Your child will be an adorable Gnome in these funny shoes and a cap with a bell! You like? U.S. too! Making this New Year's gnome costume with your own hands is not at all difficult. You just need to stock up on time, patience and our exciting master class with detailed step-by-step instructions and patterns.
Remember? Once upon a time we were little, and our parents sewed New Year's costumes for us themselves - they weren't sold in stores. Now times have changed, and we can buy anything for our children. Boys at a holiday party can become bunnies and wolves, pirates and knights, and some even become Spider-Man or the “Twilight Ninja.” A sea of outfits!
But they are not cheap, alas, some gnome costumes reach 5-6 thousand rubles. And we’re only buying for one exit. And if your child’s friend also comes to the holidays wearing this, the mood will be spoiled. Today we offer you not only to save money, but also to learn how to make fabulous outfits for children with your own hands. It's actually so much fun and not at all difficult! Moreover, you now have our step-by-step master class with video instructions. Let's start with the Dwarf costume for the New Year. It's easy to make, but it will transform your child!
Suit size
We made a Gnome outfit for a 4 and 5 year old boy. Below you will find patterns for two sizes: choose depending on how tall your child is. There are 98 cm and 104 cm. If you need a larger size (or smaller), then using the template of our pattern you can design your own. We wish you good luck!
Glossary of terms
Experienced seamstresses already understand all the terms used in this material. But perhaps it was you, inspired by our master class, who decided to sit down at a typewriter for the first time and don’t know many special words. This matter is fixable. We decipher the terms especially for you!
To stitch or topstitch means to join two layers of fabric. Ironing is simple: iron the allowances (edges) in different directions. Iron - iron seam allowances (edges) in one direction. The face of the fabric is the side where the pattern or surface is clearly defined. At the edge of the overlock seam , stitch (see above) the fabric the width of the foot from the edge of the allowance.
Beard made of threads
You can make your own beard from thick white yarn for a gnome costume sewn according to a pattern. The thread must be strong so that the product does not break at the most crucial moment. Also, the thread should not prick so that the child does not feel uncomfortable at the party. This beard is easy to make. You can place the “hairs” on a string or rubber band.
The threads are cut to the same length so that when folded in half, it matches the length of the character’s future beard. Then a thread of yarn bent in half is threaded through a loop in the middle onto a rope, tightening it tightly so that the knots do not unravel during the holiday. The beard can be made of any size, depending on where it will be located. If it is tied around the neck, it can be made long and fluffy. If it is to be attached to a child’s head, it should match the size of the face or be from ear to ear.
How to make a Dwarf costume with your own hands: step-by-step instructions
Step 1. What materials do we need:
- Green fabric for the vest and shoes 0.5 m. The fabric must be dense to keep its shape. It's best to take velvet.
- Red fabric for a cap 0.4 m.
- Centimeter (flexible measuring tape)
- Ruler
- Scissors
- Buttons 4 pcs. for height 98 cm, 5 pcs. for height 104 cm.
- Bias binding (any color) 1.5 m.
- Tracing paper or paper
- Bells 3 pcs. (two small ones for shoes and one larger one for a cap)
- Non-woven fabric (adhesive fabric) 0.5 m.
- Weed thread for beard 1 skein
- White and red threads for leggings (one small skein each)
- Knitting needles No. 3 and stocking needles (5 pcs. for knitting in the round)
- Two sew-on buttons (for beard)
- Sewing machine, overlock (can be replaced with a zigzag)
- Every child has something in their wardrobe: a plain T-shirt, shorts.
Step 2. Vest
1. To start sewing a vest, we need to make patterns for the back and front.
2. Now fold the fabric in two layers. We pin the back to the fold, and next to it the shelf. Then cut.
3. Place notches using scissors 5 mm long. Using these notches we will combine the side seam of the front and back.
4. It's time to cut off the paper patterns. We glue the strip at the shelf; this is the place where the loops are made and the buttons are sewn on. A very necessary operation - it is to ensure that the shelf bar does not stretch. To do this, we cut out two strips from non-woven fabric, 38 cm long and 6 cm wide.
Using an iron, glue the interlining to the shelf from the wrong side.
After you have glued the strip, you need to mark the middle of the shelf, which is indicated on the paper pattern. This is 3.5 cm from the edge. We draw a vertical line and transfer this line to the face of the shelf using a needle and thread.
5. Switch to the iron. Along this crease line you need to bend our strip and iron it.
6. Using an overlocker (zigzag) we sew the shoulder, side seams of the back and front separately.
7. Using a machine, sew down the shoulder and side seams, matching the notches.
8. Using an iron, press the shoulder and side seams.
9. We process the armholes with a bias back. To do this, measure the circumference of the armhole with a centimeter. And we cut the binding taking into account the allowances: plus 3 cm to the circumference. The edges of the binding will overlap each other. We pin it on the armhole. Now you need to machine stitch the binding to the armhole to the width of the foot.
10. We bend the binding and stitch it along the front side to the edge by 1 mm. This operation will allow us to make a smooth roll.
