Nose

Make 1

Using Color (A) – Bone OR Taupe

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)

• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)

• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (18sts)

• Rnds 4-5: Sc in each st around. (18sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 6: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 6 times. (12sts)

• Rnd 7: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)

• Fasten off.

• Firmly stuff and shape the nose. Set aside for later.

Body

Using Color (B) – Autumn Red

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)

• Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch 2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)

• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)

• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (18sts)

• Rnd 4: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (24sts)

• Rnd 5: [Sc in the next 3sts, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (30sts)

• Rnd 6: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (36sts)

• Rnd 7: [Sc in the next 5sts, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (42sts)

• Rnd 8: [Sc in the next 6sts, 2sc in next st] 6 times. (48sts)

• Rnds 9-12: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 4 Rnds)

Switch to Color (C) – Charcoal Heather

• Rnd 13: Sl st in the first st (counts as a st), sc in the next 47sts. (48sts)

• Rnds 14-16: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 3 Rnds)

Switch to Color (D) – Vanilla

• Rnd 17: In FLO: Sc in each st around. Mark the back loop of the first st to be worked later in

Rnd 18. (48sts)

Switch to Color (E) – Off White Tweed OR Taupe Tweed

• Rnd 18: In the Back Loops of Rnd 16: Sc in each st around. (48sts)

• Rnds 19-23: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 5 Rnds)

In the next round the nose is added seamlessly to the body.

Left Image: The hook is inserted in preparation to make the first stitch that will join the nose to the
body (Rnd 24). Right Image: The bottom of the nose is fully attached to the body.

• Rnd 24: Sc in the next 22sts, now join the nose to the body: With the working loop still on the
  hook, insert hook into any st on the nose from the wrong side to the right side of the piece, then
  insert the hook into the next st of the body from the right side to the wrong side of the piece, yo,
  pull loop through the body and the nose, yo, pull through both loops, continue to join the nose
  and body sts together for the next 3sts, sc in the next 22sts. (48sts)

Image: The hook is inserted in preparation to make the first stitch that will join the top of the nose to

the body (Rnd 25).

• Rnd 25: Sc in the next 22sts, now join the nose to the body: [With the working loop still on the

hook, insert hook into the next st on the nose from the right side to the wrong side of the piece,

then insert the hook into the next st of the body from the right side to the wrong side of the

piece, yo, pull loop through the body and the nose, yo, pull through both loops] 4 times, sc in

the next 22sts. (48sts)

• Rnds 26-33: Sc in each st around. (48sts for 8 Rnds)

Firmly stuff and shape the body and continue to do so as the pattern progresses.

• Rnd 34: [Sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 8 times. (40sts)

• Rnd 35: [Sc in the next 3sts, sc2tog] 8 times. (32sts)

• Rnd 36: [Sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 8 times. (24sts)

• Rnd 37: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 8 times. (16sts)

• Rnd 38: [Sc in the next 2sts, sc2tog] 4 times. (12sts)

• Rnd 39: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog] 4 times. (8sts)

• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a

tapestry needle stitching only through the front loops until the hole pulls nicely closed, secure

and weave in the end.

Hand and Arm (One Piece)

Using Color (A) – Bone OR Taupe

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)

• Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch 2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)

• Rnd 2: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)

• Rnd 3: [Sc in the next 5sts, 2sc in next st] 2 times. (14sts)

• Rnds 4-5: Sc in each st around. (14sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 6: Bo in the next st, sc in the next 13sts. (14sts)

• Rnd 7: Sc in each st around. (14sts)

• Rnd 8: [Sc2tog, sc in the next 5sts] 2 times. (12sts)

• Rnd 9: [Sc in the next 4sts, sc2tog] 2 times. (10sts)

Stuff and shape the hand. Leave the remaining part of the arm unstuffed as the pattern progresses.

Switch to Color (B) – Autumn Red

• Rnd 10: In BLO: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2 sc in the next st] 2 times. (12sts)

• Rnds 11-18 : Sc in each st around. (12sts for 8 Rnds)

>Design Tip: In the next section of instructions for the Arm and Hand a furry cuff will be added in

Color (D) – Vanilla. It may be helpful to add this cuff and weave the ends into the center of the arm

before proceeding with closing the top of the arm as noted in the immediate instructions below.

