How to crochet the Basketweave Stitch

Learn how to crochet the Basketweave Stitch as you stitch up this textured granny square pattern. You’ll learn how to crochet around the posts of the stitches in the previous rows to create the most popular texture in crochet.

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Basketweave Stitch Granny Square | Free Crochet Pattern

As you stitch up this free granny square pattern, you will learn how to work both the front and back posts stitches.

This stitch pattern is a great introduction to seeing how working the post stitches in different formations can create detailed patterns in crochet fabric.

The result of the Basketweave stitch is a very squishy granny square that will look great as whole basket, or with lots of different coloured squares joined to make a bigger blanket.

The video tutorial for the Basketweave stitch will help you learn to identify which stitches have previously been worked into the front or the back post to ensure that you can identify which stitch you should be working where.

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Abbreviations

US Terms (UK terms in brackets)

St(s) – Stitch(es)

Ch – Chain

Ch Sp – Chain Space

Sc (Dc) – Single Crochet (Double Crochet)

Dc (Tr) – Double Crochet (Treble Crochet)

FpDc (FPTr) – Front Post Double (Treble) Crochet

BpDc (BpDc) – Back Post Double (Treble) Crochet

Skill level: Advanced Beginner

Materials:

Aran/worsted weight yarn
I used used 65m PaintBox Simply Aran 100% Acrylic yarn in the following shade:
Shade 242

5mm Crochet Hook
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Gauge:

gauge not essential – Use a larger or smaller crochet hook to obtain the correct finished square size.

Finished Size:

8″ x 8″

How to make this Basketweave Granny Square

Pattern Notes:

Please read through the entire pattern before beginning, regardless of skill level. Please contact me ([email protected]) if help is needed to understand any part of pattern.

Beginning ch-2 counts as dc.
This square is worked in turned rows.

Special Stitches:

FpDc = Front Post Double Crochet

YO, insert hook from front to back to front around post of dc of row below
YO, pull up loop,

[YO, pull through 2 loops] 2 times

BpDc = Back Post Double Crochet

YO, insert hook from back to front to back around post of dc of row below

YO, pull up loop,
[YO, pull through 2 loops] 2 times

Row 1: Ch 31, dc in 4th ch from hook (skipped chs count as dc), dc in each across, turn (29 dc)

Row 2: Ch 2 (counts as dc here and throughout), *FPdc around next 3, BPdc around next 3; repeat from * across to last, dc in top of turning ch, turn–2 dc, (15 FPdc, 12 BPdc)

Row 3-18: Repeat Row 2.

Continue to Edging

Edging

Ch 1, rotate to work across row ends, place 28 sc evenly across, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rotate to work opposite side of starting ch, sc in each across, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rotate to work across row ends, place 28 sc evenly across, (sc, ch 1, sc) in corner, rotate to work across Row 18, sc in each across to end, ch 1, sl st to 1st sc to join.

Fasten off, weave in remaining ends.

Hodgepodge Granny Square Blanket CAL

Join the fun of this event is running from 15th August 2022 – 13th September 2022 with 30 new granny squares designs, one released each day.

Click here to see all the 30 square designs and decide which one you will be stitching up next!

A huge thank you to my pattern testers and editor who kindly helped test all 30 of the square designs to check for accuracy in this pattern – it’s always such a pleasure to see a pattern come to life.