How To Knit The Basket Weave Stitch – Plus Free Pattern!

Cast On

To begin any basket weave pattern, cast on a multiple of 8+5. For this 8″ (20cm) wide dishcloth pattern, cast on 37 stitches

Row 1

Knit all stitches

Row 2

Knit 5, *purl 3, knit 5* repeat between ** to the end of the row.

Row 3

Purl 5, *knit 3, purl 5* repeat to the end of the row

Row 4

Knit 5, *purl 3, knit 5* repeat between ** to the end of the row (Same as row 2).

Row 5

Knit all stitches

Row 6

Knit 1, purl 3, *knit 5, purl 3* repeat between ** to the last stitch, knit 1.

Row 7

Purl 1, knit 3 *purl 5, knit 3* repeat between ** to the last stitch, purl 1.

Row 8

Knit 1, purl 3, *knit 5, purl 3* repeat between ** to the last stitch, knit 1 (Same as row 6).

Repeat

Repeat rows 1-8 until your basket weave texture appears and your piece is as long as you’d like! Bind off.

And that’s how to knit the basket weave stitch!

Free Dishcloth Knitting Pattern

To get your free copy of the dishcloth pattern that I demonstrated this stitch on, click the download button below

Knit Basket Weave Dishcloth Pattern Download

Visual learner? Lucky for you! There’s a video tutorial for this stitch AND the dishcloth pattern. You can enjoy that here:

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