• Press the tube flat so the top edges line up perpendicular to the side of the hand where the bo

thumb was made, ch1, sc the two edges together across the top. (6sts)

• Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the arm to the body.

Making the Cuff

Switch to Color (D) – Vanilla

• Working in the Front Loops of Rnd 9: Leaving a starting tail long enough to weave in, sc in

each st around. (10sts)

• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a tail long enough to weave in.

• Weave in the tails.

Boot and Leg (One Piece)

Make2

Using Color (F) – Grey Heather

• Ch 10

• Rnd 1: Working in the back bar of the ch: 2sc in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the next

7sts, 4sc in the next st (corner rounded), working down the other side of the ch: sc in the

next 7sts, 2sc in the next st. (22sts)

• Rnd 2: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 7sts, 2sc in the next 4sts, sc in the

next 7sts, 2sc in the next st, sc in the next st. (28sts)

• Rnd 3: 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 9sts, [2sc in the next st, sc in the next st] 2 times, [sc

in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 2 times, sc in the next 9sts, 2sc in the next st. (34sts)

• Rnd 4: Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st, sc in the next 9sts, [2sc in the next st, sc in the

next 2sts] 2 times, [sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in the next st] 2 times, sc in the next 9sts, 2sc in the

next st, sc in the next st. (40sts)

• Rnd 5: In BLO: sc in each st around. (40sts)

Switch to Color (C) – Charcoal Heather

• Rnds 6-7: sc in each st around. (40sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 8: Sc in the next 12sts, [sc2tog] 2 times, [dc2tog] 6times, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in the next

8sts. (30sts)

• Rnd 9: Sc in each st around. (30sts)

• Rnd 10: Sc in the next 10sts, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in the next 5sts, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in the

next 7sts. (26sts)

• Rnd 11: Sc2tog, sc in the next 7sts, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc in the next 3sts, [sc2tog] 2 times, sc

in the next 6sts. (21sts)

• Rnd 12: Sc in the next 7sts, [sc2tog] 5 times, sc in the next 4sts. (16sts)

• Firmly stuff and shape the boot.

Making the Leg

Picture: The turquoise stitch marker holds the working loop from unraveling. The coral stitch marker

marks the first st of the leg.

Place a locking stitch marker in the working loop of Color (C) – Charcoal so it can’t unravel. This will

be returned to momentarily.

Using Color (B) – Autumn Red

>Design Note: Use a standing sc on the first stitch of Rnd 1 to add the new color.

• Rnd 1: Working in the BLO of Rnd 12 of the Boot: sc in the next 7sts, [sc2tog (regular

decrease)] 2 times, sc in the next 5sts. (14sts)

• Rnd 2: [Sc in the next 5sts, sc2tog] 2times. (12sts)

• Add additional stuffing to the top of the boot but leave the remaining leg unstuffed as the

pattern progresses.

• Rnds 3-20: Sc in each st around. (12sts for 18 Rnds)

• Rnd 21: Sc in the next 2sts, leave the remaining 10sts unworked. (2sts) This should position

the working loop on the side of the leg in preparation for the next step. Make or remove sts to

obtain the needed position.

• Press the tube flat so the top edges line up horizontally with the boot facing forwards, ch1, and

sc the two edges together across the top. (6sts)

• Fasten off leaving a long tail for attaching the leg to the body.

Return to the Working Loop for the Boot

>Design Note: Remember to mark the starting st.

• Rnd 13: Working in the Front Loop of Rnd 12: sc in each st around. (16sts)

• Rnds 14-16: Sc in each st around. (16sts for 3 Rnds)

Switch to Color (D) – Vanilla

• Rnd 17: Leaving a starting tail long enough to weave in, sc in each st around. (16sts)

• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a tail long enough to weave in. Weave in the tails

Hat

Using Color (B) – Autumn Red

• Rnd 1: 6sc in adjustable (magic) circle. (6sts)

• Rnd 1 alternative: If preferred, ch 2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)

• Rnd 2: Sc in each st around. (6sts)

• Rnd 3: 2sc in each st around. (12sts)

• Rnds 4-6: Sc in each st around. (12sts for 3 Rnds)

