April Gnome
This is the 4th large gnome square in this year’s series ‘A Year of Gnomes‘.
Interlocking & Mosaic
Each monthly gnome square comes with the fully written pattern and charts for both interlocking crochet and overlay mosaic crochet.
The original mosaic crochet option used the same charts as the interlocking crochet option (so you can see the mesh dots) but a solid, adjusted overlay mosaic option was later added so each month’s gnome now has three pattern files.
Learn more about these techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.
Size
These gnome squares are included in my large squares category.
The interlocking crochet and original overlay mosaic crochet squares have a chart size of 81 x 81.
The solid, adjusted overlay mosaic crochet option has a chart size of 77 x 77 because we don’t need the extra border lines that were used to lock the two layers of mesh together.
April Gnome
This first quarter of 2021 is going by so quickly! You may remember my ebook, “A Year of Gnomes“?
I will update it each month with the newest pattern. The eBook is now finished and doesn’t need anymore updates. You’ll receive all 12 monthly gnome squares as well as the all-in-one blanket pattern. Jump back up to the purchase links.
If you prefer to just get the gnome of the month: find “April Gnome” on Ashlee’s Webshop, Ravelry, and Etsy.
Contest
Offer expired.
P.s. there is still a small contest going on in my Facebook group, we need 400 comments before the draw will be made – see the post in the announcements!
P.p.s. and it is my Designaversary so make sure you enter the rafflecopter giveaway in my previous blog post. Follow the instructions, I will be checking!
Series of Large Squares
Find more squares of this size that you can mix-and-match to create your own blanket!
Updates
I have already emailed this pattern to everyone who purchased the ebook on Etsy. And if you bought it on Ravelry you will see an “update available”.
April Gnome Details
Each of the three colorwork techniques comes with its own set of important details.
Learn more about these techniques at https://ashleeslint.com/tutorials/interlocking-and-mosaic-crochet/.
Interlocking crochet / LFM crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern
- one-page chart
Details
- Chart is 81 x 81
- Gauge: 16 stitches x 8 rows = 4”
- 20″ x 20″ / 52cm x 52cm
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (485 yards total)
- Main color (MC) (the gnome) – 230 yards plus 25 for optional border
- Accent color (AC) (background) – 230 yards
Original overlay mosaic crochet version of April Gnome crocheted by CrochetCarob.
Mosaic Crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern
- instructions for optional envelope border
- instructions on reading a chart
- a four-page chart marked with X’s
Details
- Chart is 81 x 81
- Gauge: 16 sc blo stitches x 16 rows = 4”
- 20″ x 20″ / 252cm x 252cm
- 4.5 mm hook (US7)
- Worsted weight yarn (530 yards)
- Main color (gnome) – 265 yards
- Contrasting color (background) – 265 yards
Solid, adjusted overlay mosaic crochet version of April Gnome crocheted by Wolsalon.
Adjusted Mosaic Crochet file includes:
- line-by-line written pattern
- instructions for optional envelope border
- instructions on reading a chart
- a one-page chart marked with X’s
Details
- Chart is 77 x 77
- Gauge: 14 sc blo stitches x 15 rows = 4”
- 20″ x 20″ / 52cm x 52cm
- 5 mm hook (H-8)
- Worsted weight yarn (550 – 850 yards)
- Main color (gnome) – 275 yards
- Contrasting color (background) – 275 yards
- Optional envelope border – 300 yards
