7 Knit Basketweave Stitch Variations

These Basketweave Stitch Variations create an interwoven illusion of texture for your next knitted project. Each of my stitch patterns found below gives you free written instructions, knitting charts, and video tutorials.

Beginning knitters will enjoy creating impressive projects with easy knit and purl stitches: Basketweave Stitch, Lattice Seed Stitch, Garter Checkerboard, Basket Loop, and Wide Basketweave Stitch.

Knitters comfortable with cable stitch techniques will enjoy making the Lattice Cable Stitch and Diagonal Basketweave Cable Stitch patterns.

Collection of Basket Weave Knit Stitch Patterns

1 – BASKETWEAVE STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Classic Basket Weave Stitch Knitting Pattern

The Basketweave Stitch Pattern gives a complex illusion of a woven knit, but all you need to know is how to Knit and Purl. This 12-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern is a great stitch for scarves, hats, blankets, and more!


2 – LATTICE SEED STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Lattice Seed Stitch Knitting Pattern

The Lattice Seed Stitch Knitting Pattern creates a wide braided basketweave design woven atop a seeded background. This 18-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern looks like a complicated cabled design but is actually achieved with a simple combination of knits and purls.


3 – LATTICE CABLE STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

How to Knit the Lattice Cable Stitch Pattern with free knitting pattern and video tutorial by Studio Knit

The Lattice Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern is a beautiful woven design popular for a variety of knitting patterns. This cable stitch design quickly reveals a diagonal interlocked basketweave design with a simple 8-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern.


4 – BASKET LOOP STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Close up a swatch of textured Basket Loop Stich in blue yarn

This Basket Loop Stitch Knitting Pattern is an easy pattern that creates a textured basketweave illusion of looping interwoven rings atop a background of vertical pillars. This 14-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern looks complex, but it really just a simple combination of knits and purls


5 – DIAGONAL BASKETWEAVE CABLE STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Diagonal Basketweave Cable Stitch

Learn how to knit this beautiful Diagonal Basketweave Cable Stitch. This 4-Row Repeat design is diagonal and has a woven, braided look using cable stitches. This stitch pattern is a very tight weave.


6 – WIDE BASKETWEAVE STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Wide Basket Weave Knit Stitch Pattern

This Wide Basketweave Stitch Knitting Pattern easily creates an interwoven illusion using knits and purls with different widths of textured strips in a 10-row repeat pattern.


7 – GARTER CHECKERBOARD STITCH KNITTING PATTERN

Close up a swatch of textured Garter Checkerboard Stitch in white yarn on a knitting needle

This vintage Garter Checkerboard Stitch Knitting Pattern is a combination of garter and stockinette stitch patterns, blocked together. This 14-Row Repeat Knit Stitch Pattern looks really intricate to knit, but it’s actually quite simple. With just a pattern of knit and purl techniques, you can create a woven illusion, similar to the Basketweave Stitch Pattern.

Kristen McDonnell
Author & Designer

After publishing her first knitting tutorial video, Kristen founded StudioKnit LLC. Enamored with teaching online, she films knitting lessons and designs from her vibrant production studio on Half Moon Bay’s California coast.

Kristen McDonnell is the author of the highly acclaimed book Knit Stitch: 50 Knit + Purl Patterns featuring vintage and unique designs.

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