Mini Gnome

                                    "JMSQ "Copyright © 2013
                            {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