Today, we are knitting up this beautiful Basket Weave Stitch Pattern. The design is diagonal and has a woven, braided look using cable stitches. This stitch pattern is a very tight weave. It would be perfect to knit for projects that you want to be really stiff, like home decor items. Pillows would be gorgeous!
CLOSER LOOK Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch
It’s a tight weave! Before you get started, I want to point out 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), check out my new Lattice Stitch cable pattern. I also have a very simple Basket Weave knit stitch pattern perfect for beginning knitters, too!
Take a look 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.
MATERIALS Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch
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 Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch
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• Slip Knot
• Cast On Long Tail Method
• Knit Stitch
• Garter Stitch
• Bind Off
WRITTEN PATTERN Diagonal Basket Weave Knit Stitch
CAST ON IN MULTIPLES OF 2
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
REPEAT ROWS 1 – 4 UNTIL YOUR WORK IS THE LENGTH YOU DESIRE
THANK YOU FOR VISITING STUDIO KNIT
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Happy Knitting to You!
