Yarn tassel people like these have been included on Christmas trees since the Victorian era. These are old enough and common enough, that nobody really knows who first started the trend! I've made our family's versions using a soft, white yarn that was left-over from someone's former knitting project for a baby, I think. Below, you can see several drawings and photos of how it was tied to create both a female figure and a male figure. Use soft cotton balls to stuff the bodies where needed. If you are making darker tassel bodies, try to match the stuffing with the color. You can do this with pom-poms or the same yarn wrapped around a cotton ball.
After tying together the dolls, dress them in wide ribbon skirts or pants. Give the female an apron looking outfit and the male pants with a bow tie. I also included pom-poms for noses and tiny red pointed caps left over from some other project.
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