Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Knitting Rainbow Gnomes

Joining in with Ginny of Small Things this week for her Wednesday Yarn Along.

It has been quite some time since a knit up a set of rainbow gnomes.   For these I am using Peace Fleece worsted weight wool/mohair yarn.   I hand dyed the orange and yellow using Peace Fleece's natural shade of yarn.
My pattern is here and is so simple.

I am on to the second in the Anne of Green Gables books - Anne of Avonlea, and am enjoying this even more than the first.




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  1. MikaJuly 20, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    I LOVE your little rainbow gnomes..I so wish I could knit!! I unfortunately am ridiculously untalented with yarn lol. Hand me fabric and a sewing machine and I can make anything, yarn? I get all tangled up lol.

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  2. purplepearJuly 20, 2011 at 8:59 AM

    They are so cute and I have a first birthday coming up and they are perfect. Thanks for the pattern

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  3. JulieJuly 20, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Gosh, those are sweet! I loved the Anne books when I was young. My mom just mentioned them last night, she had watched part of the mini-series recently. Made me want to read through the books again.

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  4. no spring chickenJuly 20, 2011 at 9:23 AM

    Besides the little vest in my post, I brought my friend a gnome, knit from you pattern. I made it many months ago and she's been hounding me for it ever since!

    Blessings, Debbie

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  5. EmilyJuly 20, 2011 at 10:18 AM

    Gnomes! I was going to work on gnomes this coming week. Thank you for sharing the pattern!

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  6. EllenJuly 20, 2011 at 10:26 AM

    So sweet - thank you for the pattern.

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  7. Nin-CarolJuly 20, 2011 at 10:58 AM

    Off to get that pattern; those are darling and my granddaughters will love them. We were listening to Anne of Green Gables in the car when I visited them last month. Great books.
    Stopping in from Yarn along. My link is http://blog.mymummyknits.com/yarn-along-28/

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  8. house full of jaysJuly 20, 2011 at 11:26 AM

    Those rainbow gnomes are so cheerful! They are lovely.

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  9. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 12:22 PM

    Those gnomes are so cute!

    I read Anne of Avonlea not too long ago, myself. All of the Anne books are delightful, but I think the first 3 are definitely the best.

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  10. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 12:32 PM

    Oh thank you for posting the pattern! I LOVE gnomes so much. And have all kinds of scrap yarn to use up...perfect! :-)

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  11. *kateJuly 20, 2011 at 12:54 PM

    Those gnomes are adorable! It's funny that the Anne books keep coming up, I think they're now on my "to be read" list :) Once I get my hands on my copies anyway.

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  12. KathyJuly 20, 2011 at 2:35 PM

    I love these rainbow gnomes! I think I'll need to knit up some gnomes this summer -- thanks for providing the pattern link!

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  13. WendyJuly 20, 2011 at 3:45 PM

    Love the rainbow colors, and Anne is one of my favorite series ever.

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  14. AngelaJuly 20, 2011 at 5:32 PM

    Those gnomes are terrific. I love the colors and I am so amazed that you dyed wool too!

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  15. AnonymousJuly 20, 2011 at 6:08 PM

    Oh goodness! Those are so CUTE! I have to make some!!!

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  16. AnonymousJuly 21, 2011 at 3:23 AM

    I just watched a new version of Anne on a public station and was reminded of my love of Anne growing up. My boys of course said yuck but my memories of reading those books and watching the show are quite heart warming.

    Of course I love your wee gnomes I believe it is your gnome that inspired me to make a crochet version - Luckily now I know how to knit and can make up a few of these on my own.

    Thanks, need to renew my subscription to your newsletter - miss getting that in the mail.

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  17. CloudberryJuly 21, 2011 at 5:16 AM

    Cute gnomes!

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  18. Kiwi CircusJuly 21, 2011 at 9:42 AM

    I just tried the pattern you posted for these little guys. I'm sure I messed it up somewhere but it still turned out cute! Thank you for posting the pattern. It's only the second pattern I've ever followed and the first pattern that I followed that it actually looked anything like what it was supposed to! :-)

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  19. Jen {Wife, "Mom", Knitter}July 21, 2011 at 10:05 AM

    Very cute!

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  20. KatyJuly 21, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Beautiful gnomes! Thank you for sharing the pattern, too! :)

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  21. StaceyJuly 22, 2011 at 2:15 AM

    I HAVE to learn how to knit, your gnomes are lovely. I can crochet a bit but knitting has always evaded me. I LOVE Anne Of Green Gables. ALL of them. I'm so happy for you that you are having your first time reading now and will be able to revist them like old friends in the future. I called my daughter, Marilla. Rilla for short, as you'll come to know : )

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  22. DanielleJuly 22, 2011 at 2:57 PM

    Thanks for the candid response to my question. The gnomes are too cute!

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  23. kerri.warmusJuly 23, 2011 at 12:46 AM

    I love those gnomes! Thank you for sharing...they brighten our days.

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  24. ValarieJuly 27, 2011 at 9:00 PM

    Love your gnomes! You know I have a sweet spot for gnomes. Anne of Avonlea is our favorite Anne of Green Gables book. Have you seen the TV series shot on PEI. It is purely magical. It's no longer on TV in the States but you can find it on DVD. It was one of those rare exceptions when I broke my own rules.

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  25. AmandaJuly 28, 2011 at 11:39 PM

    I am totally going to make these gnomes. Thank you so much for sharing your pattern. I love the colours you've used for this set too. I think my little guy might like them.

    I read all the Anne books when I was younger.. maybe starting around age 10. I loved them so much. What a fantasy they created! I was lucky to live fairly close to PEI and made a trip to see her house. You can really feel her presence when you stand in the Haunted Woods. Enjoy!

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  26. LindaAugust 7, 2011 at 2:15 PM

    i saw them today for the firs time. they are lovely. i am starting tomorrow

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