Crochet BasketWeave Crochet Stitch - Part 1

[maltesergr8]

Another great tutorial ~ thank you for making this stitch look so easy! ;o)

[tjw1963]

@maltesergr8 You are welcome. :)

[CrochetNut742]

I love how easy you make it look I always learn something new from you. thank you for a great video.

[naptural19]

Thanks so much. This is a awesome stitch and you made it so simple to learn. I was starting a pattern for a neck warmer and had no Idea what the basket weave was. I knew you would have the answer!

[tjw1963]

@naptural19 You are welcome.

[kotekolenka]

it is too dark to see, but thanks for posting the video

[praiseyedlord]

Hello TW, you have a beautiful talent and patience in teaching people. Your lessons are great tutorials that inspires alot. I am making a poncho with this stitch. THANX AGAIN!!! Keep teaching.

[tjw1963]

@praiseyedlord I appreciate the comment, thank you.

[osunbemi]

Greetings TW. I think that you are a great instructor. You are very helpful and calm mannered. I teach simple crochet to my life skills students and I use your videos to help me remember (learn myself) the stitches I'm not sure about. Thank you for your posts.  Please keep teaching.

[tjw1963]

@osunbemi I appreciate the comment, thank you.

[silkorganza]

Hi TW, I love your calm easy style:) If you have time could you kindly tell me how to do a crochet stitch that resembles a KNIT PURL stitch? No one seems to know. Thank you in advance.

[tjw1963]

Thank you very much. You may be thinking of a tunisian crochet technique? I have a playlist that shows the basics of how this stitch is done. I will send it to you so you can decide if it is what you are looking for.

[dannysallstarjoint]

Hi tjw1963. Thank you for the helpful post. I do have a question which you probably have answered already at some point. How do you alter a crochet pattern? In other words, how do you increase the size of a basket-weave afghan from 46in.x47in. (original pattern size) to approximately 60in.x60in.?

[tjw1963]

It depends on each pattern stitch. This one has a multiple of 8, which means you need 8 chains for each segment of the patten to get larger. You crochet a small 4x4 swatch which is gauge. You will be able to count how many stitches are in the swatch so you can estimate how many chains you will need for the 60 inches.

[barbielovespinkinca]

Hi Teresa can you please tell me what

size hook this is ?

[tjw1963]

It looks like it may be a size I/5.5mm hook. This stitch will work with any hook.

[mandeep8t]

I have a question if I wanted to do a baby blanket with this stich how many should I chain, and then how many sould I skip to start my dc?

[anudec4]

Your video is great but am making some mistake that am unable to figure out...I made 23 chains & I left 3 chains & started from 4th chain from the hook. My question - Should I count the 1st three chains as a dc? In addtion to this I have 20 dc...on the 1st row. In the 2nd row, I did 3 sets (4 chains in each) of FPDC & 2 sets (4 chains in each) of BPDC. Now I'm left with the 1st chain from the 1st row! Am confused :( It's a nice stitch & i want to master it.

[tjw1963]

The first 3 will be counted as a the first DC. I do not understand the second part of your question pertaining to the second row. There should only be a chain at the beginning of the row.

[redfoxyk]

I just have a quick question. what did you mean by, "The multiple is 8 plus 6."?

Also, how many doubles do you need to make for an even set of basket stitches? you use 3 stitches each direction so should you always use a multiple of 3 for the doubles to start with? or even easier i think an answer... how many chains do you start with? Again, are they always multiples of 3? Sorry if this is confusing.

[tjw1963]

You will be able to answer your question by looking at the multiple. It takes 8 chains for an even set. The +6 is for one set of stitches. You will have a +10 for an even set at the beginning. I hope this makes sense.

[stylngnprofilin]

I ran out of room to also mention that when I turn my work over for hdc I follow the instructions to chain 1. Or should I chain 3 for hdc? Perhaps this is why my work comes out uneven? But if the pattern calls for a chain 1 after turning, then isn't that what I should do?

Please advise

[tjw1963]

A lot of people, including myself are writing patterns where the first chain is not counting as an actual stitch. If you are doing a chain 1 on a row of Half Double Crochet, that means the chain 1 does not count as a stitch. Your instructions should specify if it is not going to count. It is also important to count each stitch on the row. Missing a stitch will make your row and edges uneven too.

[stylngnprofilin]

Hello Teresa,

I have another question. I am making a hat from a pattern that is easy to understand. The pattern reads as follows:

Using a size H hook, Ch 15

Row: 1 hdc in 2nd chain from hook, 1 hdc in each chain to end.

Second Row: Ch 2 1 hdc in ea st to end.

