Gnome is disturbing on a couple of levels.
First, there's the obvious horror of Gnome's face. I mean, what is that thing? My best guess: a bit of sheer stocking stuffed and stitched into shape... with a couple of what look like wiggly eyes glued on (with the greatest of skill). However it's made, it is awful.
Second, this is something a person is supposed to want to make? Really? It looks like someone took a shaggy mop, the aforesaid stocking-face o' horror, and a length of black string... and did their best to make a toy out of it. (I am assuming this is meant to be a toy. If you know better, by all means, spread the word in the comment section!) I suppose that since children in the Olden Times were happy enough playing with corncob dolls, this could pass as a toy-- in a pinch-- but can't we do better, with all the crafting resources available these days? (And couldn't they have done better in the 70s or 80s-- whenever this thing was published?) Come on, crafters, let's put a little more effort into it, shall we?
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