9) Learn to Knit Basketweave Stitch

Pre-requisite Skills:

cast on (CO) and bind off (BO),
knit (k) and purl (p)

Expanding Skills:

switching between knitting and purling within a row,
counting rows

New Skill:

using stitch markers

Introduction:

Basketweave stitch is my absolute favourite of the stitch patterns you can make from just knitting and purling, purely by personal preference. I just love how beautiful the result is! Basketweave uses illusions to make it seem as if your knitting is being woven in strips. It’s a sort of tiny, everyday magic that I think is beautiful. You do have to pay closer attention to counting your knits, purls, and rows, but I think the extra effort is worth the outcome. Basketweave is semi-reversible but does have a slight curl. It doesn’t curl as much as stockinette, but it still works best when bordered by another stitch. For this cloth, we will border the basket weave with seed stitch.

Both seed stitch and basketweave require you to switch between knitting and purling within a row. It can be tricky to know when to change from the seed stitch pattern to the basketweave pattern and then back to the seed stitch pattern. To help, we will use ring stitch markers. A ring stitch marker is a closed loop of metal or plastic that is slightly larger than your needle. It is put on the needle in between two stitches to mark the end of one section and the beginning of the next.

Skills and Terms:

Using Stitch Markers:

PM (place marker): put the marker on your right-hand needle

SM (slip marker): move the marker from the left-hand needle to the right-hand needle. This can be done by picking up the ring with the right-hand needle as if to purl.

How to Knit: Placing a Stitch Marker by The Yarnist

Knitting Help - Stitch Markers, Ring Markers, and Marking a Stitch by VeryPink Knits

English Style Tutorials

Basketweave Stitch Knitting Pattern for Beginners by Studio Knit

How to Knit the Basketweave Stitch by B.Hooked Crochet

Continental Style Tutorials

Learn to Knit - Basketweave Dishcloth - Continental by HandmadeByStacyJ