Beginner's Guide to Crochet - UK (2019-10)

PERFECT FINISH

T

assels are a really simple way to add

a stylish touch to many projects,

from clothing to homewares. Perk

up a cushion with a tassel on each corner, or

give a beanie hat a funky finish with a

colourful tassel on the top!

If you’ve got a bit of yarn left over after

you’ve completed a project then this is a

great way to use it up – it’s also a handy way

to avoid the problem of accumulating lots of

not-quite-long-enough-for-anything-else

leftovers in your stash! That said, a tassel in

a contrasting colour can also look really

striking on your projects, so don’t be afraid

to experiment with different shades of yarn,

or even make tassels that use more than

one colour of yarn (see Step 2, below).

Aside from your yarn, all you need to

make a tassel is a pair of scissors and

a piece of cardboard, or a paperback book

also works well. Easy!

ADD TASSELS

Give your makes a final flourish with a decorative tassel!

3

Cut a small length of yarn and thread onto

a needle. Pass the needle under the yarn

wraps at the top of the cardboard and tie the

two ends in a knot to secure. Cut through the

bottom wraps of the tassel and snip off the

starting knot from Step 1.

4

Cut another length of yarn and wrap it

tightly around the tassel, approx 2cm from

the top, to form the head. Thread the yarn end

onto a needle and insert it down inside the head

wraps. Trim the end of the yarn to the same

length as the tassel.

1

Cut out a piece of card that’s about 5cm

wide and as long as you’d like your tassel to

be. Make a 1cm cut on one of the short ends of

the card. Tie a knot in one end of your yarn and

secure it around the slot.

2

Wrap the yarn around the length of the card

to the thickness you require. If you’d like

to use more than one colour, knot the yarns

together at the base of the card and carry on

wrapping around.