Many years ago, I saw funny looking knitted gnomes at my friend’s house.
I believe they are traditional German gnomes called “Zwerge”. My German friend said many people knit them in her country and even her uncle knows how to make them. I loved the quirky looks and I wanted to have the pattern. I searched through internet and in libraries, but my efforts were to no avail. So, I decided to make some on my own.

You will need a pair of 2.75mm (US 2) knitting needles for this project. The pieces are all knitted flat and sewn together at the end. You will not need circular needles.

Double knit yarn (8-ply) is used, but you can make the gnome bigger or smaller using other yarn.

The knitting skills used are very basic of knit and purl only. Easy.