Garter Stripe Throw in Plymouth Coffee Beenz - F566

Garter Stripe Throw in Plymouth Coffee Beenz – Pattern F566

This free downloadable knitting pattern from Plymouth Yarn Design Studio guides knitters through creating a generously sized Garter Stripe Throw measuring approximately 48 inches wide by 56 inches long — a substantial lap blanket or sofa throw that works up quickly thanks to chunky double-stranded construction. The pattern is designated F566 and is available free with a yarn purchase from Plymouth Yarn.

What Is Being Made

The finished project is a large, cozy knitted throw blanket worked entirely in garter stitch from cast-on to bind-off. The throw features a symmetrical seven-section stripe sequence that creates a visually balanced, reversible fabric with a warm, earthy color palette. Because garter stitch produces an identical appearance on both sides, this throw is fully reversible — a practical and attractive quality for a home accessory piece.

Materials Used

The throw is knitted using Plymouth Yarn Coffee Beenz, a specialty yarn that gives the finished fabric its characteristic texture and warmth. The color palette calls for four specific shades worked in combination:

• Coffee Beenz color 9202 Cream — the Main Color (MC), requiring 7 × 100g balls
• Coffee Beenz color 9204 Brown — Contrast Color 1 (CC1), requiring 2 × 100g balls
• Coffee Beenz color 9456 Orange — Contrast Color 2 (CC2), requiring 2 × 100g balls
• Coffee Beenz color 9598 Blue — Contrast Color 3 (CC3), requiring 2 × 100g balls

Needles required are US Size 13 (9mm) circular needles, 32 inches long. The long circular needle is used to accommodate the full width of 120 stitches comfortably, even though the throw is worked flat back and forth in rows rather than in the round. The gauge is 10 stitches over 4 inches in stockinette stitch with yarn held double on US Size 13 (5mm) needles — note that the working needle size is 9mm, so gauge is used as a reference point for yarn weight calibration.

Techniques and Construction Method

The construction of this throw is beginner-friendly and relies on just a handful of fundamental knitting techniques executed consistently throughout the entire project. The key techniques include:

• Double-stranding: Two strands of yarn are held together throughout the entire throw. This technique creates a thicker, loftier fabric, speeds up the knitting process, and allows for subtle color blending when two different colored strands are combined. It is the central design device that produces the graduated stripe effect.
• Garter stitch: Every single row is knitted — there is no purling involved. Garter stitch creates a squishy, ridged, fully reversible fabric that lies flat without curling at the edges, making it ideal for blankets and throws that do not require a border treatment.
• Stripe sequencing through yarn blending: Rather than simply switching colors entirely between stripes, this pattern creates its palette by pairing the Cream Main Color with each contrast color in turn. This produces softly blended, heathered stripes rather than hard color breaks — an elegant technique that makes the transitions feel gradual and harmonious.
• Cast-on and bind-off: The throw begins with a standard cast-on of 120 stitches using two strands of MC held together, and ends with a loose bind-off to ensure the edge remains elastic and matches the drape of the fabric.
• Weaving in ends: Because the yarn combination changes at each stripe transition, finishing involves weaving in all yarn tails securely.

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch (k) — the only stitch used throughout; every row is knitted to produce garter stitch fabric
• Cast-on (CO) — 120 stitches to begin
• Bind-off (BO) — worked loosely on the final row

Stripe Sequence Detail