How to Make a Shag Pillow

Add a little '70s style to any space by making a shag pillow using the latch hook rug technique.

August 20, 2019

By: Farima Alavi

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DIY Shag Pillow

We're throwing it back to the '70s. We used the latch hook rug technique to make this shag pillow.

From: HGTV Handmade

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia

What You'll Need:

variety of yarn in desired color palette
hook rug canvas
latch hook needle
scissors

straight pins
embroidery needle and floss
pillow cover and form

Cut Small Pieces of Yarn

You will need an abundance of small pieces of yarn (about 2-3 inches long). To quicken this process and to keep the sizes consistent, wrap the yarn around a gift or credit card, and cut at the top and bottom of the wrapped yarn (Images 1 and 2 below).

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Photo By: Cassidy Garcia

Cut the Canvas to Size

You'll notice the hook rug canvas has blue guide lines that form squares. To make our pillow, we cut the canvas to 5x5 squares, cutting one line outside the blue line.

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

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Attach the Yarn

The latch hook needle has a gate that opens and closes to prevent the needle from getting stuck on the canvas (Image 1 below). To knot the yarn onto the canvas, hook and insert the needle past the gate (Image 2 below). Hook two pieces of yarn onto the needle (Image 3 below), and pull the yarn halfway through the canvas (Image 4 below).

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Photo By: Cassidy Garcia

Next, push the needle up again and hook the yarn tails (Images 1 and 2 below), pulling back through the loop to form a knot (Images 3 and 4 below). Repeat this process in your desired pattern until the entire canvas is covered.

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Photo By: Cassidy Garcia

Sew the Canvas Onto the Pillow

Center the canvas on the pillow cover (Image 1 below), and pin it in place (Image 2 below). Stitch the canvas at the edges onto the pillow cover using an embroidery needle and floss (Image 3 below). Remove the pins, and insert the pillow into the cover.

Cassidy Garcia

Photo By: Cassidy Garcia

DIY Latch Hook Pillow

Use the latch hook rug technique to make this stylish shag pillow.

From: HGTV Handmade

Photo by: Cassidy Garcia

Cassidy Garcia