How to Knit the Basketweave Stitch

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The basketweave stitch is an easy knitting stitch to create a beautiful texture. Combine knits and purls to knit a basket like stitch that works well in many yarn weights.

Learn how to knit the basketweave stitch in this easy knitting tutorial. There are a few ways to knit basket weave with different stitch combinations. I share one basketweave stitch pattern here.

This basket weave stitch pattern is a simple four row (or round) repeat. It’s an easy purl and knit stitch pattern that you can quickly knit up.

Materials

Any weight yarn and matching needles. In the sample I use Paintbox Simply Super Chunky* a #6 super bulky weight yarn (100% acrylic, 3.5 oz. / 100 g, 65 yd. / 60 m) in color soft fudge on 8mm US Size 11 knitting needles.

You can knit the basketweave stitch in any weight yarn and needles suitable to your yarn. I love how this texture works up in the chunky yarn though!

Notes

To knit this stitch flat you need a multiple is 4 + 3. This means the number of stitches you cast on needs to be divisible by 4, and then you add another 3 stitches to your number.

For instance 16 = 4 x 4, or 16/4 = 4. Then add 3: 16 + 3 = 19. So a cast on of 19 would work for this stitch.

Stitches/Abbreviations US Terms

BO – bind off 

CO – Cast On

K – knit

P – purl

rep – repeat

st(s) – stitch(es)

Gauge

4”/10cm x 4”/10cm = 9.5 sts x 16 rows in basket weave pattern, unblocked

For help checking gauge I have a tutorial on what gauge is and how to measure it.

Level

Beginner

Scroll down for the basketweave stitch knitting pattern!

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