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Saturday, February 23, 2019

What's that stitch - basket stitch



Picture of knitted basket stitch


Welcome to another week of what's that stitch?  This weeks stitch is basket stitch.  Wait are these not the same? Basket stitch creates a woven look where as basket weave creates a checkerboard like pattern.  Here is a quick guide how to do basket stitch, how to make your own rectangle like the one above and get a few project ideas using basket stitch.  I've also included a freebie - our hand stitch cards. 


[Image description for image above: A wooden table with a basket stitch square on top of it at the top is a white rectangle with the words "what's that stitch?". Underneath is a sage green rectangle and two white stripes with the words "basket stitch" and at the bottom the words "cozy woodland cottage knits . blogspot. com". End of image description.]


Picture of how to do basket stitch in knitting



[Start of image description: At the top is a wooden table with a knitted basket stitch square. In the middle is a sage green rectangle with a red boarder inside is the words "what's that stitch? by Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits". At the bottom is a close up of the basket stitch. End of image description.]

What is basket stitch?


Basket stitch creates an interesting woven texture which has a 6 stitch repeat and is knitted over 12 rows.  It also only uses knit and purl stitches which is perfect for you beginners. The texture looks like a woven piece of knitting, with the stocking stitch woven through the garter stitch, below is a close up of the texture. 


Picture of close up of basket stitch







Picture of close up of basket stitch

[Start of image description: A close up of a knitted basket weave stitch knitted with orange varigated yarn. End of image description.]

How do you do basket weave?



To do diagonal rib you only need to know how to:

  • Knit
  • Purl


Knitting abbreviations and meanings


K - Knit
P - Purl


Free printable knitting abbreviations sheet


To do basket stitch cast on multiples of 6.

Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 4: *P1, K4, P1*
Row 5: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 6: *P1, K4, P1*
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: *P2, K2, P2*
Row 10: *K2, P2, K2*
Row 11: *P2, K2, P2*
Row 12: *K2, P2, K2*




Picture of basket stitch in knitting




Free printable handy stitch cards


I made you a free printable basket stitch handy stitch card for you, you could keep this in your knitting bag/basket, punch a hole and put them on a key ring or you could get a piece of string and tie it onto the card. You can choose a card with the sage green or white background, each card has the diagonal rib stitch pattern on the back of the card, Download your free printable basket stitch card here . Please note the link goes to the same card and you can choose which one to print out. 


Picture of green basket stitch handy stitch card

[Start of image description: A  handy stitch card which is a a sage green rectangle with a photo of a basket stitch square at the top underneath is two white stripes and a white rectangle with the words "What's that stitch?". Below it is the words "basket stitch" and "cozy woodland cottage knits. blogspot .com. End of image description.]


Picture of green basket stitch handy stitch card

[Start of image description: A  handy stitch card which is a a white rectangle with a photo of a basket stitch square at the top underneath is two brown stripes and a brown rectangle with the words "What's that stitch?". Below it is the words "basket stitch" and "cozy woodland cottage knits. blogspot .com. End of image description.]

What can you make using basket stitch?


Basket stitch looks great on quite a few projects but my favourite is on baskets/containers, blankets with a matching cushion, scarves or a cardigan.  


How to make your own rectangle


You will need:

Gauge:

Knitted in diagonal rib
10cm x 10cm or 3.9inches x 3.9inches - please note these are both the same
29 rows x 13 stitches


Picture of a basket stitch rectangle

Pattern:

Cast on 30 stitches?
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 4: *P1, K4, P1*
Row 5: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 6: *P1, K4, P1*
Row 7: Knit
Row 8: Purl
Row 9: *P2, K2, P2*
Row 10: *K2, P2, K2*
Row 11: *P2, K2, P2*
Row 12:*K2, P2, K2*

Repeat all 12 rows another 3 times (4 times in total)
Row 49: Knit
Row 50: Purl
Row 51: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 52: *P1, K4, P1*
Row 53: *K1, P4, K1*
Row 54: *P1, K4, P1*

Cast off


Finished rectangle should measure 21.5 cm (width) x 16.5cm (length) or 8 1/2 inches (width) x 6 1/2 inches (length) - please note these are the same size.



Related posts


More stitches similar to this one


What's that stitch? Basket weave - A stitch with a checkerboard pattern. 
What's that stitch? Garter check stitch - A stitch with a rectangle checkerboard pattern.
What's that stitch? Tile stitch - A stitch with squares in between knit rows.

Resources 

What's that stitch? - Page of photos and links to all posts in the what's that stitch series.
Knitting abbreviations - Free printable knitting abbreviations cheat sheet in downloadable pdf file.
Free printable knitting sheets - Free printable handy knitting sheets all in downloadable pdf files.


Thank you for visiting Cozy Woodland Cottage Knits!



Have fun learning how to do basket stitch and making a project using this stitch. Don't forget to download your free printable basket stitch cards. Check our stitch library What's that stitch? for more stitch pattern posts like this one. 

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2 comments:

  1. What an interesting stitch - I must give it a try.
    Amalia
    xo

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    1. Awh thanks, hope you have fun learning how to knit this stitch :-)

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