Cosy Scandi Sock Gnomes

Materials

• 2 socks, ideally in different colours
• 1kg of rice
• Hot glue gun
• Elastic band
• Wooden beads (12mm in this case)
• White faux fur

 

Instructions

1. Fill one of the socks with rice to make the base of the gnome. The quickest method for this without making a dreadful mess is by filling a pint glass with rice, putting the sock over the rim and then inverting the glass. Repeat with the second pint of rice.

2. Mould the sock between your hands until you have an even, cone-shaped base then fix the elastic band around the top.

3. Snip off the excess sock fabric and then apply a ring of hot glue around the elastic band, pushing the trimmed material into the adhesive to secure it.

4. Snip your faux fabric into a beard shape, cutting out a small V-shape from the top edge. Apply a line of glue to the top at the back and then fix on to the base, about halfway up.

5. Take your second sock and pull it down over the base so the hem is covering the top of the beard, folding it up into a nice brim. Make sure the heel is pointing towards the back of the gnome.

6. Add a dab of hot glue to one of the holes on the wooden bead and then push it into the V-shaped cut to make a nose.

7. Blob a little more on the second bead hole and bring the hat down to cover it.

8. Working round the brim of the hat, add more adhesive and secure it to the body.

9. Tie a section of ribbon or baker’s twine around the top of the hat, then snip off any excess.

10. To make a girl gnome, the process is the same, except for the lack of beard. Cut three thin strips of fur fabric or chunky wool, and plait them together to make a braid, tying off one end with baker’s twine in a bow. Repeat to make a second braid.

11. Glue the braids underneath the hat brim before fixing on the nose.

 

Craft Your Own Cosy Scandi Christmas by Becci Coombes

 

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