How to crochet a gnome basket
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| Design by Deb Pincume |
This adorable gnome basket is just perfect for holding your holiday treats. Using simple stitches, you will have this project done in no time.
Finished measurements
6 3/4 inches in diameter x 7 inches tall
Materiales
Premier basix medium (worsted) weight acrylilc yarn (7 oz/359 yds/200 per
skein):
2 skeins #27 juniper
1 skein #01 white
Small amount #61 buff (nose)
Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size F/5/3.75 mm crochet hook
Stitch marker
Small amount of fiberfill
Tapestry needle
Gauge
6 sc = 2 inches
6 rnds = 2 inches
Take time to check gauge
Pattern notes
Use 2 strands held together for basket.
Do not join rounds unless otherwise indicated; place a stitch marker at the
end of round and move as work progresses.
Whork over strands of yarn not in use when indicated.
Chain-1 does not count as a stitch.
Pay attention to if you are truning or not in the pattern.
You will be carrying 1 yarn under the other in some of the rounds.
You will place the nose on the 23rd round in middle of face.
Weave in loose ends as work progresses.
Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated.
Gnome
Basket
Rnd 1: with 2 strands of juniper held tog and size J hook, form a slip ring,
work 7 sc in ring, pull ends to close ring, place marker. (7 sc).
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each sc around (14 sc)
Rnd 3: Sc in next sc, 2 sc in next sc. Around. (21 sc)
Rnd 4: Sc in next 2 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Around. (28 sc)
Rnd 5: Sc in next 3 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Around. (35 sc)
Rnd 6: Sc in next 4 sc, 2 sc in next sc. Around. (42 sc)
Rnd 7: Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc . Around (49 sc)
Rnd 8: Sc in next 6 sc, 2 sc in next sc . Around (56 sc)
Rnds 9-17: Sc in next 5 sc, 2 sc in next sc . Around (49 sc)
Rnd 18: Sc in each sc around, with 2 strands of white, change color,
do not fasten off juniper.
Rnd 19: With white, ch 1, working over juniper, sc in next 18 sc, draw
up a lp of juniper, drop white to WS, sc in each of next 38 ch 1 sc,
join in beg sc, turn (56 sc).
Rnd 20: with juniper, ch 1, sc in each of next 38 sc, draw up a 1p of
white, drop jniper to WS, sc in each of next 18 sc, join in beg sc,
turn (56 sc).
Rnd 22: rep rnd 20
Rnd 23: rep rnd 21
Rnd 24; with juniper, ch 1 sc in each of next 38 sc, draw up a lp of
white, working over juniper, sc in each of next 18 sc, draw up a lp of
juniper, join in beg sc, do not turn (56 sc).
Striping
Rnd 25: with juniper, ch 1 sc in each sc around, draw up a lp of
white, join in bef sc, turn (56 sc).
Rnd 26: ch 1, working over juniper, sc in next 38 sc, join in beg sc,
turn. 56 sc, draw up a lp of juniper, sc in next 38 sc, join in beg
sc, turn (56 sc).
Rnd 27: with juniper, ch 1 sc in each sc around, join in beg sc, do
not turn. (56).
Rnd 28: ch 1, sc in next 38 sc with juniper, draw up a lp of white,
working over junier, sc
Hat
Row 29: With juniper, ch 1, working over white, sc in each of next
18 sc, draw up a lp of white, do not join, turn. (18 sc)
Row 30: With white, ch 1, working over juniper, se dec (see Stitch
Guide) in next 2 sc, sc in next 14 sc, se dec in next 2 sc, draw up
a lp of juniper, turn. (16 sc)
Row 31: With juniper, ch 1, working over white, sc dec in next
2 sc, sc in each of next 12 sc, se dec in next 2 sc, draw up a lp of
white, do not join, turn. (14 sc)
Row 32: With white, ch 1, working over juniper, se dec in next 2 sc,
sc in next 10 sc, se dec in next 2 sc, draw up a lp of juniper,
turn. (12 se)
Row 33: With juniper, ch 1, working over white, sc in each of next
12 sc, draw up a lp of white, do notjoin, turn. (12 sc)
Row 34: With white, ch 1, working over juniper, se dec in next 2 sc,
sc in next 8 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, draw up a lp of juniper, turn.
(10 sc)
Row 35: With juniper, ch 1, working over white, se dec in next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 6 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, draw up a lp of white,
do not join, turn. (8 sc)
Row 36: With white, ch 1, working over juniper, se dec in next 2 sc,
sc in next 4 sc, sc dec in next 2 sc, draw up a lp of juniper, turn.
(6 sc)
Row 37: With juniper, ch 1, working over white, sc dec in next 2 sc,
sc in each of next 2 sc,
sc dec in next 2 sc, draw up a Ip of white, fasten off juniper,
turn. (4 sc)
Row 38: Ch 1, [sc dec in next 2 sc] twice, turn. (2 sc)
Row 39: Ch 1, sc dec in next 2 sc, ch 1, fasten off. (I sc)
Nose
Rnd 1: With 2 strands of buff, form a slip ring, 5 sc in ring,
pullends to close ring, do not join, place marker. (5 sc)
Rnd 2: 2 sc in each se around. (10 sc)
Rnd 3: [Sc in next se, 2 sc in next sc] around. (15 sc)
Rnd 4: [Sc dec in next 2 sc, sc in next sc] around. (10 sc)
Stuff nose with fiberfill.
Rnd 5: [Sc dec in next 2 sc] around, leaving a 12-inch length of yarn,
fasten off. (5 sts) Sew nose to center of face on rnd 23.
Beard
Cut 100 strands of white each 10 inches long. With size F hook, [fold
a strand of yarn in half, starting at right edge of rnd 22, insert
hook around se post, draw up a lp, draw cut ends through Ip on hook,
pull tight] rep to form beard, spreading strands evenly in white area.
Trim ends of beard to desired length.
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