Day Nine: The Basket Weave

Day Nine: The Basket Weave

Things are getting a little interesting.

Today I took things to the next level. I am learning the basket weave. This seems to be a whole other ball game when it comes to knitting. The idea is that when you are knitting, you switch different patterns of stitches to give the illusion that it is a woven basket.

The process was pretty simple. I had to cast 19 stitches on the first needle and the pattern was as follows:

Row one: Knit across.

Row two: Knit four, purl three, knit five, purl three, knit four.

Row three: Purl four, knit three, purl five, knit three, purl four.

Row four: Repeat row two.

Row five: Knit across.

Row six: Purl three, knit five, purl three, knit five, purl three.

Row seven: Knit three, purl five, knit three, purl five, knit three.

Row eight: Repeat row six.

This was a very difficult process. I had a hard time remembering what stitch was what and where I was in the pattern.

Through this process I learned that the knit and purl are basically the only two stitches and you use them to create bigger patterns like the basket weave. It took my quite some time to create a basket weave, but once it was complete, I have a great sense of accomplishment.

Today's Mood: Accomplished

For now...

Daniel