Sweater Weather Gnome
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.
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.
With a flat cap, handlebar moustache, and gorgeous cabled sweater, Gneptune is bringing a lot of style to the Grimblewoods!
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
Are you new to cabling or short rows? Gnomes are perfect for learning new skills. Wonkiness is gnominess, after all
Many tutorial videos provided, including how to work the cables without a cable needle.
Gauge
30 sts and 40 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette in the round on smallest needles
Size
Height 6.5” / 16.5 cm
Circumference at Bottom: 9” / 23 cm
MATERIALS
•Fingering Weight Yarn
2 mini skeins Ancient Arts Socknado (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon); 76 yd. / 70 m per 20 g skein; colours shown:
C1 Iced Coffee
C2 City Girl Chic 1
•Sport Weight Yarn
1 mini skein Ancient Arts Passion 8 (80% superwash merino, 20% nylon); 76 yd. / 70 m per 20 g skein;
colour shown:
C3 Beach Pebbles
Approximate Yardage
(with a 15% buffer)
C1 (fingering): 65 yd. / 60 m (17 g)
C2 (fingering): 27 yd. / 25 m (7 g)
C3 (sport): 96 yd. / 88 m (25 g)
•Needles
Fingering + Sport Weight
US 1 / 2.25 mm, US 1.5 / 2.5 mm, and US 2 / 2.75 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm and 0.5 mm larger
•Notions
cable needle, removable stitch markers, yarn needle, roving or fibre fill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets or split peas
This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.
