and the finishing (while it took a while) was not difficult at all. The Gnome pattern is from the UK knitting mag Simply Knitting #8, the gnome was knit in Sirdar Countrystyle DK, Encore DK, and Lion Brand Fun Fur, on size 2 needles (the beard was knit on size 7 needles).
So now, it time to work on some UFOs and to start on a new crochet project until I get the order for more gnome yarn in.
your gnome is very cute. Milo looks like he's adapting to his hood. Won't he be thrilled to get it off. He probably thinks it's just his new collar and it's there to stay.
Posted by: Rebekah | June 01, 2006 at 08:58 AM
Gnomes are evil pagan characters who take American jobs from law-abiding, documented lawn creatures.
Learn the issues now and Just Say Gnome!
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See you on the veranda!
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Posted by: Millionaire Richard Quick | June 01, 2006 at 09:08 AM
I love the finished Gnome, well done. Couldn't you knit the hat on DPN's with an I cord tail at the top and so avoid the seaming up? I wonder if you could do the same with the body and head? I have done this with toy patterns before as British patterns rarely seem to use DPN's and certainly not I cord.
Posted by: Judith | June 02, 2006 at 11:38 AM
Whoa! That gnome it way too cool! I like what appears to be his salt & pepper beard...very dignified. ;-)
Posted by: Jill | June 05, 2006 at 08:38 AM
He's adorable. I haven't tried the toys, but think they are adorable. Don't you just love the Simply Knitting magazine? Do you subscribe or buy on the news stand? I love the bag that just came with the latest issue, and the doll in this issue is really cute.
Shelly
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Posted by: Shelly H | June 06, 2006 at 02:25 PM