Tassel Wall Hanging

Tassel Wall Hanging by Jem Weston

Project Overview

This downloadable knitting pattern creates a decorative wall hanging featuring tassels, designed by Jem Weston. The finished piece is intended to be suspended from a branch or pole, making it an ideal textile decoration for adding visual interest to any room. The project combines traditional knitting techniques with tassel embellishment to create a finished wall art piece.

What Is Being Made

The Tassel Wall Hanging is a knitted decorative textile designed to hang vertically on a wall. The main body is constructed using knitting needles, and the design incorporates decorative tassels that are created using a crochet hook. The finished hanging is suspended from a branch or pole measuring at least 30 cm (12 inches) in length, creating a rustic or contemporary wall decoration depending on the yarn color and branch choice.

Knitting Techniques Used

This intermediate-level project employs several key knitting techniques to create its textured appearance and decorative elements. The pattern uses yarn forward increases (yfwd) to create eyelet details and lace-like sections throughout the fabric. Decreases are worked using knit 2 together (K2tog) and purl 2 together (P2tog) methods to shape the piece and create balanced stitch counts. The pattern also features a special bobble stitch technique, which adds dimensional texture to the design.

Stitches and Stitch Details

• Garter Stitch (g st): The primary stitch used throughout the project, creating a textured, reversible fabric with visible horizontal ridges
• Knit Stitch (K): Fundamental stitch used throughout the pattern
• Purl Stitch (P): Used to create texture variations and structure within the design
• Yarn Forward (yfwd): Creates decorative eyelet holes and lace elements; the pattern specifically uses double yarn forwards to create larger openings
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog): A right-leaning decrease used for shaping
• Knit 2 Together Through Back Loop (K2tog tbl): A left-leaning decrease that creates balanced decreases with yarn forwards
• Purl 2 Together (P2tog): A decrease worked on wrong-side rows
• Make Bobble (MB): A special abbreviation creating a three-dimensional bobble by knitting into the front, back, and front again of a single stitch, then working short rows before passing stitches over to complete the bobble
• Purl Front and Back (Pfb): An increase stitch used to expand stitch counts where needed
• Through Back Loop (tbl): A technique that twists stitches for textural variation

Materials and Tools Required

The pattern is worked in worsted weight yarn (referred to as yarn A in the pattern). Knitting needles measuring 4mm (US 6) are used for the main body of the wall hanging. A 4mm crochet hook (US G/6) is required for creating the tassels, indicating that tassel construction uses crochet techniques rather than knitting. A stitch marker is recommended to track pattern repeats and stitch placement throughout the project. The pattern also requires a branch or pole measuring at least 30 cm (12 inches) for hanging the finished piece.

Tension and Sizing

The pattern specifies a tension of 21 stitches and 40 rows to 10 cm measured over garter stitch using 4mm (US 6) needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential for this project, as it ensures the finished wall hanging reaches the intended dimensions and drapes properly. The pattern begins with a cast-on of 52 stitches, which increases to 54 stitches within the first few rows through yarn forward increases.

Difficulty Level

This project is rated as intermediate difficulty. While it uses fundamental knitting stitches, the combination of techniques—including yarn forward increases, multiple decrease methods, bobble stitches, and the integration of crochet tassel work—requires knitters to have solid foundational skills and comfort with pattern reading. The eyelet details created by yarn forwards and decreases require attention to stitch counts and pattern placement.