You can embellish pillows, baby
blankets, hats, and scarves with tassels.
They are very easy to make, and, like
pompoms, can be made in one color or
in two or more colors.
To make a tassel, you need a piece
of rigid cardboard, a pair of scissors,
a tapestry needle, and yarn.
1 Cut the cardboard into a rectangle that is the same length you want your
tassel to be. (So, for a 6-inch-long tassel, cut a piece of cardboard that’s
6 inches long.)
2 Wrap the yarn around the cardboard to the desired thickness.
Note:Thin yarn requires more wraps than thick yarn.How to Make a TasselMake
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3 Thread a tapestry needle with a 12-inch
strand of the same yarn used for the
tassel and insert the needle between
the cardboard and the wrapped strands.
Pull the yarn all the way through.
4 Separate the tapestry needle from the
yarn and tie the strand’s ends together
tightly in a knot at the top edge of the
cardboard to secure the tassel.