Tiny Tassels Tutorial

This is the tassel making method we’ve used in the Tiny Tassels shawl pattern. These tassels can be made bigger by using a wider piece of cardboard in place of the upper needle.

Tools and Materials

two short 5mm needles
darning needle
length of yarn for tassel
small scissors

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 1: Hold the two knitting needles together, parallel to the edge. Bring darning needle with yarn through the top edge stitch, laying the tail over the top of the knitting.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 2: Wrap yarn around needles, holding the tail,with thumb so that it doesn’t pull through.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 3: Repeat process 10 times.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 4: Bring the tail upwards.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 5: Bring the darning needle through the centre of the the two knitting needles.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 6: Pass the darning needle down through the knitting needles and cinch the waist of the tassel.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 7: Bring the darning needle up through the cinched wrap.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 8: Repeat the wrap, cinch and needle through wrap a few times.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 9: Bring all the ends upwards. Pull out the bottom needle and tighten cinch further.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 10: Wrap again and bring the needle up through all the wraps.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 11: Remove second needle and trim the loops of tassel.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Step 12: Trim off tails.

Tiny Tassels Tutorial Loop London — Completed tiny tassel

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