Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
It takes a lot less than I imagined to build a gnome. We gathered our few things and got to work on this darling little one.
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Step 2
First, we wrapped the cone in a neutral color felt with a little tacky glue.
Step 3
Next, we added a red gnome hat by just wrapping the top portion of the cone with red felt and a little more glue.
Step 4
For the beard, we tied small pieces of yarn to a large strand of yarn. Emma did the cutting (her favorite part) and I tied each one on.
Step 5
Next, she added a couple of buttons and a pom pom to become our sweet gnome face.
Final result!
I helped to tie our beard around the cone and our little gnome was all set for a day in the garden with mushrooms and fairies! Or he may just sit on our mantel and look cute. To each his own.