I am all about the yarn tassels these days. From earrings to home decor, tassels can be found just about anywhere. Not only are they pretty and fun but they are super simple to make. These DIY yarn tassels were made in 5 minutes and specifically to add to the corners of my newest knitted shawl design, the Melted Sea Shawl.

Melted Sea Shawl – A scrap yarn knitting pattern. Read on to find out how you can make your very own tassels in 5 minutes or less.

Tassels can be made out of many different things. I mostly create mine out of yarn, however, I have also used ribbon, strips of fabric and strips of tissue paper.