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Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Easy to follow how to guide to making tassels


Wondering how to make tassels to add too your knitting projects? This quick and easy guide will show you how to add tassels to a few of your projects.


What projects can you add tassels to?

  • Scarves
  • Blankets and throws
  • Cushion covers
  • Tablecloths and table runners
  • Bunting
  • Bags and zippers



How to make tassels


Instruction for a tassels on a scarf, blankets, throws, cushion covers, tablecloths and table runners


1. Make tassels by cutting 3 strands 13 inches long or twice the length you would like, repeat so you have the number of  tassels you would like. 


Picture of cutting the yarn for the tassel


2. On the right side put the crochet hook through the last row or edging where you would like the tassel.


Picture of inserting the crochet hook into the cast on edge


3. Hold the ends of the 3 strands to make a loop and hold the other end, place the loop on the crochet hook.


Picture of putting yarn over the crochet hook


4. Pull the yarn through to start making the tassel 


Picture of pulling yarn through to make the tassel


5. Tie a knot through the loop and pull tight to secure the tassel


Picture of tieing a knot to make a tassel


Picture of pulling the string to make a tassel


6. Put a tassel at each end and space them out evenly, for scarves I like to space them about 3/4 inch apart.  It doesn't matter if it isn't exact. Repeat along where you would like the tassels.


Picture of a tassel on a scarf


Finished tassels on the end of a scarf. 


Picture of tassels on the end of a scarf


Instructions for a tassel on a bunting

1. Get a piece of cardboard the length you would like your tassels to be and wind the yarn around the cardboard.



Picture of wrapping yarn around the cardboard to make a tassel


2. Wind the yarn around until it is the thickness you would like and cut the end of the string down the bottom as shown in the second photo.


Picture of how to make a tassel


Picture of the tassel before tieing the string


3. When you have finished winding the yarn around, get a piece of string about 6 inches long and tie 2 knots to secure it. You can use the ends to tie the tassel onto the bunting later on.

Picture of the string tied at the top to make the tassel


4. Cut along the bottom where you cut the end of the yarn earlier in step 2

Picute of where to tie the string for the tassel




5. Get another piece of string about 15 inches long and a little bit down down from the first piece of yarn tie 2 knots to secure it. 


Picture of the string tied on the tassel


6. Wrap the yarn around and around in opposite directions leaving enough left to tie it making 2 knots before cutting off the end.


Picture of tassel before tieing the ends


Picture of tassel


7. Trim the ends of the tassel if need be.

Picture of ends of the tassel ready to trim


Tie onto a bunting or on a bag handle


Instructions for making a tassel key ring to go on a zipper on a bag, pencil case 


1. Make tassels by cutting about 20 stands of yarn twice the length you would like them to be.


Picture of how long to cut the yarn for the tassel


Picture of yarn gathered to make a tassel


2. Gather the stands together and put over the key ring with half of the yarn on either side.


Picture of grabbing the end of the yarn


Picture of yarn around the keyring


3. With a piece of string about 6 inches long tie 2 knots to secure it 




4. Wrap the yarn around and around in opposite directions leaving enough left to tie it making 2 knots before cutting off the end.


Picture of the tassel once the string has been wrapped around


5. Trim the ends of the tassel if need be and put the key ring on a zipper on a bag or pencil case or you could also add it to your key ring.


Picture of the tassel once the string has been wrapped around



Have fun making your own tassels, here are mine on the table top after I finished making them all


Picture of how to make tassels


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