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. **Size** Height: 15.25” / 39 cm Note: testers who used fingering weight yarn reported an average height of 10" / 25 cm **Materials** •DK Weight Yarn [Rowan Felted Tweed][2] [^1] (50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca); 191 yd. / 175 m per 50 g skein; colours shown: 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) Approximate Yardage (with a 15% buffer) C1: 50 yd. / 46 m (13 g) C2: 27 yd. / 25 m (7 g) C3: 104 yd. / 96 m (28 g) C4: 27 yd. / 25 m (7 g) C5: 58 yd. / 53 m (15 g) •Needles   US 3 / 3.25 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm for working small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge plus one size up. The body has a large number of sts and DPN knitters will want to have either a set of longer DPNS (eg. 8” / 20 cm) or a set of at least 5. •Notions yarn needle, stitch markers, roving/polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets/aquarium gravel/dried beans This pattern has been tech edited and test knit. [^1]: affiliate link [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/groups/indie-design-gift-a-long [2]: https://tidd.ly/4oSmty3