I love the look of large thick knit stitches, and today I’ll show you how to make a Chunky Knit Pillow. Get the chunky look by knitting with a big needle and knitting with multiple strands of yarn held together.
As much as we knitters love knitting, we also love collecting, hoarding, buying yarn faster than we can knit with, always with the best intentions and patterns in mind. For this Chunky Knit Pillow, you can easily mix and match yarns you already have at home to create a unique look.
What you will need:
To make these Chunky Knit Pillows I used yarns from my stash with a size 19 knitting needles that make this a super quick project. I didn’t need a whole skein, just about half a skein of each should work for a pillow. Listed below are the supplies.
- Bernat Softee Chunky Yarn, Glowing Gold, Single Ball
- Lion Brand Hometown USA Yarn (102) Honolulu Pink
- Patons Classic Wool Roving Yarn, Natural
- OXO Good Grips 100-Percent Natural Cotton Twine, 300-Feet
- Lion Brand Scarf Knitting Needles, 19/15mm
- Fiskars 8 Inch Amplify Mixed Media Shears
I am knitting with 3 strands of yarn held together as one (one strand of each skein- a thick ochre yarn, a blue one, and a strand of twine!) which results in this fun tweed-like texture and color.
You will also need a needle, fabric for the back of the pillows (my fabric is actually the excess I cut off the bottom of our IKEA curtains) and a sharp pair of scissors.
how to make a chunky knit pillow
In my previous Rainbow Knit Blanket Pattern and Chunky Rib Knit Throw Pattern I have used two strands of the same color yarn held together. This time I mixed and matched yarns for a unique look.
We don’t need to go out and buy an expensive chunky yarn, we are just mixing and matching yarns from our stash itself. If you would like a monochromatic chunky knit pillow simply use all strands of yarn from the same color family.
Knitting the front of the pillow is easy as it alternates basic knit and purl rows like in my stockinette stitch blanket
Cast off when your required length is achieved.
I joined the knit pillow fronts to the back fabric with a row of crochet.
What I did was cut tiny tiny holes about 1/4 inch inside from the edge of the fabric. I cut each hole about 1/2 inch apart and then while joining I inserted the crochet hook into each of these holes as I single-crocheted around. If you are new to crochet, learn how to single crochet with this video + tutorial, it is as easy as can be!
If you are like me and cannot have enough throw pillows in your home, check out this T- shirt Yarn Pillow Tutorial too!
I was lucky that the fabric I chose did not fray at the cut areas and that is a factor to note while choosing your fabric. Alternately, you can just knit 2 squares per pillow- one for the front and another for the back and join them together to cover the pillow.
chunky knit pillow Cover pattern pdf
For a printable version of this Chunky Knit Pillow, simply click on the download button below and it will then open a pdf in a new window browser and you can print directly from there. Or you can then right-click and select “Save as” to save it on your computer.
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chunky knit pillow Conclusion:
And that is how to make a chunky knit pillow! It not only looks great but is so soft and pretty to look at.
I used a beige yarn for this pillow, pink yarn for another, and blue yarn for the last pillow.
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