Free Waffle Toy Knitting Pattern - Part 1

Introducing the free Waffle Toy Knitting Pattern from Mou Mou Knits! This charming design brings the fun of a classic breakfast favorite into your knitting projects.

The waffle is created with two symmetric parts, both knit flat. These pieces are sewn together and stuffed to form each piece of waffle. To add a splash of color and detail, the decoration includes raspberries and blueberries, each knit in the round. Whether you're making a playful toy or a unique gift for a foodie, this pattern is a fun and engaging project for all knitters.

Waffle Toy Knitting Pattern: A charming design brings the fun of a classic breakfast favorite into your knitting projects!

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Skill Level

Intermediate

Techniques

Knit folds (Pick up and knit the purl pumps) / Mattress stitch sewing / Knit in the round

Finished Size

Approx. 17 cm / 6.7 in.

Needles

Double-pointed needles US 2 (3.00 mm)

Gauge

27 sts x 35 rows = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm

Notions

A tapestry needle

Yarn

(Sport) 100% Wool (50 g/ 175 m/ 191 yds) 

Yarn Amount

Yellow (waffle): approx. 48g (12g each piece)

Red (raspberry): approx. 5g

Navy (blueberry): approx. 3g

Other Materials

Polyester filling approx. 10g

Abbreviations

CO	cast on	k2tog	knit 2 stitches together
rnd(s)	round(s)	ssk	slip, slip, and knit
st(s)	stitch(es)	k1tbl	knit 1 stitch through the back loop
RS	right side	k2togtbl	knit 2 stitches together through back loops
WS	wrong side	sl1p	slip 1 stitch purlwise
k	knit	sl1tbl	slip 1 stitch through the back loop
p	purl	wyib	with yarn in the back
BO	bind off

*Special stitch A

sl1p, sl1tbl, place the slip stitches back to the left needle, k2tog

The waffle parts are knit in the following order: Begin, Ridge A, Waffle A, Ridge B, Waffle B, Ridge C, Waffle C, Ridge D, and Finish.

Left-shaped waffle part

Begin

CO 29 sts

Row 1(WS): purl

Row 2: knit

Row 3: purl, CO 3 sts at the end (32 sts)

Row 4: knit, CO 3 sts at the end (35 sts)

Ridge A

Row 1(WS): sl4p, purl, sl4p

Row 2: knit all sts

Row 3: Sl4p, wyib, from the 5th st, pick up and knit the purl pumps from 3 rows below, total 27 sts, sl4p

Row 4: k4, knit 27 sts from the front and the back needles together (k2tog), k4

Demonstration of row 3

Demonstration of row 4

Waffle A

Row 1(WS): sl3p, p1, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 2: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k4

Row 3-6: repeat rows 1-2 two more times

Row 7: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 8: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k3, ssk, k3tbl, k4 (34 sts)

Row 9: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p4, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 10: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k2, ssk, k3tbl, k4 (33 sts)

Ridge B

Row 1(WS): sl4p, purl, sl4p

Row 2: knit all sts

Row 3: Sl4p, wyib, from the 5th st, pick up and knit the purl pumps from 3 rows below, total 25 sts, sl4p

Row 4: k4, knit 25 sts from the front and the back needles together(k2tog), k4

Waffle B

Row 1(WS): sl3p, p1, sl3p, p3, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 2: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k3, k3tbl, k4

Row 3: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p3, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 4: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k1, ssk, k3tbl, k4 (32 sts)

Row 5: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p2, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 6: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, ssk, k3tbl, k4 (31 sts)

Row 7: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p1, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 8: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (30 sts)

Row 9: sl3p, p1, sl6p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 10: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k5, k2tbl, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (29 sts)

Ridge C

Row 1(WS): sl4p, purl, sl4p

Row 2: k21, k2tog, k6 (28 sts)

Row 3: Sl4p, wyib, from the 5th st, pick up and knit the purl pumps from 3 rows below, total 20 sts, sl4p

Row 4: k4, knit 20 sts from front and back together (k2tog), k4

Waffle C

Row 1(WS): sl3p, p1, sl4p, p5, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 2: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k3, ssk, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (26 sts)

Row 3: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p4, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 4: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, k1, ssk, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (24 sts)

Row 5: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p2, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 6: k4, k3tbl, k5, k3tbl, ssk, k3tbl, k4 (23 sts)

Row 7: sl3p, p1, sl3p, p1, sl3p, p5, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 8: k4, k3tbl, k3, ssk, k3tbl, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (21 sts)

Row 9: sl3p, p1, sl6p, p4, sl3p, p1, sl3p

Row 10: k4, k3tbl, k2, ssk, k2tbl, *special stitch A, k2tbl, k4 (19 sts)

Ridge D

Row 1(WS): sl4p, purl, sl4p

Row 2: k11, k2tog, k6 (18 sts)

Row 3: Sl4p, wyib, from the 5th st, pick up and knit the purl pumps from 3 rows below, total 10sts, sl4p

Row 4: BO3, k1, knit 10 sts from front and back together (k2tog), k4 (15 sts)

Finish

Row 1(WS): BO3 , p12 (12 sts)

Row 2: knit

Row 3: bind off

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