The Gnomes of Grimblewood

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Enchanting friends to knit, full of magic and mischief by Sarah Schira

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Book Description

Discover 8 enchanting little gnomes to knit, from popular knitting designer and gnome enthusiast, Sarah Schira.

In the depths of Grimblewood forest, tucked away under rustling pine and spruce trees, you’ll find the Grimblewood gnomes: an eclectic and kindly bunch, ready to welcome anyone who rambles their way. From Gnorri, the skilled gardener tending to the Ancient Oak, to Gnoddy, who loves a cup of acorn and chanterelle tea, here is a charming circle of gnomes to knit and befriend...

Need-to-gnome:

Discover all the materials and notions you need, as well as all the necessary know-how, including how to block, stuff and assemble your gnomes to create their distinct personalities.
Any knitting needles suitable for small circumference knitting can be used to make all the gnomes in the book, and the patterns are deliberately kept "needle agnostic" to allow you to use your favourite methods too.
Each gnome has their own distinguishing features: choose from hats with earflaps, cablework, tassels or whimsical curled tips; knit outfits with colourwork details, stripes or cabling; create majestic beards with corkscrew curls or delicate loops, or even add some beard pockets!
Suitable for confident knitters, the book contains all the necessary colourwork and cable charts, along with Sarah’s ‘Chart of Everything’: the ultimate guide to calculating the yarn weights you need for each and every gnome.
Every gnome is made in two weights of yarn fingering (4-ply) and light worsted (DK/8-ply) so you can knit your chosen new friend in a small or medium size. Or both!
Advice is given on how to adapt your gnomes to make them child-friendly, if you wish to make friends for the little ones in your life.

#NeverNotGnoming

Introduction

Materials

Equipment

Abbreviations

Techniques and Tips

Making Little Features

THE GNOMES
Gnoodles, Gnoddy, Gnarley, Gnatalia, Gnorri, Gnolan, Gnicole, Gnectar

Charts of Everything

A Thunderous Applause

About the Author

About Sarah Schira

“Once upon a time, there was a knitter who loved gnomes. She was always cold and couldn’t understand why she was knitting and knitting (and knitting) gnomes rather than cardigans. All she knew was that as she stitched on the beard and the gnome popped into life, complete with a personality and a life history, she would instantly wonder about doing it again.”

Sarah Schira is a knitting designer who loves gnomes. A lot. Her gnome patterns on her Ravelry shop and own website have sold in their thousands, and she has an adoring gnome-loving following across multiple platforms she has over 22,000 followers on Instagram alone. To her delight, many knitters have joined her hashtag, #nevernotgnoming.

When Sarah’s not knitting gnomes, she’s working on knitting accessories for everyday adventures, filming knitting tutorials for her YouTube channel, and planning cycling and hiking trips.

Sarah lives in Manitoba, Canada, with her husband.

Website imaginedlandscapes.com
Instagram @imagined_landscapes
Ravelry ravelry.com/groups/imagined-landscapes
YouTube @imaginedlandscapes
Podcast imaginedlandscapes.com/podcast

Reviews

Machine Knitting Monthly, December 2024

Discover all the materials and notions needed, as well as the know-how, to block, stuff and assemble gnomes with distinct personalities. Each one is made in 4-ply and DK, to knit a small or medium size and the book is more suitable for confident hand-knitters.

The Journal for Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

Here it is, the book of knitting patterns for those delightful, knitted gnomes that pop up on various knitting blogs and social media websites dedicated to our crafts. The patterns are the creation of Sarah Schira who writes this book with a whimsical touch showing her love for her growing gnome family.

There are well illustrated instructions for the different techniques used to make the gnomes, as well as useful tip boxes, along with a useful page of abbreviations, materials and equipment needed. There are patterns for nine gnomes, ranging from Gnoodles, the smallest gnome, to Gnatelia, the colourwork gnome, as well as other gnomes that feature cabling and lace-type patterns. The patterns are adaptable, with instructions and needle sizes given for both dk and fingering weight variations. They are great little projects and perfect for using up a stash of hand dyed and handspun yarn.

Each pattern is written in such a way that it is possible to mix and match between the gnomes - you can choose your own beard type and size, or shape of nose, as well as endless possible colour combinations and yarn types.

Gnoodles the Gnome has already joined my little household, and I envision more gnomes will soon be flying off my needles to join him.

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