Back in 2010 I knitted a lot of little beardy Gnomes for the Innocent Big Knit www.thebigknit.co.uk and they got turned into a video and have appeared on various Innocent Smoothie Packages. If you’ve never heard of the Big Knit it is a UK based campaign to knit hats for smoothie bottles- that then raise money to help older people in need. Fabulous cause and great way to use up lots of old bits of wool.
You can also use these little guys as egg cosies or decorations.

If you like Gnomes you may also like my Gnome Your Home ebook https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/sources/gnome-your-home