Tassels and pom poms seem to be everywhere in decor this year, from wall hangings to clothes to throw blankets and pillows. I’ve seen a ton of adorable Christmas ornaments, wreaths, and wrapping ideas too.

I fell in love with the above Anthropologie Andreas tassel blanket that sold out almost immediately (see similar here, here, here, and here), so in order to DIY my own, I had to figure out the best way to make a tassel for my project. There are some other great tutorials out there, but sometimes a quick DIY with numbered pictures is the easiest way to learn, so here it is.

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You’ll need the following:

• yarn (find a great value pack here)
• scissors
• a piece of thick cardboard
• a plastic yarn craft needle (optional)

How to Make a Tassel: Step by Step

1. Begin wrapping the yarn around your cardboard – it should be wrapped closely, but not stretched tight.

2. Continue wrapping until your yarn is the desired thickness of your tassel.

3. Slide a piece of yarn about 2.5 times the length of your tassel through the center of the bunch in order to secure the tassel into a bunch.

4. Carefully slide the yarn bunch off of the cardboard (I may have dropped my piece of yarn to secure the bunch a few times).

5. Pull the securing piece taut and tie a knot.

6. Loop the securing piece again to tie a double knot.

7. Slide the knot around to the inside of the tassel (this will hide the knot). If you want your yarn at the top of the tassel to be the same color as the tassel, you can skip this step. In my case, I was attaching the tassel to a cream blanket, so wanted the top piece of yarn to be cream.

8. Slide the yarn you will use to attach the tassel through the securing yarn loop. This step is easier with a plastic craft needle. This step is also optional if you want your yarn at the top to be the same color as the tassel.

9. Cut an additional piece of yarn 3-4 times the length of your tassel.

10. Wrap the additional piece around the width of the tassel about 3/4 of an inch from the top. I wrapped it around once, tied a knot, and then wrapped it again and tied a double knot. The knot will end up on the side of the tassel, and the ends will fall and become part of the tassel strands.

11. Cut the tassel loops apart at the bottom of the tassel.

12. Trim the uneven ends.

What are you planning to adorn with tassels? I’d love to hear about it, or drop me a link to the finished project!