How to Create Waffle Wipes Washcloth, with this Free Knitting Pattern
- Joanne
- 2 days ago
- 5 min read
Waffle Wipes Washcloth free knitting pattern was inspired by the delicious cinnamon sourdough waffles we sometimes make as a treat for breakfast. Their raised edge and dimpled centre holds the sweet and spicy flavour so well. Yum!
Give a nod to its inspiration with a tan, gold or toasted brown shade or simply pick your kitchen/ bathroom colours or the favourite shade of its new owner. It’ll look great in any colour!
Enjoy making your cloth!
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I hope you enjoy this tasty treat inspired washcloth pattern for knitters. They’re such fun small makes to work on between bigger projects and try out new stitches or techniques.
If you don't like reading patterns on blogs, there is also a printable pdf version available to purchase on Ravelry.
Why make the Waffle Wipes Washcloth from this free knitting pattern?
To replicate the classic style of this tasty treat, the cloth has a a rounded, cord-like edge created using a fun i-cord cast-on, edging and cast off technique plus a gently textured centre that will pick up your spillages like a waffle holds its toppings!
It’s a relaxing and fun knit with an easily remembered stitch pattern and a design that is motivating to complete.
Before you start
Sizes: One size with adjustment tips at end.
Tension: 23 sts x 37 rows = 10cm x 10cm / 4” x 4” measured over Waffle Stitch
Working method: Centre is worked bottom up starting with an i-cord cast on which is continued as an i-cord edging up the sides and i-cord cast off at the end. Piece is edged in the round.
Finished measurements
a. Length: 16cm / 6.5”
b. Width: 16cm / 6.5”
Requirements
Yarnsmiths Cotton Aran; Aran/worsted weight; 80m (88 yd) per 50g skein; 100% cotton or similar (Sample worked in Oatmeal 4064)
40 m / 45 yd yarn
4mm / US 10 knitting needles for working in the round
Yarn needle and scissors
Abbreviations and Special Stitches
st/sts stitch/stitches
R Row/s or round/s
RS/WS right/wrong side
rep repeat
K knit
P purl
k2tog knit two sts together
Ryo reverse yarn over (yarn under)
inc’d increased
dec’d decreased
Sl1p/Sl3p slip 1/3 sts inserting the needle as for a purl st
wyif with yarn in front of work
Pattern Notes
I sometimes add extra resources for my patterns, e.g. yarn substitutions, adaptations, styling suggestions or helpful video clips as updates on my original blog post for the release, so consider checking it out here.
A full video tutorial for this pattern can be viewed here. Links in pattern take you to relevant section of video.
Method
I-cord Cast On
R1(RS): Cast on 3 sts on your working needle
R2(RS): Slide sts to other end of needle ready to be knitted, draw the working yarn tightly behind the work, and k3.
R3: Slide sts to other end of needle ready to be knitted, draw the working yarn tightly behind the work, add a ryo on the working needle and k3. 4 sts
R4: Slip the first 3 sts back to your passive needle, draw the working yarn tightly behind the work, add a ryo on the working needle and k3. 1 st inc’d
Rep R4 until you have 35 sts.
Main Section
Turn work to start on WS
R1(WS): Sl3p wyif, p2, [sl1p wyif, p2] to end.
R2(RS): Pick up 3 st in i-cord tail, knit across. 38 sts
R3: Sl3p wyif, p2, [sl1p wyif, p2] to last 3 sts, sl3p wyif.
R4: Knit across.
R5: Sl3p wyif, k2, [sl1p wyif, k2] to last 3 sts, sl3p wyif.
R6: Knit across.
R7: Sl3p wyif, p2, [sl1p wyif, p2] to last 3 sts, sl3p wyif.
R8: Knit across.
R7-R57 Rep R3-R8 eight more times and row 3 once more.
I-cord Cast off
Turn work to start with RS of work facing you:
R1: Draw the working yarn tightly behind the work, k2, k2tog, slip the 3 i-cord sts back to your passive needle. 1 st dec’d
Rep R1 until you have 6 sts, i.e. both sets of 3 i-cord sts remaining.
Hanging Loop
Place side set of 3 i-cord sts on a stitch marker while you work on the top set of 3 i-cord sts.
R1(RS): Slide sts to end of needle, draw the working yarn tightly behind the work and k3. 3 sts
Rep R1 until i-cord is 7.5 cm/3” or desired length.
Graft or sew top 3 i-cord sts to side 3 i-cord sts from behind, as shown and stitch in place.
Full video Tutorial for Waffle Wipes Cloth
Finishing
Weave in ends and block to measurements provided.
Make it your own
Length: for a longer/shorter cloth increase/reduce the number of repeats of Main Section R3-R8.
Width: work a longer or shorter cast on to increase the width of the cloth by adding or subtracting multiples of 3 sts.
Style: omit hanging loop by working one row of i-cord and grafting or sewing the cord ends together for a plain last corner.
Yarn choice: any kind of plant fibre or washcloth yarn could be used. Using a different yarn weight with a needle set that matches the manufacturer’s recommendations will result in a smaller or larger cloth.
Colour changes: confident intarsia knitters may like to use different colours for the i-cord edging and the centre.
Remember that you’ll need to allow extra yarn for some changes.
How did it go?
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