How to Make Tassels

 From: EliYah

Making tassels (tsit tsiyot) is actually pretty easy. With a little practice, you can make a full set in 20-30 minutes. Click one of the links below to download a video of one tassel being made very slowly. Once you see how they are made, it is pretty easy to copy and do it yourself.

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String material for making tassels can be found at most any department store. The thickness of your string is a personal preference. Take 1 blue string 48” long, and 3 white strings 36” long. Combine the four strings together and make sure they’re lined up evenly one only one side. The blue string will hang lower than the rest.

Using some kind of hook type surface such as a coat hanger, fold them in half around the hook so that the white strings all match up evenly. Again, the blue string will be longer than the rest.

Yod
Tie the strings together just like the first step in tying your shoes, but don't tighten the strings around the hook. You'll want to leave a loop for tying the tassel to a garment.
Tie the strings together again just like the first step in tying your shoes but tighten it this time up against the first one to create a knot.
Separate the longer blue string from the others and wrap it around the now 6 white strings a total of 10 times. Yod is the 10th letter in the Hebrew alphabet.

Heh
Split the strings into a pair of three whites, adding the blue string to the side without a blue string.
Tie the strings together just like the first step in tying your shoes and tighten it against the 10 wraps of blue strings.
Tie the strings together again and tighten it against the the first one to create a knot.
Separate the long blue string from the others and wrap it around the 6 white strings a total of 5 times. Heh is the 5th letter in the Hebrew alphabet.

Waw
Split the strings into a pair of three whites, adding the blue string to the side without a blue string.
Tie the strings together and tighten it against the 5 wraps of blue strings.
Tie the strings together again and tighten it against the the first one to create a knot.
Separate the long blue string from the others and wrap it around the 6 white strings a total of 6 times. Heh is the 6th letter in the Hebrew alphabet.

Heh
Split the strings into a pair of three whites, adding the blue string to the side without a blue string.
Tie the strings together and tighten it against the 6 wraps of blue strings.
Tie the strings together again and tighten it against the the first one to create a knot.
Separate the long blue string from the others and wrap it around the 6 white strings a total of 5 times. Again, Heh is the 5th letter in the Hebrew alphabet. The tassel now numerically spells out (Yahweh).

Complete
Split the strings into a pair of three whites, adding the blue string to the side without a blue string.
Tie the strings together and tighten it against the 5 wraps of blue strings.
Tie the strings together again and tighten it against the the first one to create a knot.
Do all four tassels the same way, and then line them up, putting the loops through your finger, and then cut them to the desired length. After cutting, you may choose put small knots at the end of each string to keep the strings from being frayed at the ends. This is more important with looser, yarn-like string material.

If you want to store them, we suggest putting one of the strings left over from the cutting through the loops and tying it in a bow at the top. This will help to keep them from getting tangled.

If for some reason you are unable to make them, click here to request a free set.

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May Yahweh be magnified as we all work together to help one another walk in His will for our lives.