Gnome sweater by Linda Moorhouse

Gnome sweater

Knitting
February 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch using 4mm needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 3 - 3.25 mm
500 - 900 yards (457 - 823 m)
chest size 22 to 26 inches
English
This pattern is available for £2.75.

Sizes: 22-24-26 inch chest
Actual sizes: 24-26-28 inch chest
From cast on edge to the armhole: 10½-11-11 inches
From cast on edge to back of neck (below neckband): 15-17-18 inches
Arm length: 9-10½-12 inches
Materials: (200g-200g-300g) Stylecraft Life double knitting in main colour and oddments for the motif (I used Patons Baby Smiles Fairytale Cloud double knitting for the beard)
Needles: metric 3.25mm & 4mm
Tension using 4mm needles: 22 stitches by 30 rows in stocking stitch = 4 inches square
Abbreviations: instructions written in full
Motif size: 3½ inches wide x 6¾ inches high (19 stitches x 50 rows)