Pattern uses I-cord and a glitzy yarn to make tinsel. Mine used one ball of yarn and is 12 feet long, but you can make as much or as little as you like to decorate a package or a tree, large or small.

This pattern was on About.com (which no longer exists) and has been deleted from their site, but for now it can still be found on the Internet Archive. They redirect and delete pages a lot so you may want to download/print to save.