Tassel with Multiple Wraps for the Collar |
The purpose of this tassel technique is to create another type of visual interest to the tassel collar. In this case, a thread is tied tightly at the top of the collar. The collar is divided into three equal sections. Each section is wrapped with a contrasting color of fiber. Then the sections are twisted into the desired shape. Finally the sections are recombined and a thread is tied tightly at the bottom of the collar I first used a collar of brown floss above and below the wrapped collar to make the collars nice and tight. Then I covered the floss collars with the brown yarn. Where the wraps didn't wrap evenly, I used a needle to manipulate the wraps so they looked more even. I decided to twist/braid the wraps before adding the second collar. The dimensions are correct per instructions, but the tassel looks out of proportion to me. If I were to make another tassel like this, I would make a longer skirt. This tassel is made of a 4-ply variegated yarn. The collar is a 4-ply solid brown yarn. It is an eight inch tassel with a 2-1/2 inch collar.
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