Ah, the carrot. This little guy is a descendant of my first attempt at needle felting vegetables. I created a carrot for my friend’s birthday, and everyone fell in love with it. The rest is history.

I think that it is the colour and distinctive shape which make the carrot so popular. Also, a lot of character is expressed through his hairdo. I like to make it extremely long and fuzzy.

The construction is fairly straight forward, just form the shape, and then attach on the hair. I also make the rings around the carrot by just needle felting in a line around the circumference. I do this a few times at various spots along his length, and the result is quite convincing.