I’ve been working on a lovely bonfire blanket scarf in preparation for someone, anyone to please invite me to a bonfire this Fall. The colors are gorgeous, it has a hood, and I’m contemplating adding pockets, too. Pockets or not it definitely needs fringe and I decided to elevate the fringe on this crochet project by adding twisted fringe instead.
There are a lot of ways to twist fringe for a crochet project, but I think some projects require a little more character, so a wonky twisted fringe is perfect. These tassels don’t lay perfectly straight, they aren’t perfectly even, they add texture, bounce, and fun to shawls, scarves, and yes, campfire blanket scarves too.
How to Make Wonky Twisted Fringe
Creating twisted fringe is relatively simple – the amount of yarn you need depends entirely on the length and quantity of fringe you need. I needed 36 total twisted fringe (18 per side of my blanket scarf) and I used 30″ of yarn for each one. This means I used about thirty yards of yarn to create my wonky twisted fringe.
First: Cut two pieces of yarn the same length. Because you are going to be folding the yarn over and twisting, the end tassel will be shorter than the length of the yarn you cut. I cut 15 inches of yarn (X2) for each of my tassels. The finished result was 6″ long tassels.
Step1 : Put your two pieces of yarn together and fold them in half. With right side facing, Insert your hook from back to front, grab the loop you created by folding your yarn in half and pull it through. Pull the ends of the yarn through the loop and secure.
Step 3: Separate your strands of yarn into two sections of two. Twist the two sections together an equal amount of time. I chose 30 times.
Step 4: Hold your left thumb on the end of your twisted fringe. Take the strand sitting in the farthest right position and wrap it around your thumb. Remove your thumb and pull the strand through the loop created.
Use your fingers to adjust the location and tightness of the knot.
When you let go, the fringe will relax just slightly and it will not be perfect. There are many ways to create a more perfect fringe, but if you’re ready to embrace a little character then you will like the wonky twisted fringe for crochet projects, and knit projects, too.
You can cut your tassel ends to be even if you like, I prefer to leave mine uneven because it adds to the fun and wonky.
