Free Knitting Pattern – Waffle Stitch Scarf

The waffle stitch is a textured knit stitch that creates a waffle-like pattern in the fabric. It’s created by alternating between knit and purl stitches in a specific pattern, which creates a raised, textured surface on one side of the fabric and a smooth, reverse stockinette surface on the other side. The pattern can be worked on any number of stitches, and is typically worked over a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 2.

To work the waffle stitch, you’ll need to alternate between knit and purl stitches in a specific pattern. Typically, the pattern is worked over a multiple of 4 stitches, plus 2. The pattern can be worked on any number of stitches, but it’s important to make sure that the number of stitches is a multiple of 4, plus 2.

Here are some tips for working the waffle stitch:

Make sure to use the correct tension when knitting the waffle stitch. The stitches should be tight enough to create a raised, textured surface, but not so tight that the fabric is stiff and difficult to work with.

Pay close attention to the pattern, as the waffle stitch requires you to alternate between knit and purl stitches. If you’re not careful, you may end up knitting a purl instead of a knit, or vice versa.

Take your time when working the waffle stitch. The pattern can be a bit tricky to get the hang of at first, but with practice, it will become easier.

Use a stitch marker to mark the beginning of your rows, so you can easily keep track of where you are in the pattern.

Experiment with different yarns and needle sizes to see how the waffle stitch looks and feels when worked with different materials.

This particular pattern uses Bernat Mosaic yarn to make a waffle stitch scarf and you can download the free pattern via Mary maxim website.

Knit a Cozy Vest in Waffle Stitch

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When I discovered Kate Atherley’s book Circular Knitting for Beginners and Beyond, I wasn’t sure there was enough to say about circular knitting to fill a book. It’s a pretty short book (144 pages) and includes 10 patterns to practice working in the round on small projects, and it provides a decent introduction to the various ways of working in the round.

The book covers using double pointed knitting needles, flexible double points and circular knitting needles with cables. It talks about working using the full circumference of a circular needle and various ways to work smaller circumference projects, such as using DPNs, magic loop and knitting with two circular knitting needles.

In addition there’s a discussion of preventing problems like twists and ladders, swatching in the round without actually swatching in the round, grafting, blocking and weaving in ends.

More specialized techniques likes knitting from the center out, stranded colorwork, helical knitting and jogless stripes are also explored, as well as working pieces like socks or mitts two at a time.

There’s also some information about seamless sweaters, including the different sweater designs that can be worked seamlessly (and why you might want seams in your sweaters) and how they are worked from the top down or the bottom up.

There are 10 patterns in the book, including a basic stockinette stitch cowl and one with a deliberate twist, wrist warmers, mitts and a pair of colorwork mittens, a hat worked in a solid color or in helical stripes, toe up and top down socks and a beret. It would have been nice to have a basic sweater pattern, too, since the book does talk about working larger garments with circular needles, but it’s still a nice collection of basic patterns worked in the round.

If you’re already comfortable working in the round in different ways, I’m not sure there’s much for you to learn in this book, but it is a good reference for people learning circular knitting or who maybe haven’t tried all the techniques yet or need skill building projects to try.

About the book: 144 pages, paperback, 10 patterns. Published 2026 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.

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