How to Bind Off a Pillow After Knitting

Make a decortaive knit pillow using basic craft supplies.

When you want to decorate your home with homey accents, you may not want to spend a lot of money buying the accent pieces from a department store. One solution is to make the pieces yourself using inexpensive craft supplies. For example, create a hand knit throw pillow using yarn and knitting needles. To make the knit pillow look elegant and high quality, it's important to bind the pillow off properly.

Things You'll Need

• Crochet hook
• Yarn
• Yarn needle
• Scissors
• 18-inch pillow form

Instructions

1. Knit a rectangle to measure 18 inches wide, 36 inches long.

2. Fold the knit rectangle in half lengthwise, lining up the edges. Place the folded rectangle in front of you with the fold positioned to the left.

3. Insert a crochet hook through the first stitch on the top and bottom along the bottom edge, then wrap yarn around the hook.

4. Pull the crochet hook back through the stitches, puling the yarn through at the same time. Continue pulling the yarn until you have 24 inches in length.

5. Insert the crochet hook through the second stitches on the top and bottom, then loop the same yarn around the hook. Pull the hook back through, carrying the yarn with it. Pull the yarn taut.

6. Repeat the process to bind off two edges of the rectangle. Knot the ends of the yarn onto the neighboring stitches using a yarn needle.

7. Insert an 18-inch throw pillow form into the unbinded opening of the pillow, then bind off the stitches of the opening using the same method as previously.

8. Trim off any excess yarn using scissors before displaying the knit pillow.

Tips & Warnings

• Use contrasting yarn to bind off the pillow to create a more colorful knit pillow.

• Keep sharp yarn needles and scissors out of the reach of children.