Knit yourself a throw pillow with knitted front and fabric back. This is the easiest way to make a fast decorative pillow for either your home or a present for a loved one.

For this project choose a thick yarn to achieve a more rustic, chunky look. It may be cotton or wool/wool blend. Both cotton and wool are natural materials that provide warmth and softness to any interior (and couch). Choose colors that go well together with your interior.

Keep the same principle in mind when you are choosing the fabric. You can put linen or cotton fabric for the back. Even an old T-shirt will do the job if it is not too thin or stretchy. I usually pre-wash my fabrics to avoid shrinking later.

Size
The pillow is 11 x 24 in.

Materials
I chose yarn in 3 colors that go well together – light beige (C1), darker beige (C2) and purple (C3). You can choose whatever suits your home or preferences. The yarn is a 51% wool/49% acrylic blend, 100 g/140 m (around 153 yards). You need three skeins for Pillow 1 (only the purple uses the whole skein).

11 size needles or cable needle

Polyester batting for insert

Wool fabric for the back

Cotton tricot fabric to back up the front piece

Sewing machine or sewing needle and threads in according colors

Scissors

Gauge
The pillow is made with two strains of yarn hold together to enhance the chunky feel.

The gauge in garter stitch with smaller needles and two strings hold together was 7 x 12 rows.

To see the whole tutorial please visit the Up Craft Club Blog.