How to Needle Felt a Pumpkin Gnome | Easy Beginner Tutorial

Learn how to needle felt this characterful pumpkin gnome from start to finish. This easy autumn or fall needle felting project combines a simple felted pumpkin with a firm gnome hat, pointy ears, a nose, beard and little curled feet. In this 34-minute tutorial, I’ll show you how to create a smooth, perfectly shaped gnome hat using a wooden BBQ skewer, without wire. You’ll also learn how to add a neat hat brim, attach the hat without spoiling its shape, make matching ears and feet, add a simple yarn beard and finish your gnome with a tiny needle felted acorn. The project is made from several simple elements, so you can change the colours, beard and finishing details to create your own autumn display, handmade gifts or craft fair collection. 🎃 FULL BLOG TUTORIAL Step-by-step instructions, materials, photographs and more ideas for adapting your pumpkin gnome: https://thefelthub.com/needle-felted-... 🎃 EASY NEEDLE FELTED PUMPKIN TUTORIAL Make the pumpkin body before adding your gnome: https://thefelthub.com/make-easy-need... 🌰 NEEDLE FELTED ACORN TUTORIAL Make the tiny acorn used to finish the gnome’s hat: https://thefelthub.com/how-to-make-ne... ⭐ NEW TO NEEDLE FELTING? START HERE My complete beginner’s guide covers the tools, materials and basic techniques you need to get started: https://thefelthub.com/how-to-start-n... 🐑 NEEDLE FELTING WOOL GUIDE Carded wool, wool tops, which wool to choose and what works best for different projects: https://thefelthub.com/quick-guide-to... 🪡 FELTING NEEDLE GUIDE Find out which felting needle sizes to use and when: https://thefelthub.com/what-felting-n... 🛒 MY FAVOURITE NEEDLE FELTING SUPPLIERS https://thefelthub.com/needle-felting... TOOLS & MATERIALS USED • A finished needle felted pumpkin • Carded wool or wool tops for the hat, nose, ears and feet • A small amount of contrasting wool for the hat, optional • Wool or other yarn for the beard • A needle felted acorn, optional • Wooden BBQ skewer • 38 star felting needle • 40 triangle felting needle, optional for a smoother finish • Multi-needle or punch tool, optional • Felting mat • Folded cardboard or finger guards You don’t need wire or sewing for this project. The wooden BBQ skewer supports the wool while you create the hat, then slides out once the shape is firm enough to hold by itself. If you’re new to needle felting, don’t worry about having every tool I use. One good felting needle, a mat, a wooden skewer and some wool are enough to get started. These pumpkin gnomes are decorations rather than toys and aren’t intended for children to play with. If you enjoy the tutorial, please subscribe to The Felt Hub and give the video a like. It makes a real difference and helps me continue making these tutorials. #NeedleFelting #PumpkinGnome #FallCrafts #autumncrafts #diygnome #needlefeltingtutorials VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Needle felted pumpkin gnome 00:40 Wool, felting needle and wooden skewer 01:05 Making the firm gnome hat 05:43 Lengthening and shaping the hat 09:17 Removing the hat from the skewer 10:29 Making the soft hat brim 11:34 Attaching the brim 14:05 Shaping the hat and adding an acorn 14:40 Adding contrasting colour 18:09 Attaching the hat to the pumpkin 19:56 Making the pointy ears 22:40 Firming and neatening the edges 24:31 Making the gnome’s nose 26:21 Attaching the nose 27:49 Attaching the ears 28:49 Making and attaching the feet 31:47 Adding the beard 34:04 Finished pumpkin gnome