Things You'll Need:
- Dark colored pants or leggings
- Long green, red or blue shirt
- Black felt
- Red felt
- White felt for a boy gnome
- Yellow yarn for a girl gnome or purchased long braided wig
- Glue
- Scissors
- Sewing thread and needle
- Double sided tape
- 1/4-inch elastic
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Step 1
Start with a pair of dark colored pants you already own to start your handmade gnome costumes. Brown is ideal for gnome costumes, but black or gray will work. Trace the lower part of the pant leg onto black felt allowing for a wide cuff at the top. Cut 4 of these. Sew or glue together at the side seams and attach to your pants using double stick tape.
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Step 2
Use a tunic style shirt or oversized long sleeve tee shirt as your gnome costume shirt. Cut black felt approximately 2 inches wide by your shirt measurement and attach to your shirt with double stick tape. If you already have a suitable black belt, feel free to use that for your gnome suit.
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Step 3
Cut a large triangle with a rounded lower edge from red felt for your handmade gnome costume hat. Glue the long edges together and trim the lower edge as needed for a good fit. Stitch 1/4-inch elastic into place to hold your gnome hat on your head.
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Step 4
Make a beard for a boy gnome costume. Cut a beard shape from white felt. Curl additional strips of white felt around a pencil or knitting needle and glue these to your base for a bit of texture. Sew 1/4-inch elastic to hold in place on your head.
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Step 5
Create long blond braids for a girl gnome. Cut 2 1/2-foot lengths of yarn. Braid together your yarn hair and glue to the inside of your gnome hat for an easy wig option that takes no sewing to finish your handmade gnome costume.
