Sometimes we need a break from our larger holiday projects and Christmas ornaments are one way to go about it. If you’re tired of simple Christmas balls then maybe I can recommend you this adorable Christmas gnome. He’s small, cute, and rewarding to knit :slightly_smiling_face:

It’s an easy and fun way to use any leftover yarn you have laying around. Head and hat are knitted in rounds, the nose is worked in flat. I used the styrofoam ball as a filling, but you can use anything you have, even stripes of fabric.

Knit something fun today ♥︎

YARN

• 25 g (100 yds) of fine weight or sock yarn for the head and nose
• 25 g (100 yds) of yarn for the hat (can be a sock yarn or something chunkier)

You can use any yarn. I usually use any odd bits I have around.

NEEDLES
* 5 double-pointed needles in size3,5 mm / US 4 / UK 10 (or circulars if you prefer)

YOU’LL ALSO NEED

• styrofoam ball (aka plastic ball) with the circumference of 10 cm / 4 inches or filling of your choice;
• sewing needle;
• stitch markers (optional);

STITCHES / ABBREVIATIONS USED
• rnd(s) - round(s);
• st(s) - stitches
• K,k–knit;
• P,p-purl;
• k2tog - knit two together;
• ssk - slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together;
• inc - increase;
• inc1L – increase 1 slanted to left;
• inc1R – increase 1 slanted to right;
• 4/4 RC - slip 4 stitches to cable needle at back, k4, k4 from cable needle;
• 3/3 RC - slip 3 stitches to cable needle at back, k3, k3 from cable needle;
• 2/2 RC - slip 2 stitches to cable needle at back, k2, k2 from cable needle;
• p2tog - purl two together;
• rep - repeat;

TYPE OF INSTRUCTIONS
The pattern has written instructions.

LANGUAGES
English.

TERMS OF USE
For personal use only. Do not copy, share, or sell the pattern.
You may sell the knitted item made using this pattern.

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