🎄 You'll Love Our New Tomten Scandinavian Gnomes Kit! Choose the Female, the Male, or both.
Inspired by the classic book The Tomten by Astrid Lindgren, these gnomes are beginner-friendly and designed with simple shapes, soft wool, and the traditional long hats and round noses people love. (To learn more about The Tomten, scroll to the end.)
These are complete kits: Each kit includes everything you need to create a charming Scandinavian Tomten, and comes with access to a video class so you can follow along step-by-step as you make your own Tomtens.
The link to the video is on the kit instructions so you'll always have access to it!
Kit Options
Choose the version you want from the dropdown:
Female Tomten Kit – green hat, braids, dress shape
Male Tomten Kit – red hat, curly beard, green body
Duo Kit (Best Value + Most Fun!) – includes materials to make both
All versions use the same easy-to-follow method and include everything you need to get started.
What’s Included in Every Kit
High-quality wool in all needed colors
2 felting needles
Foam felting mat
Pre-measured wool bundles for each step
Step-by-step instructions with photos + templates
Tips for shaping hats, noses, beards, and braids
Why You’ll Love This Kit
Designed for beginners
No sewing or tiny pieces
Simple shapes that are easy to build
Soft, beautifully blended wool
Makes great holiday décor or handmade gifts
Finished Size
Each gnome stands about 6–9 inches tall, depending on how tall you make the hat.
Just for Fun – From The Tomten
Just for fun, here’s an excerpt from The Tomten and an image in the gallery. It truly is a wonderful book and a fun part of my Swedish heritage and holidays. Growing up, we read it every Christmas.
Winter is long and dark and cold, and sometimes the Tomten dreams of summer. Winters come and winters go, Summers come and summers go, Soon the swallows will be here, thinks the Tomten. Winters come and summers go; year follows year. But as long as people live at the old farm in the forest, every night the Tomten will trip around between the houses on his small, silent feet. (Adapted by Astrid Lindgren from a poem by Viktor Rydberg)
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Each kit includes:
Core wool (100% carded wool)
100% wool yarn from a Minnesota Icelandic sheep flock — enough to cover your sheep, with natural color options
3" × 3" piece of natural felt for ears and tail
Three felting needles
A foam mat for your working surface
Size templates for every body part
Detailed instruction with extra tips and photographs
Seven step-by-step video tutorials
Invitation to our private forum for questions and support
HOW TO NEEDLE FELT
Needle felting is the process of shaping loose wool into a solid sculpture by repeatedly poking it with a barbed needle. The barbs tangle the wool fibers and lock them into whatever shape you form — no glue, no sewing, no water. It's a quiet, focused craft you can pick up for ten minutes at a time or work on for a whole afternoon.
For this kit, you'll start by forming the main body, then build up the head, legs, ears, and tail. The final step is covering your sheep with Icelandic yarn to create the authentic curly coat. Karen walks you through every part in the video series, so you're never guessing what comes next.
HOW EASY IS THIS?
Beginner-friendly. If you've never needle felted before, you can absolutely do this — the video series was built with first-timers in mind. Most people finish their sheep in 4–7 hours of total work, spread across several sessions.
The kit includes specific templates so you're not guessing on sizing, the wool is carded chosen for being easy to felt. AND felting is forgiving. You can easily fix mistakes and reshape as you go.
Things to know going in: felting needles are sharp. Kids under 12 should be supervised. You'll need a foam mat to work on - we include this.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED?
Just a scissors. Everything else is included!
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Karen Storkamp is a Central Minnesota fiber artist who has been needle felting for [X] years. She designed this kit specifically to teach 3D felting in a way that produces a finished piece you'll want to keep.
SHIPPING
Orders ship within [insert your actual lead time — e.g., 1–3 from Central Minnesota via USPS. You'll receive tracking by email as soon as your kit ships.
SUPPORT & OUR GUARANTEE
We want you to love your sheep and other kits from Bella's Flock. If you get stuck on any step, we will personally help you work through it in our private forum — your success is what matters.
If your kit arrives damaged, is missing something, or isn't what you expected, email us within 60 days and we'll send a replacement or issue a refund.
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If your kit arrives damaged or isn’t what you expected, we’ll make it right. Just reach out within 30 days.
We share answers to frequent questions here. Click the chat button or contact in the footer if you have any other questions. Thanks!
Is this a good project for beginners?
Yes. This kit is designed for beginners and will walk you step-by-step through the process of making your sheep. The included video tutorials and printed instructions make it easy to follow along, even if you’ve never needle felted before.
What Makes This Kit Different?
This kit includes Icelandic yarn sourced from a Minnesota flock to create Bella’s signature woolly texture, along with step-by-step video guidance from artist Karen Storkamp of I Felt It.
What's Included in the Kit? Do I Need Anything Else?
This is a COMPLETE kit. It ncludes high-quality wool, for the body, Icelandic wool for the signature fleece, templates, felting needles, a felting mat , printed instructions and a video tutorial by the artist.
How Do I Add the Different Colored Sheep?
You can add additional sheep in different colors to create your own flock. These add-on kits include all materials needed to make another sheep, but do not include an extra mat (you only need one).
Are There Videos or Classes?
Yes! You will get a link to our online video tutorial showing each step of making Bella the Sheep.
Is Needle Felting Hard to Learn? Is there Any Sewing Involved?
No sewing or stiching at all Needle felting is easy and fun to learn. It works because the barbed needle in your kit tangles the wool and you are able to sculp the wool into shapes and add additional designs!
What Age is This For?
These kits are best suited for ages 10+ (or younger with supervision),. Kids do great, but the felting needles are sharp.
What if I Make A Mistake?
Needle felting is very forgiving. You can easily reshape wool, add more fiber, and adjust as you go.
What is Your Refund Policy?
We provide a 60-Day Satisfaction Guarantee. If your kit arrives damaged or is not what you expected, simply contact us and we will refund your purchase.
Great to Meet You!
About Bella's Flock
Bella’s Flock is named after Bella, the sheep that started it all.
We began on our farm in Minnesota, working directly with wool and learning the craft hands-on. While Bella and her flock have since moved on to new pastures, that original starting point continues to shape how we design and make our products.
From our Minnesota studio, we focus on clear designs, natural materials, and projects that are straightforward to make and look good when finished.
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