I hope you’re enjoying the whimsical knitting patterns as much as I am! Looking for some new and different patterns to share with you has taken me all sorts of places, and I recently learned that Ravelry has a category for puppets.
I mean, that makes sense, between finger puppets and larger dolls that might be used to tell stories, there are probably lots of patterns for puppets out there. (At least 100, as it turns out).
Looking around in that category, these little gnome puppets caught my eye.
Called Mr and Mrs Gnome, the pattern is from Jude Albert. They call for fingering weight yarn to make them the size to fit on a dowel for using in a puppet show. You could try making them a little larger to turn them into finger puppets, or make them even bigger to turn them into dolls.
I love the little details on these, including the hair and beard, and of course the little hats that are bigger than the bodies by far.
These would be cute to make with all your sock yarn scraps to use for different holidays, or you could turn them into holiday ornaments or decorations if you don’t need gnome finger puppets. How cute would they be sitting among your Christmas village pieces or even used to decorate gifts for the holidays?
The pattern is rated for beginners or advanced beginners, and does require being able to knit in the round on somewhat small knitting needles. But the result is well worth it, even if you have to learn a new skill to do so. And if you already know how to work in the round, these gnomes would be a quick and easy project.
Just to note the pattern is available on Ravelry and the notes say it is also available for free but I was unable to find the link to it. If any of you super sleuths can find it, let me know and I’ll update the post.
[Photo: Jude Albert]
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