What does this look like?

[buggaboosmommy]

I have loved this shawl for years..so now I finally find an actual photo of it instead of trying to kill my eyes looking at the movie. So..what does this look like to everyone? Knit? Crochet? And what stitch? Any ideas or help! I think it's a knitted basketweave? OH and if this photo is too big, just let me know..I'll resize! Donna

http://www.rwitherspoon.com/normal_SweetHomeAlabama.jpg

[buggaboosmommy]

The shawl has been driving me crazy since I first saw the movie. I can't decide which method was used and it's one of those things that I just can't shake, lol. I bought some deep pumpkin colored cashmere yarn to try..so we'll see how it comes out, lol Thanks ya'll!

Donna

[Chatty]

It's definitely knitted, probably a k 4, p4 ribbing, switch after so many rows to p 4, k 4.

[Aunty Dana]

It looks knitted to me.

[Shelleden]

For what's it worth, my vote is it's knitted basketweave. With brown sc edge.

[Aggie May]

I was looking for something else, in a book I have and I found a CROCHET pattern for Basket Weave which looks VERY like the picture so I think I need to eat my words after saying it was knitted. It still may be knitted but the pattern I found looks very similar.

It even looks the same shape as it is a throw rug.

Have fun.

Colleen:hug

[Chatty]

From someone who both knits and crochets, that is knit. You could still do it in crochet basketweave, I think it would look just fine.

[Tampa Doll]

That is a knitted shaw. I saw an article on it a while ago, but I can not find it now.

 

 

It is a basket weave stitch, that is not hard to make.

[faithpa76]

i definately see it as knit.. i can see garter stitches in the horizontal rows.. crochet doesnt look like that..

ITA!

[threeolivemartini]

i definately see it as knit.. i can see garter stitches in the horizontal rows.. crochet doesnt look like that..

[justwantacraft]

I think that is knitt also But here is a crochet basket weave shawl:

 

http://www.shawlministry.com/tip_pages/crocheted_basket_pattern.htm

 

and a afgan

 

http://www.crochetkim.com/patterns/basketweave.html

 

I ran a google search for : crochet basketweave stitch and alot come up for U

[Homebody]

I knit and crochet and my vote, with my old eyes, is on a knit basketweave pattern. But, as we are all needlework crafters and having such a hard time deciding on which method was used, I say go for it in which ever method you choose and it will turn out beautifully! I'd love to see your finished piece.

[jacqui]

I agree with Sabra it could be Tunisian but if it is its done in fine yarn as Tunisian tends to be thicker done this way.Hey Donna you can do it whichever way you want .

[Sabra]

Well, it could be Tunisian Basketweave Stitch. Just to complicate things further. (Ran across this today in one of my stitch manuals.)

 

Bottom line, though, you can do it in pretty much whatever medium you want, be it knit, crochet, or Tunisian/Afghan crochet.

[Chrome Kitty]

I think it's knit. Those look like purl stitches in the horizontal squares. For comparison, here's knit and here's crochet basketweave.

[mudpie]

I both knit and crochet. I could also be wrong, but I agree with Ferosa. It looks like the crochet version to me.

[Aggie May]

I think it is knitted using a rib stitch in the Basket Weave.

You could do it in the crochet basket weave if you only crochet, it will just be a little thicker so use a finer yarn.

Hope this is a help.

Colleen.

[ferosah]

Donna if I'm wrong blame it on my eyes but it looks like crochet. You be the judge here's the knitted version to the basket weave stitch.

http://knitting.about.com/library/blbasketweave3.htm

Ferosa

[buggaboosmommy]

Hi Donna,

That stitch used is called the basket weave stitch. Here's a link that has a small pattern you can practice with to learn the stitch.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/bythehook/bwdishcloth.html

Hope this is helpful to you.

Ferosa

 

So you think it's the crocheted version?

Donna

[ferosah]

Hi Donna,

That stitch used is called the basket weave stitch. Here's a link that has a small pattern you can practice with to learn the stitch.

http://www.angelfire.com/biz/bythehook/bwdishcloth.html

Hope this is helpful to you.

Ferosa