WEATHER UPDATE

The next few days will see a texture and cable system move into the area. Expect gorgeous fabric and loads of video tutorials. Your conditions may vary, so stay alert.

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This intermediate gnome is glorious and full of personality!

Gneptune is a dapper gnome. While he’s gazing over the mists rolling in over a rocky shore, his sweater keeps him warm and dry…and stylish. Make sure you stop and say hello when you see him. He’s always got the seat with the best view, no matter which cafe or pub he’s in, or which rock he’s perched upon. He says a great view makes the poetry he is reading rhyme more satisfyingly.

SKILLS USED
•knit and purl in the round
•k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssk-M
•kfb, kfb-M, M1L, M1R
•i-cord
•picking up sts
•cabling
•short rows
•knit and purl in the round
•k2tog, p2tog, ssk, ssk-M
•kfb, kfb-M, M1L, M1R
•i-cord
•picking up sts
•cabling
•short rows

Are you new to cabling or short rows? Gnomes are perfect for learning new skills. Wonkiness is gnominess. It’s all worked step by step, with lots of helpful video tutorials, and there will be so many knitters working alongside you and helping in the clue threads.

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KEY DATES
Saturday, Oct 3: Clue 1
Tuesday, Oct 6: Clue 2
Friday, Oct 9: Clue 3
Sunday, Oct 11: Clue 4
Thursday, Oct 15: Clue 5
Sunday, Oct 18: Clue 6
Tuesday, Oct 27: Last day to enter for prizes
Thursday, Oct 29: Prizes announced, clue files replaced with a single PDF per language

MATERIALS
•Needles  
Fingering + Sport Weight
US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round, or size needed to get gauge.

DK + Worsted Weight
US 3 / 3.25 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round, or needles you can get a good toy gauge with (i.e. a firm fabric that won’t show the stuffing)

Clues will have a place for you to note the needle sizes you are using.

•Notions
removable stitch markers, yarn needle, roving or fibre fill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets or split peas

YARN
I’m using a kit from Ancient Arts Fibres
C1: London Fog (darker brown)
C2: City Girl Chic 1 (natural)
C3: Beach Pebbles (creamy with speckles, sport weight)

YARN WEIGHT
I’ve designed this gnome working with both fingering and sport weights. The textured stitches we are using often show gaps that don’t look great with stuffing behind them. That’s why we are going up a yarn size for part of the gnome.

Even though the pattern isn’t officially designed for DK plus worsted, I know many of you prefer to knit with thicker yarn. Several test knitters and dyers worked up versions of him in DK. The kits in DK will contain enough yarn that you can make the gnome. If you would like to source your own DK and worsted yarn or use leftovers, I recommend a minimum of 30 g for each of the DK yarns and 50 g worsted weight.

PARTICIPATING DYERS
Dyers with a * are offering a DK + worsted version as well as Fingering + Sport

Asia-Pacific
glenheavenknits

Canada
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts *
area51 Fibres *

Europe
Alte Künste
ScreamingColours

UK
Giddy Yarns
HennyPennyMakes *
The Dye Shack

US
Marianated Yarns *
Factory Girl Design *
Miss Babs Hand Dyed Yarns
Quixotic Fibers *
Yarnaceous Fibers *
Knitterly Things *
Black Cat Fibers *
Kelli in the Middle *
Beautiful Syster *

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.