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Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern
In Numbers 15:38-41 YHWH told the children of Israel to “make tassels (fringes, tzitzit) on the corners of their
garments throughout their generations, and to put a blue thread in the tassels of the corners…that you may remember
and do all My commandments, and be holy for your God.”
When the woman with an issue of blood touched the hem of Yeshua’s garment, I believe she was reaching for his tzitzit.
(Luke 8:43-48, Matthew 9:20-22)
Gen 2:9b “The tree of life was also in the midst of the garden…” Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden and lost
access to the tree of life. We are looking forward to being restored to the garden and regaining access to that tree.
Rev 22:14 “Blessed are those who do His commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter
through the gates into the city.” Ah, restoration!
During the times of restoration, ten men from every nation will grab hold of the tzitzit of a Jewish man saying “let us go
with you, for we have heard that God is with you.” (Zechariah 8:23)
Brad Scott YouTube video on tzitzit:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8IESJSddKg&feature=related
Give these instructions a try. If you do not have the ability or do not wish to make these yourself, I can do it for you.
Just send me $10 by PayPal or regular mail (no cash, please) to cover materials and postage for each set desired. Be sure
to include your full name and address, and your colour specifications.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 1
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Select string in 3 different complementary colours but all of the same type. I choose 4 ply
Bernat Handicrafter cotton. One colour must be blue (any shade) but the others can be any
colours you wish. If you want to match your tzitzit to particular outfits, you might want to use
green, black, yellow, orange, pink, brown, etc. A great combination is blue (commanded), white
(purity), and red (blood). In these pictures, I have used blue/green/red/beige twists for the
third colour (12 tribes).
Option: You can simplify
this by just cutting all
strings 56” long. You will
be trimming all the
strings at the end of
the project.
For each tzitzit cut 4 pieces of string, each 54-56 inches long: 1
blue 56” long, 1 red 54” long, and 2 white each 54” long. To make
cutting easy, measure the first piece and then use it as your ruler
to cut the remaining pieces of string. It is customary to wear four
tzitzit, so for each person for whom you are making tzitzit you will
need about 19’ of blue, 18’ of red, and 36’ of white.
Hold the four strings together,
lining up the ends. Let one end of
the blue string extend beyond the
other. Fold the strings in half over
something sturdy enough to allow
you to maintain a little tension in
the tzitzit as you work.
Note: Make sure you will be able to slip the tzitzit
off when it is completed! Table or chair legs or small
knobs work well, as do coat hangers or a ruler held
firmly between your knees. You will probably find it
easiest to work on a flat surface like a table or your
knee, but you must be able to pull the tzitzit firmly
at all times.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 2
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Tie a
square
knot 2”
down to
secure
the
strings.
Before
tightening
the knot,
make sure
the ends
are still
lined up.
Note: Observe that it is
now as if you have eight
strings.
The loop represents the eternal Creator YHWH and the
knot represents the first man, Adam.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 3
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Turn the simpler side of the knot toward you. Line the strings up neatly with the 2 blue strings
on the outsides. Keeping the red and white strings flat beside each other always, pull the 2 blue
strings to the back, cross them, and then bring them to the front. Cross them at the front and
pull them to the back. This represents our father Abraham.
Cross the blue strings at the back and then bring them to the front.
Cross them at the front and pull them to the back. This represents
Isaac.
Cross the blue strings at the back
and then bring them to the front.
Cross them at the front and pull
them to the back. This represents
Jacob.
Note: Make the X quite
tight, but not too much
so.
Note: Make the X quite
tight, but not too much
so.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 4
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Cross
the
blue
strings
and
bring
them
to the
front.
Secure
with a
single
knot.
Note: If the X’s are not
snug and evenly spaced,
adjust them before tying
the knot.
Pick up the longest white string and pull it from the back to the left
side. Tidy up and flatten out the strings if necessary. Pull the white
string to the left far enough to loop it over your thumb and wrap it
around the others starting at the back. Pull the string through the
loop to make a single knot on the left side. Pull it up snugly against
the previous knot. Repeat the loop, wrap and knot step once more
with the same white string.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 5
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Pick up the longest red string and pull it from the back to the left side.
Tidy up and flatten out the strings. Pull the red string to the left far
enough to loop it over your thumb and wrap it around the others starting
at the back. Pull the string through the loop to make a single knot on the
left side. Pull it up snugly against the previous knot. Repeat the loop, wrap
and knot step once more with the same red string.
