This gnome is exactly the Nordic tomte style, the kind you see on those Scandinavian christmas cards where theres no face, just a massive hat, a thick braided beard and stubby lil feet poking out the bottom. The hat is tall and red with white snowflake stitches all over it. The beard is the real showpiece though, three braided columns of grey with red ribbon bows at the tips. Very traditional. Very satisfying to stitch.
The gnome is holding a pair of candy canes, red and white striped, one in each hand. And the round nose is the only facial feature, just this little tan bump peeking out between the hat brim and the beard. 6 colour stops, density is high at 1,055 stitches per square inch, so the fill is very solid and holds up well on both woven and knit fabrics. Stitch count goes from 19,298 at the small piece reaching 47,154 at 7.5 inches wide. Use cutaway stabiliser on the large sizes, dont skimp on the backing or the dense fill will pull the fabric around.
I get messages every christmas season about this one, usually from customers whove seen it on a sweatshirt at a market and come looking for the source. Stitch it on a tea towel or a pillow cover and it looks like it belongs in a Nordic design shop. The braided beard texture stitches up beautifully in person, its one of my favourite designs that always gets comments.
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.
- Stitch as the centrepiece design on a christmas sweatshirtThe wide boxy shape fills a sweatshirt chest panel at the 6-7 inch size
- Embroider on a holiday tea towel for seasonal kitchen decorFits a standard tea towel centre at the 5 inch size with room on all sides
- Use on a throw pillow cover for a festive Scandinavian-style home lookA 5-6 inch version centres well on a square pillow cover
- Put on a christmas tote bag for the full Nordic holiday vibeThe 7.5 inch version fills a canvas tote bag front generously
- Stitch onto a table runner as a repeating seasonal motifUse the 3.5 inch size to repeat every 8 inches along a table runner
- Embroider on a kids holiday jumper or cardigan front panelAt 4 inches wide it suits a youth hoodie or cardigan front without crowding
- Use on a christmas gift sack or fabric bag as personalised wrappingDense fill holds up on both woven cotton and knit jersey fabrics
Dimensions
5 sizes included. Stitch counts shown for the largest colorway.
| Size (in) | Stitches |
|---|---|
| 3.51 × 2.78 in | 19,298 |
| 4.51 × 3.57 in | 25,239 |
| 5.51 × 4.36 in | 31,913 |
| 6.51 × 5.16 in | 39,164 |
| 7.51 × 5.95 in | 47,154 |
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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Reyazul Masud Riham, hand-drawing every design on this site
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