How do I knit the Plaited Basket Stitch

by Ann Salem
(Orange Park FL USA)

I am knitting Victoire a Kninja design

Basket stitch is

Row 1
k 2 *insert needle from back to front between first and second sts on left hand needle and k the second st, then k the first st, then sl both sts from the needle together repeat *


row 2
P2 * skip next st and p the second st, then p the first st and slide both sts off the needle together rep, from * to last st, p1
Many Thanks if you can help me

Ann Salem