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!
![how to knit the basket weave stitch](https://thesnugglery.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Knit-basket-weave-dishcloth-3-1024x683.jpg)
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](https://thesnugglery.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Knit-basket-weave-dishcloth-5-1024x683.jpg)
Visual learner? Lucky for you! There’s a video tutorial for this stitch AND the dishcloth pattern. You can enjoy that here: