Michlemas Daisy Tomte Gnome November by fran Low

Michlemas Daisy Tomte Gnome November

Knitting
June 2024
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
28 stitches and 37 rows = 4 inches
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
500 - 800 yards (457 - 732 m)
English
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The 14th in a series of monthly / seasonal gnomes
THIS IS NOVEMBER MICHLEMAS DAISY TOMTE, GONK OR GNOME
MEASUREMENTS

The Tomte Gnome is 30cm tall, to the top of hat when sitting.

This is an easy pattern to make & everything is knit flat, as I know most people don’t like knitting in the round

MATERIALS
you will need:
Flesh tone DK – I used Sirdar (25g)
lilac DK – I used Emu baby (60g) MS
Darker Lilac DK – I used Sirdar special (15g) CS
Dark green DK for the calyx
Small amounts of berry colours & brown / beige for acorns
Brown chunky yarn for basket – I used Stylecraft special (50g)
1 tiny pompom from Poundland
30g of washable toy stuffing;
25cm (about 10 in) diameter circle of fabric; I used an old T-shirt
65g approx. of PVC beanbag granules, or, dry rice – I used recycled beanbag filler purchased from eBay
3mm knitting needles
4mm needles
A row counter is useful, but not 100% necessary
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