"Year of Gnomes" Contest: Help Us Gname a Gnome!
Last December, just as we were shutting down the dye studio for a holiday break, we got an email from one of our favourite customers telling us all about an upcoming event we might want to look into: the Year of Gnomes Knit-Along. We loved the idea, and couldn’t resist joining in by dyeing up some mini-skein Gnome Sets for you to play with. We ordered in some special yarn as soon as we got back to work in January, and our Gnome Sets are now ready to head on out into the world!
"Never Not Gnomeing" and "Gnome Pun Intended" patterns by Sarah Schira
So what is the Year of Gnomes KAL? Designer Sarah Schira of Imagined Landscapes published her 12th gnome knitting pattern last year, and to celebrate she's hosting a year-long Gnome party throughout 2022. It’s a low-stress and casual knit-along with the emphasis on FUN. You can join the knit-along (KAL) at any point, knit one gnome, or knit a dozen. Check out the Year of Gnomes page for all the information about joining the KAL and registering for prizes, plus a handy yardage chart for all the gnomes patterns.
We decided to use an untreated (non-superwash) BFL wool for our Gnome sets, and I had a ton of fun dyeing it up! It has a lovely luster and soft texture that will work beautifully for Sarah's patterns. And since these are one-of-a-kind sets I was free to play with the dyes and colours without writing down my recipes!
We're offering some sets of 3 mini-skeins and some of 4, so you can choose the number of colours required for the gnome pattern you're planning to make. Elizabeth and her family have been doing their part to join in the fun by naming all our Gnome Sets and giving them a bit of character. (Check out the individual pages to see each Gnome's favourite drink and favourite hobby!)
Help us Gname this Gnome!
We still have one set left to name though, and that's where you (and the contest) come in! Our top suggestion for this combination so far has been "Traffic Light Gnome" and we know you can help us do better than that...
So, leave a comment with your name suggestion below for a chance to win this set! Contest closes at the end of the day Monday, February 28, and we'll choose the winning name on March 1.
Contest is now closed. Thank you so much to all who contributed ideas. It was fun reading through them all! Congratulations to our winner, Laura, who will be receiving the newly named Ready, Set, Gnome! set.
36 Responses
Brigitte Pothast
Bavarian gnome.
He should have yellow hair and beard, a red pullover and green trousers.
Laura
Apologies for multiple entries- senior cat leapt on iPad as I was writing!
Laura
Ready, set, gnome!
Laura
Ready, set, gnome!
Ellen Donnelly
Hudson Bay Coat Gnomes.
Jennifer
Lol, OK, for..
The Strawberries on the Beach Gnome Favourite Drink: Champagne
Favourite Hobby: Kissing
The Hot-Diggety-Dog Gnome
Favourite Drink: Cola
Favourite Hobby: Running through the sprinkler!
Jennifer
Or the “Hot-Diggety-Dog Gnome”?
Jennifer
How about “The Strawberries on the Beach Gnome”? ⛱️ 🍓
Debbie
Paradise Parrot Gnome
Noreen
Spicy Gnome
Carol
Veggie Gnome
Blaise
Looks like marigold colours to me! How about
MariGnold or MariGnome
Julie Ross
Nougat gnome
Linda K
Santa gnome – looks Christmasy to me
Wendelin
How about field of flowers.
Teresa
My suggestion: Ready-Ready-Go
Sharon
Lawn ornaments for inside the house
Paula
Environmental gnome
Paula
Environmental gnome
Ilaria Donati
I’m Italian, have a bad days in this time in Europe.
I suggest peaceandlove gnome
Ilaria Donati
I’m Italian, have a bad days in this time in Europe.
I suggest peaceandlove gnome
Melissa Dimmitt
Sweet days of summer (watermelon)
Nathalie
Those nice colors would make a “happy gnome”. Or “Urban light gnome” cause it Kind of look like trafic lights colors!
Ann
Transportation Gnome
(A variation of Traffic Light—which I also like)
Lemieux
Pizza Gnome
Lucie
Gnomelicious for delicious 💚💙❤️
Kate
Cool Runnings
Though I do quite like traffic light gnome!
Carole
Pepper gnome
Keiko Araki
Carnival Gnome
Megan Carey
Please delete the “autocorrected” entry above .
I was trying to write gnomenclature because it’s the devising of choosing names for things
Megan Carey
Gnomencmature because it’s the devising of choosing names for things
Kelly Smith
Gnomas Gnome.
As they are Christmas colors to me.
Beginning of word Gnome + end of Christmas word.
Selena Croxall
Holly Berry Gnome
Sandy Takeda
Fireworks gnome
Meredith Lapp
Here are a few gnomalicious words for your colour combo:
Rasta Gnome
Gnometastic
Supergnomifragilisticexpialidocious
Gnomers of the Lost Ark
Annie White
Gnomad Gnome
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