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I just love a good tassel, y'all. If you've ever wondered how to make tassels yourself, I've got the easiest method for you below. I think chunky yarn tassels are the cutest and doing it yourself means you can customize to your heart's desire. Check out this tutorial for how to make tassels below.

If you're reading this, there's a chance you may have made a tassel with a cardboard template. The cardboard templates are good for about one or two uses, then they bend and have to be replaced. Sometimes cutting cardboard pieces for endless tassel-making can get old (because, I'm all about endless tassel-making, y'all). Check out how easy this fun method for how to make tassels is below.

How to Make Tassels

The gadget I am using in this tutorial for how to make tassels is from Pattie Wack Designs. I'm honestly not one to purchase this sort of thing (I'm kind of frugal in this department...I mean, I make my yarn pom poms with kitchen forks, y'all). But, the endless cardboard needed to make a good supply of tassels can be annoying (plus...cutting cardboard. BLERGH). I stepped out of my frugality and splurged on this Pattie Wack Tassel Maker. And to be totally up front, this isn't even a sponsored post...I just really like using this thing (the only change I would make is adding measurements to it).

Tassel-Making Supplies:

I used the large Pattie Wack Tassel Maker in this post You can grab it for the best price I've seen here on Amazon. I've also seen it at Michael's.

This larger tassel maker makes tassels from 2 to 7 inches.

If you want smaller tassels, grab the mini tassel maker here on Amazon (also from Pattie Wack Designs).

This smaller tassel maker makes tassels from 1-1/4 inches to 2-1/4 inches.

You'll also need the yarn of your choice.

I used a Caron Cake in Rainbow Sprinkles for the yarn (it's super soft and fun to work with). Caron Cakes are a little more than I normally spend on yarn, but I'm a sucker for colorful yarn and cool design (it's in the shape of cake, y'all). You can grab this Caron Cake that I used here on Amazon.

Below, I have a complete, step-by-step photo tutorial with loads of details covering how to make tassels. However, be sure to watch my video, as well, to get an even better understanding. Before you know it, you'll be whipping out dozens of these cuties.

Video: How to Make Tassels

Photo Tutorial: How to Make Tassels

Making Your Tassels

Each "stair step" on the tassel maker represents a tassel length. I like a 5" tassel.

Start by laying down the yarn on the tassel maker, going right on top of the slit (make a bridge!) with the cut end of the yarn going in the direction of the stair side of the tassel maker (as pictured above).

Just start winding the yarn around and around the short side of the tassel maker (as pictured above).

Keep winding until you reach your desired thickness for your tassel.

Snip the end of your yarn and lay the tassel maker down.
Cut another piece of yarn about 10" long.

Slip the new piece of yarn under the entire tassel (be sure to catch all of the yarn).

Work the yarn all the way to the edge and tie a knot (this is the top of the tassel).

Keep these strings separate, as you will use them to hang your tassel once it's complete.

Cut off an additional piece of yarn, about another 10" in length.

Slip this piece of yarn into the slit and around the entire tassel (underneath it), and back up through the other side of the slit, on the opposite side of the tassel (see below).

Once this piece is in place, simple tie a knot (tightly).

You can lay the pieces of this yarn into the rest of the tassel.

Slide the tassel off the tassel maker, toward the smaller end of the maker.

Slip your scissors through the tassel and cut the ends a part.

Give the tassel a trim to even out the lengths.

And there you have it: one completed tassel. From here, the possibilities are endless. I love attaching these to gifts as a little extra bit of embellishment. I also have several projects and printables here on the blog that these work beautifully with, listed below.