Crochet Stitch Tutorial-Basket Weave Stitch – A free written tutorial on how to crochet the basket weave stitch, this stitch is quite thick textured and warm.
It is an ideal stitch for afghans throws, bags, bedspreads etc.
You can use several colors worked on alternate rows or use a multi color variegated random yarn.
The look will be just as good.
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The materials used for the swatches were James C Brett Marble Double Knitting yarn in colors BM 8 and BM 14 using a 5.00mm Clover crochet hook
See below links on how to crochet more pretty stitches from my stitch library, click the pictures or links.
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- Herringbone Half dc
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- Grit Stitch
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- Staggered Squares
Herringbone Half Double Crochet
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Crochet Stitch Tutorial-Basket Weave Stitch
Abbreviations – USA
ch. Chain
dc. Double Crochet
fpdc. Front Post Double Crochet
bpdc. Back Post Double Crochet
See my TUTORIAL for fp & bp Double Crochet
rpt. Repeat
Make a chain length in multiples of 6 + 5
1st Row – Work 1dc in 4th ch from hook, 1dc in each ch to end. Turn.
2nd Row – ch3, fpdc around each of next 2dc, * bpdc around next 3dc, fpdc around next 3dc, * rpt from * to * to end, working last dc in top of ch3. Turn.
Repeat 2nd Row until you have reached the length you need.
Abbreviations – UK
ch. Chain
tr. Treble Crochet
fptr. Front Post Treble Crochet
bptr. Back Post Treble Crochet
See my TUTORIAL for fp & bp Treble Crochet
rpt. Repeat
Make a chain length in multiples of 6 + 5
1st Row – Work 1tr in 4th ch from hook, 1tr into each ch to end. Turn.
2nd Row – 3ch, fptr around each of the next 2tr, * bptr around each of the next 3tr, fptr around each of the next 3tr, * rpt from * to * to end, working last tr into top of 3ch. Turn.
Repeat 2nd Row until you have reached the length you need.
Enjoy and have fun with this design.
Hugs until next time.
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