Mini Päkapikk is 2024’s knitted gnome joining the growing holiday gnome family alongside Troi Gnome, Gnomad, Roosi Gnome and Knit Gnome.

Päkapikk is the Estonian word for gnome or elf. They are the creatures that deliver gifts during the festive season in Estonia. This mini Päkapikk gnome is a great intro into the knitted gnome world. With this cute mini gnome, you’ll learn the basics behind the whole gnome family with bobble noses, sewn fringe beard and a little embellishment with Kihnu vits knitted braids.

PATTERN NOTES

Create a gnome in different sizes by changing the yarn weight and needle size.

The gnome is knit from the base of the body to the top of the hat. Stitches are cast-on using a crochet provisional cast-on with waste yarn to allow the gnome to be stuffed.

The hat features a series of Kihnu vits or Kihnu braids.The nose is created from a bobble.

Once the body and hat of the gnome are finished, the waste yarn provisional cast-on is taken out and those stitches place back onto needles to finish the base. Before completing the base, the gnome is stuffed. The base is finished by decreasing in a similar fashion to crown shaping on a hat.

A beard is created by sewing two lines of fringe below the bobble nose.

Pattern includes link to tutorial videos for techniques used in the pattern.

SIZE

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
A. Height: 6.25” / 16 cm
B. Widest circumference: 7” / 18 cm
This is the size of the sample. Gauge will affect the finished gnome size.

YARN

Magpie Fibers Quartet Worsted (100% superfine Superwash Merino, 210 yds / 192 m – 100 g)
MC:1 skein of Masquerade (teal)
CC1: 1 skein of Hot Tamale (red)
CC2: 1 skein of Fior di Latte (white)

Or the following amounts of worsted weight:
MC: 30 yds / 28 m
CC1: 17 yds / 16 m
CC2: 11 yds / 10 m

Note: Changing the weight of yarn or holding yarn double will change the finished size of your gnome. Heavier weight yarn and larger needles will produce a larger gnome, while finer yarn with smaller needles will produce a smaller gnome because of gauge. See gauge notes.

NEEDLES

• US 6 / 4 mm needles for working small circumference knitting either DPNs or 32”/ 80cm circular needles for magic loop method

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