Using a piece of card (I recycled a breakfast cereal box) cut out a retangle the size of the tassel you require with a slot approx. 2.5cm (1inch) down (Photo a.)
Experiment with different sizes for different sized tassels.
Make small snips into the card for holding thread/ yarn. (Photo B. Red lines)
Wind yarn around the card until desired fullness. (Photos D.&E.)
Try wrapping different coloured yarns for multi-coloured tassels also try different textured yarns for interesting effects.
Cut yarn at the bottom of the tassel with a sharp scissors. (Photo H.)
Slide off card
Fluff up tassel. If strands are uneven, just give the tassel a trim.
Using a lenght of yarn place around tassel and tie tightly. knot twice more. (Photo F.)
Using the lenght of yarn you placed in slits, tie around top of tassel. (Photo G.)
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Place a length of yarn across top of cardboard, use the top slips to hold in place. (Photo C.)
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