Make a decorative rug, pillow, or other home accent with this collection of knitting patterns for home decorating.
By Blazenka Simic-Boro, from the April 2025 issue
Add a fresh and modern touch to your spring table settings with the Linea Placemat. These charming placemats are knitted using two strands of cotton/linen blend yarn—one in a soft off-white and the other in a contrasting color of your choice. Whether you opt for a single color for a cohesive look or mix and match cheery, bright shades for each placemat, you’ll infuse your table with a lively burst of spring color.
View ProjectBy Laura Barker, from the December 2024 issue
The Cozy Celtic Circle Pillow embodies the timeless allure of Celtic knots, where intricate lines weave over and under in mesmerizing loops. Perfect for couches, arm chairs and even the guest bedroom, this cozy and sophisticated design will elevate your home’s style. Designed to showcase cables intricately worked in the round, this complex pillow blends traditional Celtic aesthetics with modern knitting techniques to a truly remarkable project.
View ProjectBy Laura Barker, from the August 2024 issue
This pillow design takes inspiration from the medallion at the center of a traditional rug. The front is crafted in the round using a disappearing loop cast on and features increasing rounds of stranded knitting. The first seven repeats of the pattern are identical, while the eighth and final repeat includes slight modifications to camouflage the round jog, starting with an additional stitch added in Round 7. The back comprises two overlapping semicircles, worked from garter tabs and secured with buttons. Upon completion, the front and back are placed together and finished with an I-cord 3-needle bind-off, resulting in a beautifully cohesive and elegant pillow.
View ProjectBy Sophia Minakais, from the August 2023 issue
Dip your toes into planned pooling with this easy throw pillow project. Worked in one piece, with seamless grafted edges and a sprinkling of textured purl stitches, the result is reminiscent of swatches of painted colors on a canvas and like an artist’s watercolor: no two pieces will ever be the same!
View ProjectBy Amy Snell, from the August 2023 issue
Inspired by the hidden currents beneath California’s landscape, the River Textured Pillow is a stunning blend of movement and structure. Its central motif of alternating large and small not-quite-cables mimics the convergence of underground water sources, while angled stitches ripple across a reverse stockinette background. Finished with elegant tassels, this pillow invites both visual intrigue and tactile appeal—an artful nod to nature’s unseen pathways.
The pillow is knit in the round and utilizes a sock-inspired cast on that eliminates most of the seaming. A ridge is knit into each side to mark where the tassels will attach and make placement easier.
By Carole DeVos-Callert, from the April 2023 issue
With a nod to the ‘70s, the Flower Power Pillow’s bold graphics mixed with retro colors make you feel groovy. Knit in chunky weight yarn in the intarsia method, this pillow will be brightening up those winter days in anticipation for spring.
View ProjectBy Sophia Minakais, from the April 2023 issue
Enjoy a mountainscape view right in your living room with this fun intarsia project. The pillow is worked flat in two pieces, then joined together over a 14 inch pillow form. The scenic intarsia front is easy to work making it an ideal pattern for new and experienced intarsia knitters alike. Once your pillow is assembled, you’ll finish it off with an I-cord edge, to create a fashionable new addition to your lounge area.
View ProjectBy Quayln Stark, from the February 2023 issue
This wall hanging is a fun change-of-pace project that can be knit in an evening. This pattern is knit from the top down and uses simple intarsia colorwork with minimal color changes per row. The fabric is decreased to a midpoint towards the bottom of the piece, providing the perfect foundation for its chic fringed bottom edge! A wooden dowel or large pair of knitting needles is then fastened to the top of the tapestry to provide support for hanging.
View ProjectBy Carole DeVos-Callert, from the August 2022 issue
Bring a touch of cozy charm to your space with the Starling Pillow, a delightful fusion of texture and color. This design transitions seamlessly from smooth stockinette to purl ridges, then to the plush feel of boucle yarn, creating a captivating textural landscape. Add playful poms and tassels for a final whimsical flourish. Whether styled on a sofa or layered on a bed, this pillow is a fun and stylish way to welcome fall into your home.
View ProjectBy Kimberly Kalnoki, from the The Seaside Staples Knitting Collection issue
This summer pillow is a fun sampler of various knitting techniques, including seed stitch, stockinette, reverse stockinette, garter stitch, eyelets, and twisted traveling stitches. These techniques combine to create a sandcastle motif on the front of the cushion cover and a seashell motif bordered by wavy lines of eyelets and garter stitch on the back. In addition to featuring a wide variety of textural stitches, this design is also a great opportunity to gain experience at working from charts, because the pattern is fully charted.
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