{"id":2131,"date":"2025-11-24T19:14:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T19:14:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/?p=2131"},"modified":"2026-03-16T13:40:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T13:40:12","slug":"little-knitted-toppers-gnome-snowman-reindeer-santa-gingerbread","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/little-knitted-toppers-gnome-snowman-reindeer-santa-gingerbread\/","title":{"rendered":"Little Knitted Toppers &#8211; Gnome, Snowman, Reindeer, Santa and Gingerbread Characters"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>All In One Knit &#8211; no separate hats, no stuffing and minimal sewing.\u00a0 Five little characters with multiple ways to display or use.\u00a0<\/h5>\r\n<p>All in one little character knits creating useful decorations.\u00a0 These toppers are knit in one piece, features added and then seamed, no separate hats.\u00a0 They don&#8217;t need any stuffing as they stand up by themselves, they are hollow so you can hide small sweets or chocolates underneath, hang them from a tree or just simply stand them.\u00a0 I have designed them to be an easy knit and the pattern includes a full tutorial on how to create the decorations shown in the images, you can then choose how you display your finished characters.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2193\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/topperslongtxt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/topperslongtxt.png 600w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/topperslongtxt-300x151.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>The pattern has full details and instructions on how to make all five toppers.\u00a0 It is a full colour .pdf with instructions for all 5 characters.\u00a0 The pattern is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/christmas-character-toppers\">available here<\/a> in my ravelry store.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ravelry.com\/patterns\/library\/christmas-character-toppers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1434 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/buynow2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"69\" height=\"22\" \/><\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>The Snowman is the most beginner friendly followed by the gnome, Santa has colour work but would look just as good plain red or you could embroider a belt.\u00a0 The gingerbread, gnome and reindeer have knitted features.\u00a0 Full details\/tutorial for each character in the pattern to make them accessible for all levels.\u00a0 Pattern uses DK Yarn (8ply) Light Worsted and 3.5mm needles.<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2190\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shootlightstxt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shootlightstxt.png 600w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/shootlightstxt-300x138.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><\/figure>\r\n\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2153\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/santatxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"230\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2156\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/snowmantxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"230\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2154\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gnometxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"176\" height=\"230\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2155\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gingerbreadtxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"230\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2152\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/reindeertxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"179\" height=\"230\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Santa<\/td>\r\n<td>Snowman<\/td>\r\n<td>Gnome<\/td>\r\n<td>Gingerbread<\/td>\r\n<td>Reindeer<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>These little toppers can be used as standing decorations, hanging, hide small chocolates under them, pop them on the top of bottles or even little finger puppets.\u00a0 All Five Characters are in the pattern with a full picture tutorial for each.<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\r\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2184 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/choctopperszd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"390\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/choctopperszd.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/choctopperszd-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/handt22.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"280\" height=\"199\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2166 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hangtoppszd.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"338\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hangtoppszd.jpg 338w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/hangtoppszd-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2195 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bottletopperszd.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"413\" height=\"494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bottletopperszd.png 413w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/bottletopperszd-251x300.png 251w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n<p>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2177\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3snowmentxt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3snowmentxt.jpg 600w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/3snowmentxt-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2179\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gnome2txt.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gnome2txt.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gnome2txt-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gnome2txt-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2228\" src=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gingertxt.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gingertxt.png 400w, https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gingertxt-300x275.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<h6>Copyright\u00a9cooldenim.co.uk 2025: all rights reserved. Design: creativeneats.\u00a0 Not to be shared without explicit consent.<\/h6>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All In One Knit &#8211; no separate hats, no stuffing and minimal sewing.\u00a0 Five little characters with multiple ways to display or use.\u00a0 All in one little character knits creating useful decorations.\u00a0 These toppers are knit in one piece, features added and then seamed, no separate hats.\u00a0 They don&#8217;t need any stuffing as they stand <a href=\"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/11\/24\/little-knitted-toppers-gnome-snowman-reindeer-santa-gingerbread\/\" class=\"read-more inline\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2190,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[40,408,406,395,404,392,409,410,396,405,390,403,407,393,394,391,112],"class_list":["post-2131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-knitting","tag-christmas-knitted-decorations","tag-christmas-knitted-finger-puppets","tag-christmas-knitted-toppers","tag-christmas-knitting-pattern","tag-gingerbread-topper","tag-gnome-topper","tag-hanging-christmas-knitted-decorations","tag-hanging-christmas-ornaments","tag-hanging-knitted-decorations","tag-knitted-bottle-toppers","tag-knitted-christmas-toppers","tag-knitted-gingerbread-man","tag-knitting-with-leftover-yarn","tag-reindeer-topper","tag-santa-topper","tag-snowman-topper","tag-stash-knitting-patterns"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131"}],"version-history":[{"count":45,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2239,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131\/revisions\/2239"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cooldenim.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}