Basket Weave Stitch

Basket Weave Stitch

9x9 square sample

Stitches abbreviation

St: stitch
ch:chain
fpdc: front post double crochet
bpdc back post double crochet

Pattern

Row 1
chain 38 stitches.
Double crochet in 3rd chain from hook and each stitch across (36 stitches)

Row 2
ch 2 turn
(does not count as a stitch)
4 fpdc, 4 bpdc repeat across row

Row 3
2 chain turn
4 bpdc 4 fpdc repeat across row

***
Row 4
ch 2 turn
4 bpdc 4 fpdc repeat across row

Row 5
ch 2 turn
4 fpdc 4 bpdc repeat across row

Row 6
chain 2
ch 2 turn
4 bpdc 4 fpdc repeat across row

Row 7
chain 2
4 bpdc 4 fpdc repeat across row

Row 8
chain 2
4 fpdc 4 bpdc repeat across row

Row 9
chain 2 turn
4 bpdc 4 fpdc repeat across row

***
repeat rows between *** to make the pattern 3 times to make the  square or  till required length if using pattern for afghan.