Rows: 3-52 Repeat Row 2

Now, here is where the problem comes in.. My stitches on the end are uneven on one side. No matter what I do it comes out lopsided. I noticed this when I make a scarf also. What am I doing wrong?

[tjw1963]

It sounds like it could be stitch placement. If you don't get the stitch in the top of the chain stitch, you will find that it may be uneven. If you are going to add an edging, it probably won't be a big problem. To get an even edging it is important to crochet in the exact top of the previous stitch and beginning chains so your work does not shift and the edges are even.

[stylngnprofilin]

Theresa,

Your demonstration made it easy. I feel completely comfortable doing this. One question...though this has nothing to do with this particular video, I would like to know what is the meaning when a pattern calls for 1 sc or dc in ch-1 sp. ch-2 space, etc. I see lots of patterns regarding this and I just abandon the project because I don't know what that means. Please help!

[tjw1963]

Thank you. What that means is there is a space that was made with a chain. For instance, there may be a double crochet, chain 1, double crochet. When you come back around, the space will be the chain 1 that you made. A very good example of crochet with spaces is a traditional granny square.

[stylngnprofilin]

Thank You Theresa! This is the only explanation of a chain space that I was given that I actually can understand. From now on, any questions that I have (and there will be some) I won't hesitate to ask you. That is if

you don't mind.

[tjw1963]

You are welcome to ask questions any time you have one. Sometimes a lot may be lost through written examples and instructions, so I try to make up for it with video.

[tjw1963]

I sent you a video link for the granny square so you can see how spaces are used. I also have a chart on my crochet blog.

[Chantee510]

I'd like to make a simple blue blanket, with an different color border.

I do not know how to crochet =/

what would be the simplest kind to make? (with the least/smallest holes)

[tjw1963]

A single crochet or reverse single crochet.

[chinadoll2405]

I love this video. Would you happen to remember what color yarn you were using?

[tjw1963]

The yarn was a scraps that someone gave to me so I had no label. I would call it an olive green color.

[ebagots]

This is so incredibly easy to follow. But for some reason, it seemed like magic. I started getting dizzy and couldn't believe I didn't miss a thing.

[tjw1963]

That is because it is something you want to learn. Please post comments and questions any time.

[raksasa123]

Great video,its easy to follow the step... thanks

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. :)

[silentwriter30]

This would have been easier to see if it were done in a lighter colored yarn.

[NinaShirazi]

Hey, I love you and I love your great videos. Thank you very much for sharing them.

I have a question: what do yu mean by "the muptiples are 8 plus 6"?

I like this stitch and I want to make my friend a scarf, any suggestions?

God bless

[tjw1963]

I do have a video tutorial on explaining multiples if you are interested in looking at it and a written tutorial on my crochet blog. It takes 8 chains to complete the full stitch plus 6 at the beginning. The 6 is done just one time.

[earlydawn81]

I love and thoroughly enjoy your crochet videos . . Thank you

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. :)

[brya34brya]

great video

[galesjr2008]

It looks to be kind of easy to do. I will be trying this type of stitch.

[cherrelle09]

great this is easy and its a really cute design.What could be a good project, doing BasketWeave

[tjw1963]

You could make an afghan.

[Biggestpcdfan]

how many chains would you reccomend for for a baby blanket? Please respond A.S.A.P.

[tjw1963]

100-150, depending on the size of your yarn and hook.

[Biggestpcdfan]

thanks!!!

[Biggestpcdfan]

how many chains did you do there? also, what is the size of that crocheting needle?

[tjw1963]

23 chains for 20 DC. Size I hook. You can do this stitch with any size yarn and hook.

[AugustBreeze79]

Thank you so much for helping me to understand this stitch! :)

[tjw1963]

You are welcome.

[mileystory]

What do you meant by multiple 8 + 6?

[sadiakak]

Thankyou for sharing these wonderful stitches.You are amazing.

[tjw1963]

You are welcome. :)

[sadiakak]

Thankyou for sharing such wonderful stitches.

[fromny2ponce]

Please explain "the multiples is 8 plus 6". The crochet language is new to me.

[tjw1963]

I have a link to my crochet blog, on my main YouTube website. I have a detailed explanation there called explaining a multiple. YouTube won't let me post links in the comment section.

[tjw1963]

I have thought of an abbreviated version. The multipe is how many stitches you need to create the pattern stitch. It is a guide for how large you want your project to be. The +"plus" number is used only one time, in the beginning of the project.

[1985Belle]

Thank you so much for making these videos. Before this I only knew two stichs, this gives me so many more options. :)