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Two Color Plaited Basketweave Stitch

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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.
[Video] Stitch Pattern Tutorial
Techniques Used in this Stitch
- P
- Purl
- K
- Knit
- SL ST
- Slip Stitch
Stitch Pattern Details
Skill Level
Intermediate
Row Repeat
4
Stitch Repeat
3
Stitch Pattern Instructions
Cast On: Multiples of 3
- Prep Row:
- Color A – Knit
- Row 1 (WS):
- Color B – P3, *sl 1, wyif, p2; rep from *
- 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
- Row 3:
- Color A – *P2, sl 1 wyif; rep from *, end p3
- 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.
Repeat rows 1-4 until you have reached your desired length.