Here is another rosey-cheeked winter friend. Santa!

Santa stemmed from the snowman idea. They are both very basic, not-entirely-3D designs that make quite cute Christmas tree ornaments. They can also be made into broaches, and I may even try magnets!

Santa starts with the head shape. I chose a peachy-pink skin tone, because it was actually all that I had. It is quite good because he ends up looking a nice healthy robust colour, which is how I would imagine Santa to be. I needle felted the red part of the hat onto his head, then added the white fur trim and pom-pom. After this, I did his eyes, nose and rosey cheeks. The nose is just a small piece of wool that I attached on and then shaped using a single needle. Most of this work needs to be done with a single needle because it is quite small and detailed. The cheeks were done in the same way as the snowman; I just took a few fibres of pink wool, and attached them with a couple of pokes.

Santa’s beard went on last. I started by attaching some white wool and then needle felting it quite a bit, so that it was quite firm and sturdy. Then, I attached some looser pieces that I didn’t felt quite as much. This gives his beard a fluffy, Santa-esque look.