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Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks

by skleinendorst

Ever since a visit to Denmark I really liked the ideas. My love for the Scandinavian Christmas Scandinavian Christmas gnomes (or tomte, nisse. ...) gnomes was reborn. After a little more searching, I for decoration during the holiday period. After a lot of decided to craft some from fluffy Christmas socks, DIY for our wedding, we sort of fell into a black hole both for decorating our own house and for gifting to after the wedding was over and we were in desperate family and friends. need for a new (small) project. With Christmas on it's way, the internet exploded with Christmas decoration

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 1 Step 1: Materials and Tools

For one gnome you will need:

2 fluffy (chenille) socks in different dessins to your liking 1 simple sock Fake fur, about 10x10 cm (4x4 inches) Skin colored fabric, only a small piece Rice, approximately 500 grams (2.5 - 3 cups) Pillow stuffing 2 rubber bands Rope, about 20 cm (8 inches) Wire, about 30 cm (12 inches)

Furthermore, you need some tools to help you make the gnomes:

Scoop Funnel Glue gun Scissors Exacto knife and cutting mat Measuring tape Marker Sewing pins Sewing machine or needle and thread Pliers

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 2 Step 2: The Rice of the Gnome

The basic structure of the gnome consists of a simple sock stuffed with rice.

1. Take a simple sock and fill it with the rice. I found it easiest to use a funnel. 2. Close the sock with a piece of rope. It can be handy to first close the sock with a rubber band. 3. Cut out a circle with a diameter of approximately 5 cm (2 inches) from the skin-colored fabric. 4. Isolate a bit of the sock with rice to create a nose. Wrap around the skin-colored fabric and tie it with a piece of rope (again, using a rubber band first can be handy).

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 3 Step 3: The Gnome Cone

The basis for the hat is created by using pillow stuffing.

1. Fill the remaining part of the sock with pillow stuffing. 2. Close the sock by sewing it in a cone shape. Using sewing pins can be helpful. I used a sewing machine, but of course this can also be done by hand using needle and thread. 3. Use hot glue to attach the cone to the rest of the body to create a better gnome shape.

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 4 Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 5 Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 6 Step 4: The Body Socking

The body of the gnome is covered by a fluffy sock.

1. Cut the sock just above the heel. 2. Put the sock over the body, right under the nose.

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 7 Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 8 Step 5: Hurry, Add Some Furry!

Now it is time to add a beard.

1. Measure how wide and long you want the beard to be. 2. Mark the beard on the back of the fake fur. 3. Cut out the beard using an exacto knife. Don't use scissors, because you will trim the fur on the outline of the beard. 4. Glue the beard to the body using hot glue. You only need to glue the top edge.

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 9 Step 6: Sock Head!

Time for the finishing touch!

1. Stick a piece of wire through the top, all the way to the bottom. 2. Make a loop on the top end, so that it is not sharp. 3. Place a fluffy sock over the wire and cone. 4. Fold the edge of the sock twice. 5. Glue the edge of the sock to the bottom sock.

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 10 Step 7: The Gnome Family

Voila, your gnome is finished! Once you get the hang of it, you will see that it is really easy and doesn't take a lot of time to make one. You can make an entire family of gnomes to give away during the holidays. I finished 14 of them in just over half a day. Be creative! Make braids instead of a beard for a female gnome, model a mustache in the beard, add buttons or other decorations, ..... The possibilities are limitless!

Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 11 Well done!

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Scandinavian Christmas Gnomes From Socks: Page 12 Those are awesome. Forget Elf on the Shelf, I need to get some gnomes!

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