Description

For this years’ Christmas design, I took my inspiration from folklore. Known as tomte in Sweden, nisse in Norway and Denmark, and tonttu in Finland this little chap has become a familiar figure in the wider world in recent years. Originally believed to live in the nearby forests he would protect the farmstead, its’ family and animals when treated with respect – offend him or misbehave and you would be punished! To thank him for his year-round protection it was customary on Christmas Eve to leave him out a bowl of porridge topped with a generous knob of butter (look for this hidden under the heel of your sock!).

The colorwork in these designs is both charted and written out, you do not have to be comfortable reading charts to enjoy knitting these patterns!

Jussi Tonttu Socks – stranded colorwork socks knit in the round from the cuff down with a heel flap and a round heel. Written in 4 sizes; all instructions that differ depending on the size you are knitting are indicated with parentheses and color coded like this: S (M, L, XL).
These socks can be knitted on dpns, by magic loop, or on a short circular (in which case you will still need dpns for the heel and toe decreases).
You can use any 4 ply (fingering) sock yarn that you like and with which you can get tension/ gauge.

Jussi Tonttu Cowl – stranded colorwork cowl knit in the round from the bottom up. Written in 4 suggested sizes but is easily adjusted to any desired length (notes for doing this are included). All instructions that differ depending on the size you are knitting are indicated with parentheses and color coded like this: S (M, L, XL).
Can be knitted on dpns, by magic loop, or on 15” (40 cm) circular needles.
This pattern works well with three (or more) solid colors of DK yarn. You can use any DK yarn that you like and with which you can get tension/ gauge.

Jussi Tonttu Hat and Mittens – stranded colorwork hat/ mittens knit in the round from the brim up/cuff down. Written in 5 sizes; all instructions that differ depending on the size you are knitting are indicated with parentheses and color coded like this: XS (S, M, L, XL).
Can be knitted on dpns, by magic loop, or on a short circular (but you will still need dpns for the crown decreases, thumbs, and the mitten top decreases).
This pattern works well with three (or more) solid colors of DK yarn. You can use any DK yarn that you like and with which you can get tension/ gauge.

For Further Information see individual pattern listings.