[NFB-Blind-Crafters] First part of knit gnome pattern

[Tracy Mousseau]

No. Do not bind off. Leave the stitches on the needle.


Tracy M.

On 2026-06-20 5:15 p.m., Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters wrote:
>
> Hi Tracy M.
>
> I’ve almost finished my hat!
>
> I’m assuming I bind off before cutting my yarn, but the instructions 
> don’t say so.
>
> Do I bind off, or are we attaching the live stitches to the head later?
>
> Tracy Carcione
>
> *From:*NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters-bounces at nfbnet.org> *On 
> Behalf Of *Tracy Mousseau via NFB-Blind-Crafters
> *Sent:* Saturday, June 20, 2026 1:27 PM
> *To:* Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters 
> <nfb-blind-crafters at nfbnet.org>
> *Cc:* Tracy Mousseau <tracy.mousseau at gmail.com>
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-Blind-Crafters] First part of knit gnome pattern
>
> Hello:
>
> today, we knitted the gnome's hat. This is the pattern on what we did 
> today.
>
> Tracy M.
>
> NFB KNITTED GNOME
> Based on Sarah Schira'S patterns
> Copyright © Sarah Schira, 2019 (version 3, July 2022)
> sarah.schira at gmail.com
> Modified by Tracy Mousseau, Moose-sew Knits, June 2026
> What you need to know:
> Knit and Purl
> I-cord
> Increase and decrease
> Work in the round.
> Gnomes are a delight to knit and bring pleasure and happiness to the knitter and person receiving them. Make them to hang, stand unpuported or as a toy.
> MATERIALS
> Worsted Weight yarn:
> Colour A, 10 grams / 1oz for Hat
> Colour B, 10 grams / 1oz for Body and Arms
> Colour C, 5 grams / 1/2oz for Beard and Nose
> Knitting needles:
> Three 3.75 mm 40cm (US 5, 16in) circular knitting needles
> or Four 3.75 mm (US 5) double-pointed knitting needles
> Two 4 mm (US US 6) double-pointed knitting needle for beard and armd
> Tapestry needle
> Removable stitch marker
> Clean Polyester stuffing
> Metal washers or glass stones for weight at bottom of gnome to help stand unsupported
> TENSION
> A firm fabric so the stuffing does not show between the stitches.
> PATTERN NOTES
> Use two of the double- pointed knitting needles to work the I-cord at the top of the Hat and the Arms.
> Use four double-pointed or three 40cm / 16 inch circular knitting needles to knit in the round.
> ABBREVIATIONS
> dec - decrease
> dpn - double-pointed needle
> inc - increase
> K - knit
> K2tog - knit two sts together (1 st dec)
> Kfb - knit into front and back of stitch.
> MB - make bobble
> ndl - needle
> P - purl
> sl1P - slip 1 stitch purlwise
> psso - pass slip stitch over
> rem - remin[ing]
> rep - repeat
> rnd - round
> RS - right side
> st[s] - stitch[es]
> st-st - stocking stitch
> WS - wrong side.
> ssK - slip slip knit: slip the next 2 stitches one by one knitwise, insert the tip of the left needle, from left to right, into the fronts of those two stitches and knit them together (1 stitch decrease)
> Or you can K2tog through the back loop.
> 5-Stitch Bobble: Knit into the front,  the back, the front, the back, the front. This turns 1 stitch into 5 stitches.
> Working on these 5 stitches: Turn work and P5.
> Turn, K5.
> Turn, P5.
> Next row: Sl1P, K1, K2tog, psso - 3 stitches.
> Next row: Sl1P, K2tog, psso - back to 1 stitch.
> I-cord: Using two dpns, cast on 3 or 4 stitches. * holding needle in your left hand, slip stitches to righthand end of needle and knit the 4 stitches pulling the yarn snug. Repeat from * until I-cord is desired length. I-cord is worked with the right side facing you at all times. After a few rounds, work will begin to form a tube. Then cut yarn leaving a 4 inch tail. Thread tail onto tapestry needle and draw through the stitches from right to left.
> HAT
> Using Hat colour, cast on 3 stitches onto 3.75 mm (US 5) dpn.
> Work 4 rounds of I-cord.
> Rnd 5: Kfb into every st - 6 sts.
> Knit 1 round.
> Divide stitches onto three double-pointed needles or three circular needles.
> Place a removable stitch marker to mark beginning/end of rounds.
> The hat and body are worked in three sections. Repeat instructions three times.
> Rnd 7: Knit.
> Rnd 8: (Kfb into next stitch, K to end of section) thrice - 3 sts per section, 9 sts.
> Rnds 9&10: Knit.
> Rnd 11: (Kfb into next st, K to end of section) thrice - 4 sts per section 12 sts.
> Rep rnds 9-11 6 more times - 30 sts.
> Brim:
> K 2 rounds.
> Purl 3 rounds.
> Break off Hat colour. leave a 3 inch tail.
>
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