Are you up for some Moominous crafts? Create your own Moomin artwork or knit a pair of colourful socks for yourself or a friend! You can find some lovely DIY products on the Moomin Shop.
Cross-stitch a Moomin
Cross-stitch kits for beginners and experts alike! Cross-stitch your favourite Moomin character or the entire family to hang on the wall. The wonderful new kits by The Crafty Kit Company feature Moominpappa, Moominmamma, Moomintroll and Snorkmaiden in summery activities.
With Folklore Company’s patch kits, you can make your coats, tote bags, backpacks and other items more Moominous! The kits contain a water-soluble canvas that makes it possible to stitch cross-stitch patterns on any type of fabric.
The patch kits include patterns for four different characters. Which set is your favourite?
A Moominhouse made of plywood
Build your own miniature Moominhouse! This wonderful lighted DIY Moominhouse is made of thin plywood. The package contains everything you need to build the house, including instructions in three languages (English, Finnish and Swedish). Add some Moomin figurines next to the house and build your own Moominvalley!
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Moominous woollen socks
Did you know there’s also an entire yarn collection and lots of knitting patterns inspired by Moominvalley and its beloved characters? Novita’s Moomin collection consists of colourful yarns suitable for knitting, crocheting and other DIY projects.
The bookazines include wonderful Moominous knitting and crocheting patterns – what would you knit first: Hattifattener socks, a Snufkin beanie or a Moomintroll sweater?
There’s also an inspiring book filled with Moomin-themed woollen sock patterns by Novita and Otava. The book is currently available in Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian, but let’s hope it will also be translated into other languages soon! Everyone should have a pair of Moominous woollen socks, right?
Image: Roope Permanto
Relax with ironing beads
Are you familiar with NABBI beads? With NABBI’s Moomin kits, you can create a Moominous art piece. Arrange the beads on the pegboard and fuse them together with an iron. You can either frame your ready artwork or collect more characters to create a Moomin patchwork!
Have you done any DIY Moomin projects?
Moomin knitting with Novita – Knitted Moomin Socks book now in English!
Explore Novita’s popular Moomin knitting patterns and yarns here! In 2022, Novita also published a Moomin-themed knitting book.
Nostalgic crafts with biodegradable Moomin beads
Make your own Moomin with NABBI BioBeads! Arrange the beads on the pegboard and fuse them with an iron to create a Moominous art piece.
Cross-stitch a Moomin with The Folklore Company’s embroidery kits
Cross-stitch the lovely Moomins! The Folklore Company’s first set of Moomin embroidery kits consists of nine different patterns.