Gnoel Gnome

Sara Schira has a new gnome pattern that you can purchase on Ravelry. Meet Gnoel Gnome.

Gnoel runs a scented candle workshop. At this time of year, he loves to combine cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves in his favourite festive candle - Put A Bow On It. He is working on a woodsmoke and nutmeg candle he plans to call Stockings By The Fire.

A handsome, larger gnome, Gnoel is a great gnome for mantlepieces or porch displays. He’s a great first project for stranded colourwork - after all, wonkiness is gnominess!

Fun Fact: the mittens have no gusset - we do a little trick with an i-cord thumb that gets knit on so we can reduce the fussiness of making tiny mittens.

Skills Used
•knit and purl 
•working in the round and flat 
•i-cord 
•stranded colourwork 
•kfb, kfb-M 
•k2tog 
•3-needle bind-off

14 video tutorials linked in the pattern, including colourwork basics, tips for assembling Gnoel, and tips to work the beard

Colourwork is charted only.

Sarah knit Gnoel in Rowan Felted Tweed. You need one ball each of

C1 222 Scarlet (red) 
C2 227 Sorbet (light green) 
C3 205 Lotus Leaf (dark green) 
C4 161 Avocado (medium green) 
C5 197 Alabaster (light grey)

You will have enough of colours 1, 2, 4 and 5 to knit a second gnome.

We had a great day at Malabrigo Day yesterday. Thank you to everyone who visited. It was crazy busy all day and I didn’t get any pictures. We had lots of beautiful Malabrigo garments worn in during the day. Knitters had fun trying the Malabrigo yarns on the front table.

Lynn was wearing Joji’s Lightweight Hipster knit in a skein of Malabrigo Sock with her DRK Everyday Cardi. Her Pressed Flower Socks were knit with Malabrigo Ultimate Sock and Crazy Zauberball.

Dad and Beth carved pumpkins yesterday. Beth bought cutters (like cookie cutters) and they worked will.

They’re out on the front porch. Beth bought special lights as well.

I found my knitting scale on Friday night when I was gathering knitting needles. Now I’m back working on Jaunty. The colour is Bitter Pill Dyed in the Wool. Mr. UPS will be bringing a box this week with more bags of this colour.

I was so tired last night that I couldn’t finish my post. There was a short nap after work then dinner and the baseball game. What a disappointing game. I hope it’s better tomorrow night.