Ikea Hack - DIY Tassel Throw Blanket

Jan 24

Jan 24 Ikea Hack - DIY Tassel Throw Blanket

With a little Pinterest inspiration, I decided to make this super cute, bohemian style, tassel blanket.

It's a great blanket to cozy up with while you watch your favorite tv show or to take on a picnic and it makes a great gift for any occasion!

SUPPLIES NEEDED:

Ikea Gurli Throw Blanket (or any blanket that you want to jazz up)
Yarn
Tapestry Needle
Regular Needle
Thread (choose a color similar to your blanket)
4 1/2" Cardboard Square (to make tassels)
Sewing Machine *not pictured

Here is a photo of the blanket before

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To Start - measure your piece of thread the width of the blanket with 2 extra inches on each side

Begin threading.

Continue the width of the blanket.

Complete this step 5 times or as many as you see fit. Repeat on the other end of the blanket

Tassel Time - this can be a little time consuming so pour yourself a drink, put on some good music and get to it

Take your piece of cardboard (or anything sturdy), I cut mine to 4 1/2 inches long. The size of the cardboard will determine how long your tassels will be.
Wrap your yarn 22 times around the cardboard. How many times you wrap the yarn determines how thick your tassel will be.
Cut a small piece and place it behind all the pieces of yarn, slide it to the top and tie loosely
Then take your scissors and cut the bottom of the string (while it is still on the cardboard)
Once it is off the cardboard, tie the knot tight and then tie again.

Get another piece of yarn and tie the top of the tassel. Let the excess hang with the rest of the yarn.

Cut off the excess thread on the top.

Sew your tassels along the blanket

I tied 7 on each side. You can include however many you like - I like to keep it in the range of 7-11.

To tie on the tassels, insert the needle through the top of the tassel into the knot at the very top, then sew onto blanket repeating this until it seems secure