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Someone To Write Gnome About

Gnock wants to be a professional hammock tester when she grows up. In summer, she likes to read biographies swinging gently in her hammock. She finds the contrast between their exploits and her state of relaxation heightens the experience.

Gnock’s hat design gets big results from the magic that happens in knitted fabric when increases and decreases are stacked on top of each other.

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

Materials

  • Fingering Weight Yarn

Must Stash Yarn Perfect Sock (75% merino, 25% nylon); 230 yd / 209 m per 50 g skein; colours shown:

C1 50 g Komorebi

C2 50 g Oakmoss

C3 20 g Natural

•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

•Notions

yarn needle, removable stitch markers, scrap yarn, roving/polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans

Skills Used

  • working in the round
  • knit and purl
  • 3-needle bind-off
  • kfb
  • kfb-M
  • M1R
  • M1L
  • M1P
  • k2tog
  • ssk
  • ssk-M
  • CDD
  • p2tog
  • slipping sts

Appx. Yardage

Approximate Yardage

(with a 15% buffer)

C1: 138 yd. / 126 m (30 g)

C2: 184 yd. / 167 m (40 g)

C3: 50 yd. / 46 m (11 g)

Size

Seated Height: 9” / 23 cm

Height Socks-Hat Tip: 24” / 60 cm

Circumference at bottom: 17” / 43 cm