11. Now, using a needle and thread, you need to baste the facing/trimming to the armhole! And machine stitch along the edge. Remove the basting thread. We process the second armhole in exactly the same way.
12. Finishing the neckline with trim.
The neckline is processed in the same way as the armholes. But first you need to bend the strip along the sour cream line onto the face of the shelf, then pin the trim. This way we will hide the end of the binding under the placket.
Now you need to stitch the binding to the width of the foot.
Next step. We will need to turn out the corners of the strip, baste the binding and stitch the binding to the edge.
13. Iron the finished armholes and neckline.
14. Close the bottom. To do this, we grind out the corner of the strap in the same way as we did with the neck. You need to bend the bar along the basted line to the front side, then stitch at a distance of 3 cm from the edge.
Turn it inside out and place a finishing stitch along the entire vest to the edge of the overcast seam.
15. All that remains is to punch through the loops and sew on the buttons. We transfer marks from the paper pattern where the loops should be.
We outline the length of the loops and punch them on the machine. In my case, the diameter of the button is 1.5 cm, I made the loop length 2 cm.
Sew on the buttons. Hurray, the vest is ready! Perhaps we have already done the hardest thing.
See also:
DIY Snow Maiden costume for girls
Step 3. Cap
Well, why did you take a break? Shall we move on? We will make a cap for our Gnome.
1. Transfer the cap pattern onto paper. Head circumference 49 cm.
2. Pin the pattern onto the fabric (2 layers) and cut out the cap.
3. We glue the top of the cap with non-woven fabric to keep its shape. After this, we grind the edges and overcast.
4. Next step. You need to overcast the edge of the cap: bend (iron) the edge inward and put a finishing stitch into the edge of the overcast seam.
5. Sew a large bell onto the top of the cap.
6. Now we need buttons. Sew one part of the button on the sides of the cap. They are needed for a removable beard. The beard will be attached to the cap with sewn-on buttons.
Now the cap is ready!
Step 4. Beard
1. We will have an almost real beard: we will tie it up! Cast on 60 stitches on the knitting needles. This amount is suitable for both a height of 98 cm and 104 cm. Knitted fabric stretches.
2. We knit 4 rows with facial loops.
3. We begin in every second row, at the beginning and at the end of the row, knitting two loops together.
4. Knit until there are five loops left on the knitting needles. We knit them all together.
5. Now we hide the tip of the thread.
6. Sew buttons along the edges of the beard. The second part of them, the first one is already on the cap.
You see how things got more fun. And the beard is ready!
Step 5. Shoes
1. We have to do almost magic. Create fabulous shoes with your own hands! So, let's begin. We transfer the pattern of the shoes onto paper. It consists of the sole and the shoe itself.
2. Pin the pattern onto the fabric. We will need two soles and 4 shoe parts. Cut it out.
3. We took thick fabric, it holds its shape. If your fabric is soft, I advise you to glue all the parts of the shoe with adhesive fabric.
4. Now you need to overcast the edges of the back seam of the shoes and machine stitch them so that there is a cut at the top. From the bottom of the shoe, the length of the seam is 4 cm.
5. We pin the shoe part onto the sole and grind it on a machine.
6. Then all edges need to be overcast.
7. Fold the edges of the shoe inward by 1.5 cm and sew a machine stitch into the edges of the overcast seam.
8. Be brave! We turn the shoe inside out. How beautiful it turned out.
Sew bells onto the nose.
The miracle shoes are ready!
Shoes for a gnome with patterns: for gifts and for putting on the toy itself
This craft can be a charming interior decoration; it can be filled with sweets to surprise the kids. Great idea for the New Year. You can also make shoes that kids can wear to various costume parties to go with the costume of a gnome and other fairy-tale characters. In this article, we provide instructions on how to independently sew shoes for a gnome with a selection of step-by-step patterns attached to each option.
Creating accessories
After watching Disney cartoons, we can notice that the gnome has a burning flashlight and a long stick with a red bag in his hand. Making a paper lantern is easy
. To do this, cut out a rectangle measuring 120x200 mm. Fold the paper in half and make cuts at equal intervals. We do not cut all the way, leaving approximately 12 mm. We unfold the workpiece, fasten it, and make a handle. You can complement the costume with a soft toy. To make a wand, we buy a plastic pointer and wrap it with tinsel. We make a bag from any piece of fabric and fill it with foam rubber, padding polyester or cotton wool.
The need for a child to participate in a New Year's party, dressed in a carnival costume, poses the task of choosing an appropriate image for parents. One of the most popular is the gnome costume. It is known to us from many fairy tales, in each of which these creatures had their own characteristics.
Creating Other Elements
The gnome's belt is made using a fabric belt and a dummy large buckle glued to it, which can be cut out of cardboard. The same elements can decorate shoes.
An important part of the outfit is a stick with a knot. It is made simply: using a short wooden handle. The bundle itself should be stuffed with light, soft material.
If the pants you use will be short, it is advisable to wear striped socks.
Creating a gnome carnival costume yourself is not an impossible task. With the proper degree of perseverance, the result can greatly please the boy and the whole family.