• Rnd 7: Sc in the next 11sts, 2sc in the next st. (13sts)

• Rnds 8-9: Sc in each st around. (13sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 10: Sc in the next 12sts, 2sc in the next st. (14sts)

• Rnd 11: Sc in the next 13sts, 2sc in the next st. (15sts)

• Rnd 12: [Sc in the next 2sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (20sts)

• Rnds 13-14: Sc in each st around. (20sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 15: Sc in the next 19sts, 2sc in the next st. (21sts)

• Rnd 16: Sc in each st around. (21sts)

• Rnd 17: Sc in the next 20sts, 2sc in the next st. (22sts)

• Rnd 18: Sc in the next 21sts, 2sc in the next st. (23sts)

• Rnd 19: Sc in each st around. (23sts)

• Rnd 20: Sc in the next 22sts, 2sc in the next st. (24sts)

• Rnd 21: Sc in the next 23sts, 2sc in the next st. (25sts)

• Rnd 22: [Sc in the next 4sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (30sts)

• Rnds 23-25: Sc in each st around. (30sts for 3 Rnds)

• Rnd 26: [Sc in the next 5sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (35sts)

• Rnds 27-28: Sc in each st around. (35sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 29: [Sc in the next 6sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (40sts)

• Rnds 30-31: Sc in each st around. (40sts for 2 Rnds)

• Rnd 32: [Sc in the next 7sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (45sts)

• Rnd 33: Sc in each st around. (45sts)

• Rnd 34: [Sc in the next 8sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (50sts)

• Rnd 35: Sc in each st around. (50sts)

• Rnd 36: [Sc in the next 9sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (55sts)

• Rnd 37: [Sc in the next 10sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (60sts)

• Rnd 38: [Sc in the next 11sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (65sts)

• Rnd 39: [Sc in the next 12sts, 2sc in next st] 5 times. (70sts)

• Rnds 40-41: Sc in each st around. (70sts for 2 Rnds)

Switch to Color (D) – Vanilla

• Rnds 42-43: Sc in each st around. (70sts for 2 Rnds)

• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a tail long enough to weave in. Weave in the tails.

Pom-Pom for the Hat

Make 1

Using Color (D) – Vanilla

>Design Note: When working with furry yarn the wrong side of the work is often fuzzier than the right

side of the work. In the pattern the wrong side of the pom-pom is on the outside.

• Rnd 1: Ch 2 and then 6sc in 2nd chain from hook. (6sts)

• Rnd 2: [Sc in the next st, 2sc in the next st] 3 times. (9sts)

• Rnds 3-4: Sc in each st around. (9sts for 2 Rnds)

• Lightly stuff and shape, if desired.

• Rnd 5: [Sc in the next st, sc2tog (regular decrease)] 3 times. (6sts)

• Sl st to the first st and fasten off leaving a long tail to close up the hole. Close the hole with a

tapestry needle, secure and weave in the end.

• Use a length of Color (B) – Autumn Red to attach the pom-pom to the end of the hat.

Beard

Using Color (D) – Vanilla

• Cut 16, 6-inch lengths of yarn (more if a fuller beard is desired, longer if a longer beard is

desired).

• Holding two strands together, loop yarn lengths around the stitches onto the body to form the

beard. Suggested Placement: On Rnd 23, place 4 loops directly under the nose and 2 loops to

each side of these loops for a total of 8 loops.

• Trim if desired.

Assembly

Pin all the pieces together to determine the desired placement for the entire Santa Gnome and then

stitch securely into place.

General placement and stitching suggestions:

• Pin the arms on either side of the body either straight to the side at Rnd 23 or diagonally over

about Rnds 19-24 with the top of the arm being about 1.25 inch/ 3 cm away from the beard and

the bottom of the arm about 1.75 inches/4.5 cm from the beard, the thumbs facing towards the

body. Stitch along the top of the arms.

• Pin the legs side by side about two rows in front of the magic circle on the base of the body,

making sure the feet are facing in the right direction. Using the tail on the leg attach the leg to

the body along the top edge and then along each side of the leg for a couple of rows so the top

bit of the leg remains flush against the bottom of the body.

• Invisibly tack the hat onto the body in several places using Color (B) – Autumn Red to make

sure that it doesn’t fall off.