Holidays & Entertaining Christmas Christmas Ornaments Make a Trio of Pinecone Gnome Ornaments Scraps of felt, wooden balls, and wool roving dress up plain pinecones to make a fun ornament trio for your Christmas tree. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Instagram Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for over 8 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on April 20, 2018 Share Tweet Pin Email Cream-color feltWooden balls: three 1-inch-diameter and three 3/8-inch-diameterThree 1-1/2- to 2-inch-long pineconesChenille stem: whiteWool roving: light gray and/or curly white woolHot-glue gun and glue sticksSewing needle and cream thread Instructions Cut three felt triangles measuring 3-3/4 inches on each side. Fold each triangle in half; blanket-stitch together long edges to make a hat.Cut three 1/2×6-inch felt strips for scarves and fringe the ends of each strip.Hot-glue a 1-inch-diameter wooden ball to the flattest end of each pinecone to make the gnome head.Hot-glue a 3/8-inch-diameter wooden ball to each 1-inch ball for a nose.Cut the chenille stem into three 4-inch lengths; fold one end of each length over slightly. Bend stem at a right angle 1 inch from other end; hot-glue 1-inch angled portion to a head.Fold up a cuff on bottom edge of each hat. Hot-glue hats to the heads over the chenille stems.Wrap and hot-glue a scarf around each gnome's neck (you do not need to tie the scarves). Hot-glue a small piece of wool roving or curly wool to each gnome's cheeks and under the nose, as desired. Bend the hats as desired.Sew a short length of thread to the back of each hat for a hanging loop. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit