Gnolan the Swirly Gnome

Gnolan performs volunteer magic shows at the hospital on the weekends. At first, they expected he’d only perform in the children’s ward, but he convinced them that everyone needs a little magic and a lot of smiles.

You can also get this pattern as part of my book, The Gnomes of Grimblewoods.

This download is available in English, Spanish, and French. The German version is available in the Germany language edition of the book “Wichtel aus dem Weihnachtswunderwald: Bezaubernde Freunde zum Stricken”.

Like all gnomes in this book, Gnolan is shown in both fingering and DK weight yarn. Gauge, needle information, height, and yardage details are provided for both. Knitting instructions are identical for the fingering and DK weight versions.

Skills Used

•knit and purl in the round 

•k2tog, ssk-M 

•kfb, kfb-M, M1L, M1R 

•i-cord 

•picking up sts

Multiple video tutorials are provided in the PDF pattern.

Height

Fingering weight: 10” / 25.5 cm 

DK weight: 13.5” / 34.5 cm

Materials

•Yarn 

Fingering weight

Miss Babs Katahdin 437 (100% Superwash Bluefaced Leicester Wool); 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g skein; 

colours shown: 

C1: Gold Rush 

C2: Corset 

C3: Naked

DK weight

Rowan Felted Tweed (50% wool, 25% viscose, 25% alpaca); 191 yd. / 175 m per 50 g skein; 

colours shown: 

C1: 193 Cumin 

C2: 170 Seafarer 

C3: 197 Alabaster

•Needles  

Fingering weight

US 1 / 2.25 mm and US 1.5 / 2.5mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm larger

DK weight

US 3 / 3.25 mm and US 4 / 3.5 mm needles for knitting small circumference in the round or size needed to get gauge using smaller needles plus needles 0.25 mm larger

•Notions 

removable stitch markers, yarn needle, roving or polyfill stuffing, weighted stuffing like poly pellets or split peas

Approximate Yardage

(with a 15% buffer) 

Fingering weight

C1: 61 yd. / 56 m (14 g) 

C2: 91 yd. / 83 m (21 g) 

C3: 23 yd. / 21 m (5 g)

DK weight

C1: 61 yd. / 56 m (16 g) 

C2: 84 yd. / 77 m (22 g) 

C3: 23 yd. / 21 m (6 g)

Gauge

Fingering weight

32 sts and 44 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette in the round on smaller needles

DK weight

24 sts and 36 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette in the round on smaller needles

This pattern has been tech edited and test knit.