The basketweave pattern provides a gorgeous texture to your knitted fabric. With your favorite knitting needles and yarn, you can easily knit the beautiful textured pattern. The technique of knitting a basketweave texture is easy, even though it looks complex. Like many stitches in knitting, the stitch comprises knit and purl stitches. Interestingly, the pattern comes in many variations and you can try others or even design your own. This stitch is perfect for beginners while advanced knitters can enjoy making their own designs. Typically the basketweave stitch uses an even number of knit and purl stitches, 4-8 columns of knit stitches and then 4-8 columns of purl stitches. By alternating between the knit and purl stitches, you form areas of stockinette stitch with reverse stockinette