Tunisian Crochet Basket Weave Stitch Photo Tutorial

Looking for a tutorial to help you learn how to crochet the Tunisian Basket Weave stitch?

This stitch has amazing texture and is super fun to crochet.

Let’s learn how!

How to Tunisian Basket Weave Crochet:

Foundation Row: Chain 14. Pull up a loop in the second chain from the hook and in each chain to end.

Return pass is as in traditional Tunisian crochet: Chain one to start. Yarn over and pull through two loops, yarn over pull through two loops… all the way to the end of the row.

We have now created the foundation row onto which we will build the basket weave fabric.

First Basket Weave row: Tunisian Knit Stitch in the first 4 sts, Tunisian Purl Stitch in the next 4 sts.

Alternate 4 knit and 4 purl stitches across, ending with 4 Tunisian Knit Stitches…

In the outside/last st, pull up a final loop as pictured below.

Return Pass as normal.

Complete three more rows exactly as the last. You should have four rows of Tunisian Basket Weave.

Now we will alternate the stitches so that we start with 4 purl stitches, then 4 knit stitches, then 4 purl stitches etc.

Complete this for four rows total.

Once those four rows are completed you’ll start a new set of blocks. This time starting with 4 knit, 4 purl, 4 knit, etc.

Continue building height in this manner until the piece is as tall as you like. When you are ready to fasten off you’ll slip stitch in each vertical bar across. Make sure not to slip stitch too tightly!