Pick up the longest blue string and pull it from
the back to the left side. Tidy up and flatten
out the strings. Pull the blue string to the left
far enough to loop it over your thumb and wrap
it around the others starting at the back. Pull
the string through the loop to make a single
knot on the left side. Pull it up snugly against
the previous knot. Repeat the loop, wrap and
knot step once more with the same blue string.
Repeat the previous
three loop, wrap, knot
steps 3 more times.
This represents the
12 tribes plus 12
disciples or the 24
elders around the
throne.
Note: Observe that
you have now made
one set of 6 wraps—2
each of the 3 colours.
Note that a ridge is
forming on the left
side.
Note: Observe that
you have now made 24
wraps—8 each of the
3 colours—in a
repeating pattern.
Option: If you prefer
a shorter tzitzit, you
may complete only 12
wraps. Simply repeat
the loop, wrap and
knot steps just once.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 6
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Divide the strings into two equal parts with the two blue strings and two of the white strings in the
left part, and the two red strings and the other two white strings in the right part. Tidy up and
flatten out the strings.
Pull the blue section out to the left and tie a loose knot 2” down using a blue string and a white
string in each hand. Hold these four strings firmly with your left hand. This section represents the
house of Judah (southern kingdom).
(Taking my own pictures as I worked prevented me from holding the two loose knots in separate
hands, so I cannot show you that. My apologies.)
Pull the red section out to the right and tie a loose knot 2” down using a
red string and a white string in each hand. Hold these four strings firmly
with your right hand. This section represents the house of Ephraim
(northern kingdom, often called Israel). A large number of people came
into Ephraim through faith in the blood of Yeshua for their salvation,
hence the use of red string. The red string also reminds us of Rahab who
was saved when she helped the spies in Canaan.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 7
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Twist the sections
you are holding in
your hands outward,
separately. The blue
section will be
twisted left and the
red section will be
twisted right. Don’t
twist too tightly—you
want the product to
stay flat on a table
and hang straight
when worn. About
three turns will be
right, depending on
how much you twist
each time.
Option: If you want a
different pattern,
twist the blue and red
sections in the
opposite directions
(blue to the right and
red to the left) or
both in the same
direction. Just make
sure you are
consistent within
each set of 4 tzitzit.
Tie the two twisted sections together with a
square knot 2” down. If the tension is too loose
or too tight adjust it before making the knot
firm. This knot that creates a 2” loop represents
Judah and Ephraim joined together as one nation
in one land under one God, YHWH. Israel has
been restored!
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 8
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Pick up the longest blue string and pull it from the back to the left side. Tidy up and flatten out the
strings. Pull the blue string to the left far enough to loop it over your thumb and wrap it around the
others starting at the back. Pull the string through the loop to make a single knot on the left side.
Pull it up snugly against the previous knot. Repeat nine times, alternating the blue strings (if and as
needed) to keep them the same length. This represents Yeshua, the King of the Jews, ruling over
and blessing His restored nation because they’re keeping YHWH’s 10 Commandments during the
Messianic Millennium.
Divide the eight strings into two equal parts with a blue string, a red
string, and two white strings in each part. Tidy up and smooth out the
tzitzit. Secure the two parts together with a final square knot. This
represents the second Adam, Yeshua the Messiah, King of the Jews, who
rules over a united Israel forever.
Make three more tzitzit exactly as you did the
first one. When you have a complete set of
four tzitzit go on to the next step.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 9
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Hang all four tzitzit
on something so they
can fall straight and
you can trim the
strings to the same
length. The strings
represent YHWH’s
restored people living
eternally with Him.
Tie a small knot at the end of each string. The
knots represent each person’s permanent
connection to YHWH. Now this is restoration!
Note: If you have
used a loose sort of
string this will keep
them from becoming
frayed at the ends.
Hand wash gently to
help prevent fraying.
Many people wear their tzitzit slipped over belt loops. Simply insert the
loop end of a tzitzit through a belt loop and then pull the fringe end
through the tzitzit’s loop. Pull the tzitzit snugly against the belt loop.
Restoration Tzitzit (Fringes, Tassels) Pattern, page 10
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Option: You could also
use a safety pin or
small “quick link” to
attach the tzitzit to
your garment.