Two Color Plaited Basketweave Stitch

About This Stitch Pattern

The Two Color Plaited Basketweave is a criss crossed colorwork pattern with a woven texture. Using a combination of slipped stitches and cabling techniques, this unique fabric ends up nice and tight. It’s a beautiful stitch pattern, and while not easy to knit, the result is well worth the effort.

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Techniques Used in this Stitch

P”]Purl
K”]Knit
SL ST”]Slip Stitch

Stitch Pattern Details

Skill Level

Intermediate

Row Repeat

Stitch Repeat

Stitch Pattern Instructions

Cast On: Multiples of 3

[wc_highlight color=”blue” class=””]Prep Row: Color A – Knit[/wc_highlight]
[wc_highlight color=”yellow” class=””]Row 1 (WS): Color B – P3, *sl 1, wyif, p2; rep from *[/wc_highlight]
[wc_highlight color=”yellow” class=””]Row 2: K2, *drop next (color A) st off needle to front of work, k2, then with point of left-hand needle pick up dropped st and slip it onto right-hand needle without working; rep from *, end k1[/wc_highlight]
[wc_highlight color=”blue” class=””]Row 3: Color A – *P2, sl 1 wyif; rep from *, end p3[/wc_highlight]
[wc_highlight color=”blue” class=””]Row 4: K1, *sl 2 wyib, drop next (color B) st off needle to front of work, sl the same 2 sts back to left-hand needle, pick up dropped st onto right-hand needle without working, k2; rep from *, end k2.[/wc_highlight]

Repeat rows 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.

Stitch Pattern Swatch Photos

Example of the Two Color Basketweave Stitch. (Right Side)

Example of the Two Color Plaited Basketweave Stitch. (Wrong Side)

Stitch Pattern Attributes

Two Color Plaited Basketweave Stitch

About This Stitch Pattern

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Techniques Used in this Stitch