Felted Penguin Video Tutorial
Artfully Antarctic
Meet Percy, Lily, and Luna, our rather cute needle-felted penguins. We have to admit to being a little bit in love. They are a delightful project for crafters new to needle felting and just as fun for seasoned felters.
Our trick is to use a small foam egg to form the body. Cover the foam egg in a layer of white felt roving, then poke it repeatedly with a felting needle until the roving holds to the form. An older needle is ideal here, as it will blunt slightly with use. You can make a felt ball for the penguin's head and attach it to the body using the same technique. If you need a refresher, hop over to this post to learn how to make a felt ball.Tools
- Cricut Maker with rotary blade (optional)
- Craft Scissors
- Sewing Needle
- Needle Felting Needle Holder
- Felting Needles - pack of 6
- Low-Temp Hot Glue Gun
Materials
- Small Egg-Shaped Form or Needle Felting Core Wool
- Needle Felting Roving Wool - Licorice, White
- Lia Griffith's Wool Blend Felt - White, Black, Dove , Cyan, and Turquoise
- Embroidery Floss to Match
- Stuffie Puff
Ice to Meet You
To make your own needle-felted penguins, download the pattern, materials list, and instructions below. Use the template to cut out the flippers, feet, beak, and scarf. You can also cut a little iceberg in a blue or teal felt to give your penguin a place to rest.
Craft Along With Us
Prefer to learn by watching? Our video tutorial walks you through every step, from shaping the body to adding those sweet felt details. Gather your tools and materials, press play, and craft along with us. Percy also makes a wonderful project to felt with kids, with a little help on the needle work.
More to Explore
For more DIY needle felted fun, browse more projects here! For even more inspiration, join us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. And be sure to show us what you’re crafting! Use #MadeWithLia and share photos of all of your latest work — you never fail to inspire us! Happy crafting! ~ Lia & Team
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4 Comments
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Sharon
July 5, 2026 at 2:17pm
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Lia
July 6, 2026 at 10:28am
@Sharon
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Shari
March 31, 2019 at 4:00pm
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Lia
April 1, 2019 at 7:46am
@Shari
Back to the TopThe pattern etc. link is broken, and just comes up with a “404 Error — Page Not Found” Error
Just thought I would let you know.
Sharon
You are finding all of the oldies, but goodies! I just added the downloads to this project.
Is there a pattern anywhere for the penguins? I saw all the list of things we needed, but didn’t see a link for the pattern.
Shari
Hi Shari! There’s a link in the post to the original project with the pattern and printable instructions 🙂