Picking Up Stitches from the Hat - a Gnome Basics tutorial

Banish your worries! We are going to pick up stitches from your gnome's hat easily and you'll be knitting the body in no time (and with very little muttering). 🍄Timestamps 00:00 intro 1:51 Picking up at the top of the ribbing 3:28 Picking up above the ribbing 6:30 don’t forget to use the right size needle for knitting 7:00 DPN - don’t knit inside out 10:03 Adding a contrasting lifeline FIND THE PATTERNS here: https://www.imaginedlandscapes.com/design-gallery/gnomes/ 🍄Tutorials in the GNOME SCHOOLING SERIES Playlist link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJPNt7oizfn96p2VSCCI6obN4fF2Dnt4i -Getting started gnoming: https://youtu.be/HPPK7S2iaHo -Choosing yarns and colours: https://youtu.be/NwgtITLK7QI -I-cord: https://youtu.be/cXZQ-BM8B_k -2-colour I-cord: https://youtu.be/ENFn6HsPARg -Transitioning from I-cord to knitting in the round: https://youtu.be/leWIecK3VM4 -Picking up stitches from the hat: https://youtu.be/FrdzZc7k6FA -Blocking: https://youtu.be/Y6dMWkmcjak -Stuffing Gnomes: https://youtu.be/xAMqFHP_-xQ -5-St Bobble nose: https://youtu.be/kTxejx38JZ0 -Contrast-colour bobble nose: https://youtu.be/YuL02oP8jGY -Dealing with ends: https://youtu.be/EDozUEuhg1I -Attaching the beard: https://youtu.be/0k4JEb8tbos -Attaching the nose: https://youtu.be/oeRUUpoSkd8 -Attaching the arms: https://youtu.be/2hrNIWWOAW4 -Basics of Knitting in the Round: https://youtu.be/NdGQyOO_RFU - -DPNS: https://youtu.be/YM0Yfv49o5c - -Magic Loop: https://youtu.be/R3Q7yQXbfhY - -2 Circulars Method: https://youtu.be/JO3HQHje1-0 - -Flexi Flips: https://youtu.be/9m7cp-V0FXQ