Sometimes when you spend a lot of time designing “serious” knits, you know, practical but attractive, maybe someone will think that they could knit and wear it items, sometimes you just need to break out of the mold and play!
I love Christmas – I love Gnomes – so here is a little nod to both!
Meet the Jingle Gnome Chapeau, designed for warmth, but with a little “fun” added! This is a sample for a class happening at Mad About Ewe Fine Yarns. It starts next week, Tues Oct 8 and runs over the next couple of weeks. Three classes in total.
Class # 1 – How to knit loops – link to video – did you know that the loops can be cut and brushed to make a really soft “fur”?
Class # 2 – Basic Stranding – simpler than fair-isle, much more repetitive, but great practice.
Class #3 – How to make the perfect pompom, and some basic finishing – how to deal with ends.
Jingle is knit with Eco Shetland Worsted, which is a light worsted, almost a dk, but I have knit it a few time at the worsted gauge and been very happy with the results. It has great yardage, 1 skein of each colour is all that is necessary. Plus a few jingle bells and the regular notions!
How about that pompom, surrounded by bells? Isn’t just a dream of a finish?
I know you want one!
Happy Gnome “ing”
Lynette
PS. The pattern will be available in about 3 weeks and will include a mitten pattern to go with the Chapeau!
