DIY GNOME

MATERIALS:

– 1 pair wool socks – 1 pair nylons – 2 cups of sand – 12 inches of wool roving

MATERIALS:

– 1 package of polyfil stuffing – 1 yard of plaid fabric – 12 inches of 20 gauge craft wire – 2 two inch Christmas balls

TOOLS:

– hot glue gun – wire cutters

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1. Cut the feet off the nylons about 12 inches from the toe. 2. Fill them with 2 cups of sand. Tie the top of the nylon so the sand doesn't spill out.

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3. Insert the sand filled nylon into the sock.

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4. Fill up the inside of the sock on top of the nylon with polyester stuffing. Keep stuffing the sock until it is about 6 inches tall.

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5. Tie the top of the sock in a knot and pull the free end of the sock over the knot.

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6. Pull three pieces of wool roving 4-6 inches long to make the beard and mustache.

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7. Use hot glue to secure it under the top of the rolled over sock.

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8. Make the nose by taking a golf ball sized piece of poly stuffing and wrapping a piece of leftover nylon over it. Tie the end of the nylon so the stuffing doesn't come out.

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9. Glue the nose under the sock like you did with the wool roving. 10. Cut a large triangle to make the hat.

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1. lace the two good sides together and hot glue the fabric together leaving a hole at the very tip of the hat. 2. Flip hat inside out.

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3. Take the wire and wrap it around the Christmas ornament.

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4. Feed the wire through the hat and glue the fabric at the tip of the hat to the ornament so it stays in place.

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4. Feed the wire through the hat and glue the fabric at the tip of the hat to the ornament so it stays in place.