Gnorman Pattern created by Kaz kew
Materials/equipment
DK in all 6 colours
I have used colour change/muticoloured for base of main shape
2 complementary colours for hat, (I also used one of these colours for belt and shoes).
Skin tone for hands, nose and head
cream for shirt.
Red for heart
eyelash wool for beard (tinsel and faux fur wool can also be used)
3mm needles through out
Abbreviations used in this pattern
k Knit
p Purl
k2t Knit 2 together
p2t Purl 2 together
inc increase (Knit into front and Back(KFB), or your preferred method)
st stitches
ss stocking stitch
(--) x? repeat instruction inside bracket the number of time stated {e,g x2 = twice}
Turn work stated number of stitches and turn without wrapping
W+T wrap and turn, after knitting required number of stitches wrap
wool around next stitch without knitting and turn work.
PSSO pass slipped stitch over last knitted stitch.
Sl 1 slip next stitch without knitting
Main piece Body and head starting at base.(i've used colour change wool)
Cast on 8st
inc in all 16st
p 1 row
(inc k1) x 8 24st
p 1 row
(k2, inc) x8 32st
p 1 row
(k3, inc) x8 40st
p 1 row
(k4, inc) x8 48st
p 1 row
(k5, inc) x8 56st
p 1 row
(k6, inc) x8 64st
p 1 row
(k7, inc) x8 72st
p 1 row
(k8, inc) x8 80st
ss 5 rows start with p
(k6 k2t)x10 70st
ss 4 rows start with p
(p2t,p5)x10 60st
ss 4 rows start with k
(k4, k2t)x10 50st
cut wool Long leaving long end to sew when finished
belt change colour, ss 2 rows start with p
shirt change colour, ss 2 rows start with p
( p2t, p3)x10 40st
ss4 rows start with k
(k2, k2t)x10 30st
ss 4 rows start with p
(p2t)x15 15st
Change to skin tone ss 2 rows k then p
k1 (inc, k1) x7 22st
p 1 row
inc in all st 44st
ss 11 rows starting with p
k4 (k2t, k3) x8 36st
p1 row
(k1 k2t)x 12 24st
p 1 row
k2t x12 12st
p 1 row
cut wool leaving long end, bind off by threading
wool through remaining st and using to close back seam.
Stop at the belt.
Stuff the head at this point. Change
to long end from no.24 continue to sew pausing
to stuff before sealing closed
Hat working in TWO colours
Main colour(mc) and Contrast Colour (cc)
mcCast on 54st
ss 8 rows starting with k
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p7, p2t) x6 48st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p6, p2t) x6 42st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p5, p2t) x6 36st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p4, p2t) x6 30st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p3, p2t) x6 24st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p2, p2t) x6 18st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
(p1, p2t) x6 12st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows start with k
p2t x6 6st
cc k2 rows
mc ss 3 rows
Cut wool leaving Long, Bind off by threading wool
through stitches on needle.and sewing row ends together.
Beard in eyelash white wool
Cast on 35st
k 1 row
p2t, p to end
k2t, k to end
Repeat last 2 rows until you have 3 st remaining. Cast off 3 stitches
Nose with skin tone
Cast on 9st
inc in all 18st
ss 5 rows
k2t x9 9st
cut wool leaving a long end, bind off by threading
wool through remaining st and using to sew row ends
together. Stuff and attach to the head, so that the bottom
is level with the first row of skin tone for head and
on the opposite side to the back seam.
At this point I sew beard in place and then hat.
Making sure that is secured either side of nose
Arms (x2) starting on hand with skin tone
Cast on 6st
(k1 inc) x3 9st
p 1 row
(k2, inc) x3 12st
ss 3 rows start with p
k6 cast ON 6st k6 18st
p 1 row
k6 cast OFF 6st k5 12st
ss 2 rows start with p
p2t p8 p2t 10st
k3 (k2t)x2 k3 8st
cut wool leaving a long end, to sew row ends of the hand
together later, when the arm is complete.
Change to shirt colour
wool and p 1 row
inc x8 (knit) 16st
k1row (cuff reverse ss)
p 1 row (end of reverse ss)
p 1 row 16st
k2t, k12, k2t 14st
ss 19 rows start with p
k2t, k3, (k2t)x2, k3, k2t 10st
p2t,p1, (p2t)x2 p1, p2t 6st
cut wool leaving a long end, bind off by threading wool
through remaining st and using to sew row ends together at later point.
Repeat for second arm
Making up arms
Using the long end of skin tone wool from hand, sew row
ends (of hand only) together and stuff.
Go back to top of arm and bind off stitches, use this wool to
sew row ends together, sewing towards hand leaving gap to
stuff arm and then close remaining gap to finish.
Then attach to body
I place mine close to the neck and inline with the beard.
Shoe (x2) starting at the toe end.
cast on 3
ss 4 rows start with k
inc in all st 6st
p 1 row
(k1, inc) x3 9st
p 1 row
k2, inc, k3, inc, k2 11st
ss 8 rows start with p
p2t x5, p1 6st
k 1 row
p2t , p2, p2t 4st
k2t x2 2st
cut wool leaving long end, bind off by threading wool
through remaining st and using to sew row ends together,
stopping half way to place a little stuffing in half of the shoe.
Continue sewing seam ends to the cast on edge.
You will notice at the cast ON end the shoe is very narrow,
this is the curl. Push all stuffing to toe end making sure
NOT to FILL THIS NARROW PART,
Use the remaining long end to sew one stitch
about five rows from end and pull the cast on edge back to form CURL
Sew to base of main piece
End of Gnorman
Heart using red and leaving long end
cast on 3st
inc in all 6st
p 1 row
(inc, k1, inc)x2 10st
p 1 row
(inc, k3, inc)x2 14st
p 1 row
(k6 inc) x2 16st
p 1 rpw
(k7 inc) x2 18st
p 1 row
(inc, k7, inc) x2 22st
p 1 row
(inc, k9, inc) x2 26st
p 1 row
(inc, k11, inc) x2 30st
p 1 rpw
(inc, k13, inc) x2 34st
ss 3 rows start with p
short row k2t, k15 turn
now working only on these 16st
p7,p2t, p7 15st
k2t, k11, k2t. 13st
p5, sl1 p2t PSSO, P5 11st
k2t, k7, k2t 9st
p3 sl 1 k2t PSSO p3 7st
k2t, k3, k2t, 5st
bind off by threading wool through remaining stitches,
only short end required to seal
Rejoin wool to the remaining 17 st
k15 k2t 16st
p7,p2t, p7 15st
k2t, k11, k2t. 13st
p5, sl1 p2t PSSO, P5 11st
k2t, k7, k2t 9st
p3 sl 1 k2t PSSO p3 7st
k2t, k3, k2t, 5st
bind off by threading wool through remaining
stitches only short end required to seal.
With the long end from cast on sew row ends
together, this forms a back seam.
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Thank you.
Thank you very much for this pattern. Looks very cute. How tall is it, thanks.
ReplyDeletein DK about 25cm tall
DeleteHe can be made smaller by using smaller needles and thinner yarn, obviously it can also be made larger by using chunky and needles as per stated on yarn label.