Make Your Own Tassled Rug!

DIY Tassled Blanket

Make Your Own Tassled Rug!

Patrick Dangermond

Summer is the perfect time of year to gather the family together and host a picnic! Make some sandwiches, get your potato salad and sodas together and you’re all set. Wait a second…aren’t you forgetting something? You’re going to need a blanket!

Give your next picnic a special DIY touch and make your own tassled blanket! It’s pretty simple to make and you only need four things!16921519554_5fb76bb441_z

To make this, you’re going to need:

– A rug

– Yarn

– Scissors

– Needle and Thread

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Instructions:

1. Cut 2 pieces of string long enough to tie around a ball of yarn.

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2. Take one piece of string and tie it three quarters of the way up the ball of string.

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3. After you tie the string, cut along the bottom to give it the tassled look.

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4. Cut off stray bits to make the tassel even.

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5. After cutting, turn your tassel upside down, take the second piece of string, fold it in half and tie it in the center of the tassel.

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6. Using a pencil or another long, thin object, push the looped end through the center of the tassel.

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7. Continue doing this until you have all the tassels you want for your blanket.

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8. Put your tassel loop under the blanket.

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9. Take your needle and thread and sew them into your blanket.

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And you’re done!

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Enjoy your picnic!

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