How To Make A Tassel In 7 Easy Steps

Today I'm sharing how I made those fun tassels that I added to my Kantha pillow corners.

These are just so quick and easy, and in no time you'll have a gloriously chubby, swishy tassel to accent your pillow or throw.

To make a 4" long tassel you will need:

• yarn in various colours and weights
• a 4" width tin lid or piece of heavy card
• sharp scissors

I began by rummaging in my yarn bins for colours that reflected the themes in the front of the pillow.

I was after a mainly white and light blue colour, with dark blue, pink and lime pops of colour.

My selection included a range of different weight yarns, ranging from 4 ply (sport weight) through to a 12ply (chunky weight) for an interesting effect.

I would have liked to also add some stranded embroidery thread for some extra sparkle, but I didn't have enough of the right colour on hand.

But if you look carefully, the pink and aqua yarns both have a sparkle twist to them, and I was happy enough with that.

I had 6 colours that I used all up.

I used this tin lid to wrap the yarn around. I was after a really fat, long tassel, and this lid measures about 4 in.

I found using a lid rather than just card made tying it off really easy, but a sturdy piece of cardboard or small book will also work.

Let's get started!

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‍STEP 1

You'll be making this from the inside to the outside.

So think about how you'd like the inside of your tassel to look.

The colour you begin with will be in the very centre.

It's a good idea to make a note of your colour order and the number of wraps you made, so if you are making multiple tassels, they will end up looking roughly the same thickness and colour.

Start wrapping the yarn around and around.

Don't worry about the loose tail, just let it hang down, as it will be trimmed off at the end. I did about 12 wraps to start mine.

This will actually make 24 strands in the finished tassel, so remember that the number of wraps will end up being doubled.

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When you've wrapped enough of the first colour, trim off leaving a longer tail.

Continue the process with more colours and wraps, trying to keep it roughly in the centre without spreading out too much.