Basketweave in 2 colours

sugarbug · 08-23-2005, 04:23 PM

Hello!
I was wondering if anyone can help me to basketweave stitch in 2 colours, such as in this photo http://www.marymaxim.com/Default.asp ? I love this blanket, but I want to use a different yarn. Can anyone help? How would you make it so that it's not all loopy when you're knitting with the opposite colour?

Thanx in advance!
Kendra
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Ingrid · 08-23-2005, 09:42 PM

Your link goes to the main page. Which afghan is it? I couldn't find anything that said basketweave.

sugarbug · 08-23-2005, 10:12 PM

Bah! Sorry!
Go to the Canadian side of the Mary Maxim page, and search for the Baby Basketweave Afghan. It's a kit that comes in pink or blue.
Thanks for looking!
Kendra

Ingrid · 08-23-2005, 10:29 PM

The squares of that afghan are crocheted together, which is why you get the holes. http://www.knittingpatterncentral.co...y_blankets.php

This site has a lot of free baby afghan patterns (knit) to go through.

sugarbug · 08-23-2005, 11:01 PM

WHAT??? How on earth would anyone have the patience to crochet all of that together?
It looks like traditional basketweave stitch to me, but in 2 colours. I thought maybe there was a slip-stitch way of doing it, maybe?
Thanks for the link. I'll definately look thru the patterns there. If I can't find something, I guess I'll order the kit.
Kendra

Silver · 08-24-2005, 12:07 AM

I'm pretty certain that's all knit.. not crocheted together.

Ingrid · 08-24-2005, 12:09 AM

Originally Posted by Silver

I'm pretty certain that's all knit.. not crocheted together.

One of the reasons I thought crochet was that they called for crochet hooks as additionally needed supplies.

Silver · 08-24-2005, 12:43 AM

Yeah, but it says the crochet hook is needed for the border.

Ingrid · 08-24-2005, 12:45 AM