Try your hand at knitting basic basketweave:
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Cast on a multiple of 8 sts, plus 5 sts.
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Follow this stitch pattern:
Rows 1 and 5 (RS): Knit.
Rows 2 and 4: K5, * p3, k5; rep from * to end of row.
Row 3: P5, * k3, p5; rep from * to end of row.
Rows 6 and 8: K1, p3, * k5, p3; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 7: P1, k3, * p5, k3; rep from * to last st, k1.
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Repeat Rows 1–8 to create the pattern.
You can use any number of stitches for each block — 4 x 4, 5 x 5, 3 x 7, and so on — for variations on the basic basketweave.