Mini Gnome

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                            {Measure's between 3 1/4" - 3 1/2"}


COLOR A - Red for male gnomes, any color for girls
COLOR B - white / flesh yarn
Color C - Blue is traditional for gnomes, but any color
          will do
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F Hook

Gnome HAT:

Attach color A (Hat color)
Row 1: ch 2, 6 sc in 2nd ch from hook, join & ch 1 (6 sts)

Row 2: 1 sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (6 sts)

Row 3: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 2 sc in next st, *1 sc in next
       st, 2 sc in next st, *repeat around, join, ch 1 (9 sts)

Row 4: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each st, join (9 sts)

Row 5: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in next st, 2 sc in next
       st, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,
       *Repeat around, join, ch 1 (12 sts)

Row 6:  1 sc in ch 1 space, ! sc in each st around,
              *CHANGE TO COLOR B


Gnome FACE:

Attach color B (face color)

Row 7: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each of next 2 sts, 2 sc in next st,
       * 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st, *repeat around,
       join, ch 1 (15 sts)

Row 8: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (15 sts)

Row 9:  1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each of next 3 sts, 2 sc in next st,
       * 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st, *repeat around,
       join, ch 1 (18 sts)

Row 10: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each st around, join, (18 sts)
        CHANGE TO COLOR C


*this is the best time to add your eyes, unless your gluing them on*


Gnome Bottom:

Attach color C (body color)
Row 11:  1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each of next 4 sts, 2 sc in next st,
       * 1 sc in each of next 5 sts, 2 sc in next st, *repeat around,
       join, ch 1 (21 sts)

Row 12: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in each st around, join, ch 1 (21 sts)

Row 13:  Repeat row 12

        ~BEGIN DECREASE~  = 1 sc in 2 tog.

ROW 14: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in 2 tog. * 1 sc in next st,
        1 sc in 2 tog (dec) *Repeat around (14 sts)

Row 15: Repeat row 14 (10 sts)

~STUFF FIRMLY~

Row 16: Repeat row 14  FINISH OFF, WITH DARNING NEEDLE FINISH CLOSING



Beard: Cut 4 -  6" strands of white yarn, following photo,
       a1ttach beard yarn (like you would fringe) between rows
       7 & 8. slowly un-twist yarn, now you have 4 single curly
       yarns that create a natural looking beard.. enjoy

Gnome Security Blankie

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              This is the Gnome Security Blankie I just finished.


Instructions: Make a Granny Square:
I used an H hook and 15 rows PLUS scallop row


also make a Gnome: Here is my pattern for Gnomes

JMSQ's Version of a Simply A Gnome Pattern 
http://jeanariespatterns.blogspot.com/2010/11/simple-gnome.html

Place your gnome in center square and sew in place, tuck in tails

Pap's Slippers

                                     (IN Honor of My Beloved Ron)
                                   Pittsburg Steeler & Pirates Color's
                                    Ron's Life Long Favorite Team

I used 2 strands of WW yarn held together throughout these slippers

10 Needles

CO 29 sts, (leave long tail to sew this seam together)

Row 1: k9, p1, k9, p1, k9

Row 2: k across

Row's 3,5,7,9,11,13,15,17,19,21,23,25,27,29: Repeat row 1

Row's 4,6,8,10,12,14,16,18.20,22,24,26,28,30: Repeat row 2

Row 31: k1, p1, across to last 3 sts, k2 tog, p1, turn

Row's 32-42: k1, p1 across, turn

Row's 43-45: k 2 tog across until you have 4 sts left on needles;
             finish off,

weave needle through the 4 sts left on needle, and down seam to
beginning point of row 31

sew up back seam as well

Paw Pet Mat

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WW Yarn
K Hook

NOTES:
1.) always hold 2 strands together
2.) ch 2 DOES count as a st
3.) 12 Row's measures 18" - 13 Row's measures 20"

Row 1: With 2 strands held together, ch 4, join to form
             ring, ch 2,  9 dc in ring, join (10 sts)

Row 2: ch 2, 1 dc in same st, 2 dc in each st around,
             join (20 sts)

Row 3: ch 2, *2 dc in next st, 1 dc in nest st *Repeat
            around (30 sts)

Row 4: ch 2, 1 dc in next st, 2 dc in next st, *1 dc in
            each of next 2 sts, 2 dc in next st, *Repeat
            around, join

Row 5: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 2 st, 2 dc in next st,
            *1 dc in each of next 3 sts, 2 dc in next st,
            *Repeat around, join

Row 6: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 3 st, 2 dc in next st,
            *1 dc in each of next 4 sts,  2 dc in next st,
            *Repeat around, join

Row 7: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 4 st, 2 dc in next st,
            *1 dc in each of next 5 sts,  2 dc in next st,
            *Repeat around, join

Row 8: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 5 st, 2 dc in next st,
            *1 dc in each of next 6 sts,  2 dc in next st,
            *Repeat around, join

Row 9: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 6 st, 2 dc in next st,
            *1 dc in each of next 7 sts,  2 dc in next st,
            *Repeat around, join

Row 10: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 7 st, 2 dc in next st,
              *1 dc in each of next 8 sts,  2 dc in next st,
              *Repeat around, join

Row 11: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 8 st, 2 dc in next st,
              *1 dc in each of next 9 sts,  2 dc in next st,
              *Repeat around, join

Row 12: ch 2, 1 dc in each of next 9 st, 2 dc in next st,
              *1 dc in each of next 10 sts,  2 dc in next st,
              *Repeat around, join  (DO NOT FASTEN OFF)



Row 13: 1 dc in each of next 3 STS, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts,
              *1 dc in next 6 sts, 2 dc in each of next 3 sts, *Repeat
              2 more times, 1 dc in each of next 3 sts, ch 2, turn

Row 14: 1 dc in each of next 4 sts, 2 dc in each of next 4 sts, 
              * 1 dc in each of  next 8 sts, 2 dc in each of next 4 sts,
              *Repeat 2 more times, 1 dc in last 4 sts, Fasten off,

Row 15: join with trim color, 1 sc in each st up side of paw,
              2 sc in corner st, 1 sc in  each st of next 3 sts, 2 sc
              in each of next 8 sts, 1 sc in each on next 8 stsm
              *Repeat 2  more times, 1 sc in next 4 sts, 2 sc in
              corner, 1 sc down side of paw, **1 dc in each st,
              (don't forget to increase in increase sts, **Repeat
              around