help with understanding "basket weave stitch"

Yes, see the back of a purl stitch is a knit and the back of a knit is a purl. So when you see the purl bump on the next row you purl it; if you see a knit V you knit it. Give it a few rows, it takes that long before the pattern starts to look like it should. Go to

and under Basic stitches look at the Ribbing video. That's essentially what you're doing, just with more sts in the knit and purl ribs.sue

Every Stitich has 2 sides , one is Purl one is knit , You have to decided which side of your work will be SEEN =3Dbe worn outside =3Dbe the `right` side , the inner side the side that won`t be seen , will than be the Wrong side , thus if you purl a stitch on the right sides and you want it to be Purl again while you work on the `wrong side` you KNIT it and it will be Purl on the right side . mirjam

Sue & Mirjam,

Thanks for the help. I didn't know that the backside of a knit is a Purl. That makes a big difference in understanding the basket weave stitch. As an update, I have used your help to figure out how to knit the basket weave so that now I am working on a scarf for my wife and, I think it's coming out pretty well.

Thanks for the great information.

Paul

Yeah, always examine your knitting. When you knit a stitch, look on the other side to see what it looks like there. Same with a purl. One of the `tricks' to becoming an experienced knitter isn't so much how long you've been knitting, but learning how to read your knitting so you know if/when you've made a mistake, and what it should look like so you can fix it.

sue

Sue,

This is some of the best advice I have ever read on a news group. I have ever made mistakes on purpose to see how they came apart and how I can put them together again.

It is so important learn how to read you work. It takes some time to look at every stitch for a minute or two knit a while then do it again, you have to get some knitting or crochet done.

Every one I teach I tell them the same thing learn how to read you knitting or crochet. Just as Sue said look at the front and back for several stitches work a while the do it again. You will as Sue said learn to spot most of your mistakes as you are making them.

You also learn so much by experimenting with tearing out a few stitches and etc, Every time you lean something new look at the front and back every stitch as Sue said, you will learn so much.

EXPIRMENT!

It is so important as Noreen has said many time to keep a journal of what you make and take notes during the constructin process, it will save you tons heart-ache later in you knitting and crochet projects.

Hugs & God bless, Dennis & Gail

Spike Driver spun a FINE 'yarn':

+suzee wrote: ++paul snipped-for-privacy@excite.com wrote: +++Sue & Mirjam, +++ +++Thanks for the help. I didn't know that the backside of a knit is a +++Purl. That makes a big difference in understanding the basket weave +++stitch. As an update, I have used your help to figure out how to knit +++the basket weave so that now I am working on a scarf for my wife and, +++I think it's coming out pretty well. +++ +++Thanks for the great information. +++ ++ ++Yeah, always examine your knitting. When you knit a stitch, look on the other side to see what it looks like there. Same with a purl. One of the `tricks' to becoming an experienced knitter isn't so much how long you've been knitting, but learning how to read your knitting so you know if/when you've made a mistake, and what it should look like so you can fix it. ++ ++sue +Sue, + +This is some of the best advice I have ever read on a news group. I have ever made mistakes on purpose to see how they came apart and how I can put them together again. + +It is so important learn how to read you work. It takes some time to look at every stitch for a minute or two knit a while then do it again, you have to get some knitting or crochet done. + +Every one I teach I tell them the same thing learn how to read you knitting or crochet. Just as Sue said look at the front and back for several stitches work a while the do it again. You will as Sue said learn to spot most of your mistakes as you are making them. + +You also learn so much by experimenting with tearing out a few stitches and etc, Every time you lean something new look at the front and back every stitch as Sue said, you will learn so much. + + EXPIRMENT! + +It is so important as Noreen has said many time to keep a journal of what you make and take notes during the constructin process, it will save you tons heart-ache later in you knitting and crochet projects. + +Hugs & God bless, +Dennis & Gail

Spike Driver. . .

Awwww, thank you, Dennis! Blessing to you and GAIL... Gail... you are in our thoughts and prayers. Love to you both, Noreen.