EXQ Home Checkered Knit Throw Review — Black Checkerboard 50″×60″
The black checkerboard knit throw from EXQ Home reviewed: a structured, fluffy grid-pattern blanket for couch or bed that hides everyday marks.
PUBLISHED JUL 5, 2026
AT A GLANCE
- SIZE
- 50″ × 60″
- FABRIC
- KNIT
- PATTERN
- CHECKERBOARD
- COLORWAY
- BLACK
- IN THE BOX
- 1 THROW BLANKET
- SEASON
- ALL SEASON
- ASIN
- B0CLL2FJJG
WHAT WORKS
- Knit construction gives real drape — it settles over you instead of tenting
- Checkerboard grid is a current look that still reads classic in black
- Black colorway shrugs off the everyday marks pale throws advertise
- Same 50″ × 60″ all-season format as the beige waffle throw
TRADE-OFFS
- Knits run denser than fleece — this is the most substantial of the throws
- Dark knit surfaces show light-colored lint and pet hair more readily
The checkered throw is the outlier of the EXQ Home throws in the best way: it swaps fleece for a knitted checkerboard grid, and beige for black. The listing calls it soft, cozy, fluffy, and warm — a plaid-adjacent look — and positions it, like its siblings, for couch, bed, or sofa across all seasons.
What you get
One black knitted throw at 50″ × 60″.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Size | 50″ × 60″ — throw scale, one person |
| Fabric | Knit, soft and fluffy hand |
| Surface | Checkerboard grid pattern |
| Colorway | Black |
| Season | Positioned as all-season |
| Sold as | Single throw |
Knit vs. fleece, honestly
A knit and a fleece warm you differently. Fleece is nap — a brushed surface that feels instantly warm and weighs almost nothing. A knit is structure — loops of yarn with real drape, so the blanket molds over shoulders and knees rather than floating on top. People who like a bit of weight and a fabric that looks made tend to land on knits; people who want maximum fluff per ounce land on the waffle or turtle-shell fleeces.
Black is also a practical decision, not just a style one. Pale throws live dangerously around coffee and takeout; black simply doesn’t show that day-to-day history — though it will display pale lint more readily, the universal tax on dark textiles.
Where it fits
| Throw | Fabric | Pick it when |
|---|---|---|
| Waffle Patchwork | Fleece | Lightest feel, safest gift |
| Turtle Shell · Coffee | Fleece | The texture should be the centerpiece |
| Checkered Knit (this one) | Knit | You want drape, structure, and a dark palette |
The checkerboard also pairs naturally with the black fluffy comforter set if you’re building a monochrome bed. How we weigh these trade-offs is on the methodology page.
Verdict
The one to buy when beige fleece isn’t your language: structured, current-looking, and forgiving of real life. Availability and exact colorways live on the Amazon listing.
Frequently asked questions
They warm differently. The knit is denser with real drape, so it feels more substantial; the fleece throws feel warmer instantly for less weight. Across a year they cover the same all-season role.
Black hides everyday marks and spills far better than pale colorways — the trade is that light lint and pet hair are more visible, which a quick lint roll solves.
It is a knitted grid pattern — the checkerboard is part of the knit construction itself, so it cannot wash out or fade the way a print could.
The listing does not publish care instructions; check the sewn-in tag. Knitted throws are generally washed cold on gentle and dried flat or on low tumble to protect the loops from snagging.