Gnando the Magnificent

Gnando has spent months working on his costume for the Lady Bug Queen’s masquerade ball. He dressed as the legendary Gnadagast the Purple once when he was 13 but never felt like he did him justice. Determined to get it right this time, he’s been watching cosplay videos on GnewTube and has poured loving detail into every aspect of this outfit.

He’s available separately or as part of the Grimblewoods Collection Volume 2.

Many tutorial videos provided. Also, check out the Gnome Schooling tutorials for all sorts of important tips and help with your gnoming needs!

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Materials

•Yarn
Fingering Weight
madelinetosh Unicorn Tails (100% Superwash Merino Wool); 52 yd. / 47 m per 12 g; colours shown:
C1 Medieval – 1 skein (solid purple)
C2 Pavement – 1 skein (grey)
C3 Magnificent – 1 skein (purple variegated)
C4 Antler – 1 skein (white)

Lace-weight
madelinetosh Impression (70% Mohair, 30% Silk); 420 yd. / 384 m per 46 g; colour shown:
C5 Antler – 1 skein (white)

•Needles
US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm larger

DPN users: the cape is quite wide. You will want longer needles like an 8” / 20 cm DPN, or a circular needle, or straight needles

•Notions
yarn needle, removable stitch markers, pin for arm placement, roving/polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing, 4” / 10 cm twig

Skills Used

working in the round
grafting
picking up sts
i-cord
kfb
M1L
M1R
k2tog
ssk

Appx. Yardage

(with a 15% buffer)
C1: 42 yd. / 38 m (10 g)
C2: 50 yd. / 46 m (12 g)
C3: 50 yd. / 46 m (12 g)
C4: 10 yd. / 9 m (2 g)
C5: 8 yd. / 7 m (1 g)

Size
Height: 7.25” / 18 cm