Knitted Gnome

I did manage to knit up this little gnome last minute for a friend's baby and would like to try and make another one before the New Year for another friend's grandbaby.  The free pattern is here.  Other cute versions seen here and here.

Some little elves and gnomes have been wreaking havoc around here, so it's going to take a few days to recover.  We're all going through grandma and sugar withdrawals, and most of the snow has melted. Thank goodness for all kinds of new games, books, and toys for distraction.

Recently heard around here:

R:  "Christmas isn't really in the air until Santa is flying."

E:  "Does Jesus like monsters?"

Coversation with R:  R: "What are sugar plums?"  Me: I don' t really know.  Probably some kind of dried plum, sweetened with sugar.  R: I think Santa and the elves are magic enough that they can figure out how to get plum trees to grow at the North Pole."

Hope everyone survived the holidays. Be back in a few days or so.

Comments

[chelee]

I am SO making one of those today!

Thanks for the link.

[Chris]

Thanks for the links! I'm sure I need to make a few of those.

[sUsAn]

Too cute! Thx for sharing the link to the pattern! Definitely adding that to my ever-present "to knit" list. I'm coming out of lurkdom finally to let you know that I really enjoy your blog. Your photography is beautiful! Best wishes to you and yours for 2006!

[gray la gran]

thanks for the birthday wishes. i really like the knitted gnome, and the colors of the composition w/tree. i've often forwarded your blog to friends and family, just so they too can enjoy all the photo-collages. sometimes, even if i don't have time to read, i check in and scroll through the pictures.
i haven't a clue about sugarplums either.

[Kristina]

Love the knitted gnome ;o)

[Siri]

If you're here looking for this pattern, it's now available for download here: http://www.naturalearthfarm.com/shop/index.php?cPath=62&osCsid=bcf4e31cda21f27dab5bb38dde70bb37