Wrap Two Tassel Snow People for the Christmas Tree!

Left, a male yarn tassel figure holds a tiny Christmas tree while hanging on the tree.
Right, a female version of the same doll type wears an apron dress, configured with
fancy ribbons about the bodice. Our versions of this ornament craft have only a red nose
 each for their suggested faces, but you may wish to add more detail than this on
your own interpretations.

      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.

Here you can see the difference in how the arms and legs are tied for the woman compared
with the man. The female is given a permanent skirt and the male tied, segmented legs.
Both have arms that are tied the same way.

How To Make A Tassel. Steps for making a tassel from yarn or any kind of material. Wrap
yarn around a book or a rectangle piece of cardboard. Cut apart the yarn to create multiple
cluster of yarn strands measuring the same length. Then tie off in the center with a stronger
yarn. Fold the yarn cluster in half and tie again with more string.

 See More Examples of Tassel Yarn Dolls:

• Yarn tassel dolls from This Crafty Family
• Lion Brand Yarn: tassel doll craft