Gnome Mini (C)

               "JMSQ "Copyright © 2013-2014
              {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 with sl st, 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 next st, 1 sc in 2tog. * 1 sc in each
             of next 2 sts,  1 sc in 2 tog (dec) *Repeat around
 
Row 15: Repeat row 14


  ~STUFF FIRMLY~

  Row 16: 1 sc in ch 1 space, 1 sc in next 2tog, *1 sc in next st, 1 sc in
          2 tog. *Repeat around, join with sl st, leave long tail to close.

  FINISH OFF, WITH DARNING NEEDLE FINISH CLOSING