Sun-eyed Space Gremlin, Undressed — needle felted

I crochet'd her a hat I can't find.

She's 8" tall and weighs less than 20g. Made completely out of corriedale wool, needlefelted.

Needlefelting uses specialized barbed needles that push the wool into a solid mass through stabbing about 3000 times. Some have reverse barbs, too, to make things fuzzier.

There are different needles, shapes, sizes and configurations but, with a little practice, anyone can make just about anything with a medium (36-38 gauge) one. There are even needle felting guns out there for avid felters who don't want rattlesnake wrists.

I don't know what the guages mean, but my favorite are small star-gauge.

Needlefelting is the best art hobby. It's low-barrier, can be done anywhere, and the versatility is ridiculous. I make framed art, jewelry, felted soap, scrubby cloths, figures, sculptures, like 300 cat toys and even plants for friends with allergies. I teach all-ages classes, too, where folks tell me it's the most relaxing art form they've tried.

I made this one just for me.