How to Crochet the Basket Weave Stitch (Rich Texture Made Easy)

Ready to add some bold texture to your crochet? The Basket Weave Stitch might look complicated at first glance, but it’s actually much easier than it seems! It’s made from sets of three rows that alternate between front and back post stitches—giving that woven, raised look. While it's technically a 6-row repeat, you're really just working the same two types of rows, so once you get the hang of it, it flows naturally. Let’s break it down together—step by step!

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Video Tutorial

Check out my YouTube video tutorial where I cover everything. It's a fantastic complement to any written pattern. You're welcome to leave feedback in the video comments.

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In this tutorial, I use LionBrand Cotton24/7 cotton yarn. I find that the texture stands out more with cotton yarn, and its bright colours are beneficial during tutorials. For this yarn I use a 4mm/G-6 crochet hook.

However, if you're new to crocheting and just practicing, I highly recommend using any solid color acrylic yarn that works with a 5mm/H-8 hook size.

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Below is the crochet chart for the Basket Weave Stitch. It's an excellent method for learning to read crochet charts, and understanding written instructions can sometimes be beneficial.

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Directions for Basket Weave Stitch

Start with multiple of 8 + 3 FCH (Foundation Chain)

ROW 1 - Into the 2nd ch from the hook, make a DC. Then DC into each ch all across the row. (visit this link how to crochet double crochet if needed). Then ch 2 and turn.

ROW 2 - Start with Front Post Double Crochet (FPDC) into the next 4 stitches. (The ch 2 at the beginning counts as your first stitch of the row, so you’ll begin working around the second stitch.)

How to crochet FPDC – Yarn over (YO), then insert your hook from front to back around the post of the second double crochet from the previous row. The post should sit in front of your hook, as shown in the photo. YO again and pull up a loop, then finish the double crochet as usual.

Repeat the same steps into the next 3 stitches until you have 4 FPDC in total.

Next, make a Back Post Double Crochet (BPDC) into each of the next 4 stitches.

How to crochet BPDC – Yarn over (YO), then insert your hook from the back around the post of the next stitch from the previous row. The post should sit behind your hook. YO again, pull up a loop, and complete the stitch just like a regular double crochet.

Continue across the row by repeating 4 FPDC followed by 4 BPDC. When you reach the end, make a regular double crochet (DC) into the top of the turning chain. Ch 2 and turn.

ROW 3 – Repeat Row 2. Start with 4 Front Post Double Crochets (FPDC), followed by 4 Back Post Double Crochets (BPDC).

You're simply repeating what you see: the raised stitches from the previous row are FPDC, and the ones that sit further back are BPDC. Your last is DC and then ch 2 and turn.

ROWS 4–6 – For the next three rows, start with 4 Back Post Double Crochets (BPDC).

At this point, you're switching up the stitches from what you see: if the stitch in the previous row looks raised (like an FPDC), you’ll now work a BPDC around it. If the stitch looks recessed (like a BPDC), you’ll now make an FPDC around it.

Repeat this across the row, alternating every 4 stitches, and end with a regular double crochet (DC) into the top of the turning chain. Then ch 2 and turn.

ROWS 7–9 – Start with Front Post Double Crochets (FPDC), followed by Back Post Double Crochets (BPDC), just like you did in Rows 2–3.

ROWS 10–12 – Start with Back Post Double Crochets (BPDC), followed by Front Post Double Crochets (FPDC), like in Rows 4–6.

Repeat these 6 rows for the desired length of your project.

I hope you enjoyed learning the Basket Weave Stitch—it’s such a beautiful texture to add to your crochet toolbox! If you give it a try, I’d love to see what you make.

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Happy stitching,

Lenka