Spring time seems to sneak up on me every year… and thanks to the British weather, then swiftly disappears again! My boys love getting our little garden ready for Spring and are always keen to pick out which seeds we should plant. I hope these little Spring time gnomes will inspire my seedlings and help them grow big and strong!

Yarn:
50g Sirdar Snuggly snowflake chunky Hush (female gnome)
50g Sirdar Snuggly snowflake chunky Bath Time (female gnome)
50g Sirdar snuggly dk Sorbet (male gnome)
15g Sirdar snuggly dk Rosebud (female gnome)
50g Sirdar snuggly dk Whizz (male gnome)
50g Sirdar snuggly dk Biscuit (noses/arms)
25g Sirdar alpine Polar (beard and plaits)

Needles:
3.5mm Straight needles

Other supplies:
Toy stuffing
Tapestry Needle

Size:
30 cm tall

Abbreviations:
x times: Knit the instructions between the brackets x amount of times.
* ; rep from * to end: Repeat the instructions between the * and ; until the end of the row.
st(s): stitch(es)
K: knit, if followed by a number, knit that amount of stitches
P: purl
St st: stocking stitch: alternate a row of knitting and a row of purling.
G st: garter stitch: knit every row
K2tog: knit two stitches together knitwise.
P2tog: purl two stitches together purlwise.
Kfb: knit in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.
Pfb: Purl in the front and back of the stitch, creating an increase.