Valley Yarns Seed Plaid Throw Knitting Pattern

Valley Yarns Seed Plaid Throw

What Is Being Made

The Seed Plaid Throw is a reversible knitted throw blanket designed by Kirsten Hipsky. This finished piece measures 36 inches wide by 42 inches long, making it an ideal size for draping over furniture or using as a lightweight blanket. The reversible nature of the fabric means both sides are equally attractive, providing versatility in how it can be displayed and used.

Techniques Used

This pattern employs seamless construction, meaning the throw is knitted as one continuous piece without requiring seaming. The throw is worked flat on circular needles, which allows for easy handling of the large number of stitches while maintaining the flat fabric structure typical of blankets and throws. The seamless, flat-worked approach simplifies construction and eliminates the need for finishing seams, making this an excellent project for knitters seeking a straightforward building process.

Stitches Used

The primary stitch pattern is seed stitch, a fundamental knitting technique that creates a textured, reversible fabric. Seed stitch is worked over an odd number of stitches by alternating knit and purl stitches within each row. The pattern instructions specify: Row 1 begins with K1, then *p1, k1; repeat from *. This same row is repeated throughout to build the seed stitch texture.

The throw also incorporates stockinette stitch sections, created through knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side. The combination of seed stitch and stockinette stitch blocks creates the plaid visual effect. The pattern alternates between sections of 5 stitches in stockinette and 25 stitches in seed stitch, arranged in a repeating sequence across rows and throughout the length of the throw.

Materials

The throw requires 12 skeins of Valley Yarns Southwick yarn in the color Persimmon. Southwick is a blend of 52% Pima cotton and 48% bamboo, with each skein weighing 50 grams and providing 105 yards of yardage. This fiber composition creates a fabric that is drapey, cool to the touch, and soft against the skin—ideal qualities for a throw blanket intended for comfort and versatility across seasons.

The pattern calls for US size 6 (4.00mm) circular needles measuring 40 inches in length, or the size needed to achieve proper gauge. Circular needles are recommended for managing the 185 cast-on stitches and the width of the throw as it grows. The specified gauge is 5 stitches and 7 rows per 1 inch when worked in stockinette stitch, which helps ensure the finished throw reaches the intended dimensions.

Pattern Overview

The construction begins by casting on 185 stitches. The pattern then works through a 42-row repeat that establishes the plaid design through strategic placement of seed stitch and stockinette stitch blocks. The throw is worked to a length of 42 inches or to the knitter's desired length, then finished with a final repeat of Rows 1 through 6 before binding off. All loose yarn ends are sewn in to complete the project.