Learn how to knit this beautiful Diagonal Basket Weave Cable Stitch. This 4-Row Repeat design has a woven, braided look using easy cable stitches. It’s really easy to memorize and creates an impressive texture.

This stitch is a very tight weave. As a result, it is perfect to knit for projects that you want to be really stiff, like home decor items.

Find all of your materials, techniques, with free written pattern instructions, on flat on straight needles below.

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Diagonal Basket Weave Cable Knit Stitch Pattern texture in peach color yarn on knitting needle.

CLOSER LOOK Diagonal Basket Weave Cable Stitch

Before you get started, I want to emphasize that this cable stitch is a very tight weave, as it crisscrosses itself. If you like the look of this stitch, but would rather it be a more medium weave (and not so tight), you may wish to knit with needles larger than your yarn gauge recommends.

Take a look at the right and wrong sides of this Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch Pattern. You can see that it is NOT a reversible pattern, as the pretty design is only visible on the right side of our work.

Right and wrong sides of the Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch Pattern by Studio Knit

KNITTING MATERIALS

Feel free to use any yarn weight and appropriately sized knitting needles for this cable knit stitch pattern.

• Yarn in any weight, fiber, & color of your choice.
• Knitting Needles sized appropriately for your yarn.
• Cable Needle
• Scissors
• Tapestry Needle

KNITTING TECHNIQUES

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• Slip Knot
• Cast On Long Tail Method
• Knit Stitch
• Bind Off

HOW TO BASKET WEAVE CABLE STITCH
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Diagonal Basket Weave Cable Stitch Knitting Pattern

Yield: Diagonal Basket Weave Cable Stitch

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Active Time: 2 hours

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes

Difficulty: Intermediate

Learn how to knit this beautiful Diagonal Basket Weave 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.

Materials

Yarn - Any Gauge

Tools

Knitting Needles - Appropriate Size for Yarn
Cable Needle
Tapestry Needle
Scissors

Instructions

Cast On in Multiples of 4 Stitches

Row 1: K2, * Slip 2 Stitches Purlwise + Hold Back, K2 from Left Needle, K2 from Cable Needle *, K2
Row 2: Purl All
Row 3: * Slip 2 Stitches Purlwise + Hold Front, K2 from Left Needle, K2 from Cable Needle *
Row 4: Purl All

Notes

Repeat Pattern between * *

Repeat Rows 1 – 4 until your piece is the length you desire and then Bind Off.

Non-Reversible Knit Stitch Pattern.

Very Tight Weave, try to knit loosely.

Tends to Curl Up.

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KNITTING TECHNIQUES AND ABBREVIATIONS

SLIP KNOT
BO = Bind Off
CO = Cast On
K = Knit
P = Purl

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