This gnome design came together when I wanted something punchy for the kitchen towel crowd. Heres the thing, gnomes sell. Aprons, towels, oven mitts, pot holders, alot of customers go through em as small gift sets. The chunky kitchen gnome with the My Kitchen My Rules banner above hits that crafty farmhouse audience hard. Last summer I sized it down for kids tees.
Three colour stops only. Red hat, cream beard, dark brown boots. The lettering banner uses the same dark brown as the boots so theres no extra thread change. Density runs 800 which is medium, holds up well on towel fabric, apron canvas, and standard cotton. The beard uses a directional satin so the fibre flow reads like a real beard, not just a fill block. A buyer told me she did a batch of 20. People have been picking this for gift work.
Stitch counts run from 18379 on the smallest 3.51 inch wide version up to 42091 on the 7.51 inch wide one. Even the smallest size is dense because of the beard fill detail. So I wouldnt go below 3.5 inch wide, the beard texture loses its directionality if you scale further down. For a cotton kitchen towel I recommend the 6 inch version with a light tearaway behind. For a canvas apron the 7 inch version sits great on the bib panel. Set the machine to medium speed.
And aswell as the bigger uses, the 4 inch version works on an oven mitt pocket or a pot holder corner. Use a medium tearaway on those, polyester thread for the heat tolerance.
What people are using this design for
A starting point. The design works for plenty more than just this list, this is what folks have stitched it onto most.
- Kitchen towel hanging panelCotton kitchen towel gift sets sit the 6 inch with light tearaway, cotton thread keeps the hand soft for daily wash.
- Canvas apron bib centreCanvas apron bib centre at 7 inch handles the dense beard fill, polyester thread tolerates oven splatter and kitchen heat.
- Oven mitt front pocketOven mitt pocket at 4 inch with medium tearaway, polyester thread is non-negotiable for the direct kitchen heat.
- Pot holder corner accentPot holder corner placements take the 3.5 inch version, polyester thread for the daily kitchen handling abuse.
- Pillow cushion farmhouse frontFarmhouse cushion fronts work the 6 inch run, cutaway behind the cover, rayon for display sheen.
- Wall hoop framed kitchen artKitchen art hoop framed at 7 inch on plain cotton, tearaway scrap underneath, rayon thread for the satin display finish.
- Tea cosy front panelQuilted tea cosy fronts at 5 inch handle this gnome cleanly, cotton thread for the soft layer hand.
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 3.28 in | 18,379 |
| 4.51 × 4.21 in | 23,727 |
| 5.51 × 5.15 in | 29,536 |
| 6.51 × 6.08 in | 35,744 |
| 7.51 × 7.01 in | 42,091 |
Files & Formats
Eight machine formats included in one zip. Whichever your machine reads, its in the pack.
Plus a color chart for thread matching. See full format guide.
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