SMALL BASKETWEAVE
There are many forms of basketweave. This one is a small weave that you work
on a multiple of 4 stitches plus 3 (that is, 11, 15, 19, and so on).
1 Row 1 (right side): Knit.
2 Row 2 (wrong side): Knit 3, purl 1; repeat from to last 3 stitches, knit 3.
3 Row 3: Knit.
4 Row 4: Knit 1, purl 1, knit 3; repeat from to last 2 stitches, purl 1, knit 1.
5 Repeat rows 1–4 for small basketweave.
Basic Stitch Patterns
chapter 3CHECKERBOARD PATTERN
This pattern looks the same on both sides. You work this particular checkerboard on
a multiple of 8 stitches plus 4 (that is, 20, 28, 36, and so on).
1 Row 1 (right side): Knit 4, purl 4, knit 4; repeat from to end.
2 Row 2 (wrong side): Purl 4, knit 4, purl 4; repeat from to end.
3 Row 3: Repeat row 1.
4 Row 4: Repeat row 2.
5 Row 5: Repeat row 2.
6 Row 6: Repeat row 1.
7 Row 7: Repeat row 2.
8 Row 8: Repeat row 1.
9 Repeat rows 1–8 for checkerboard pattern.
DIAGONAL CHECK PATTERN
This pattern, worked over a multiple of 5 stitches, looks the same on both sides.
1 Row 1 (right side): Purl 1, knit 4; repeat from to end.
2 Row 2 (wrong side): Purl 3, knit 2; repeat from to end.
3 Row 3: Repeat row 2.
4 Row 4: Repeat row 1.
5 Row 5: Knit 1, purl 4; repeat from to end.
6 Row 6: Knit 3, purl 2; repeat from to end.
7 Row 7: Repeat row 6.
8 Row 8: Repeat row 5.
9 Repeat rows 1–8 for diagonal check pattern.
CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE