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How to knit a waffle pattern

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n this DROPS Video we show how to work a waffle pattern. This waffle pattern is use in the blanket in DROPS 157-21. In this video we have already worked some rows, so you can better see the pattern.

We start with Row 2 (RS):
Row 1 (WS): K from WS.
Row 2 (RS): K 2, * K 1 in st from previous row and then drop st off left needle, K 1 *, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain on needle, K 2.
Row 3 (WS): K 2, * K 1, lift loop around st and K this tog with st on needle *, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain on needle, K 2.
Row 4 (RS): K 2, * K 1, K 1 in st from previous row and then drop st off left needle, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain on row, K 2.
Row 5 (WS): K 2, * lift loop around the st and K this st tog with st on needle, K 1*, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain on row, K 2.
Repeat 2nd-5th row upwards.

To see the pattern to the blanket where this waffle pattern is used, see: DROPS 157-21

Patterns using this technique

DROPS 157-21

DROPS 157-21
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Video #533, listed in: Learn to knit, Texture Knitting, Other texture stitches

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Jenny Tasker wrote:

I have watched the video for waffle stitch several times, but my attempts never look like the video and i don't know where I'm going wrong. Please can someone help?

09.09.2017 - 16:35

DROPS Design :

Dear Mrs Tasker, try swatching over 16 sts as on our video and follow the written pattern at the same time (working pattern with K2 on each side). Remember your DROPS store can also assist you, even per mail or telephone. Happy knitting!

11.09.2017 - 09:19

Country flag Sabine Huyghe wrote:

Pfff ik kan ook niet zien welke steek ze opneemt ,,,,,,,,,,,, ook niet als ik de video stopzet,

09.03.2017 - 22:45

Country flag Paqui Fernández Medina wrote:

¡Hola! me gusta mucho vuestra página por los vídeos y explicaciones que tiene cada patrón, aunque es complicado conseguir vuestras lanas ya tengo localizada una tienda donde las venden. Mi pregunta es que quiero hacer un cuello en agujas círculares en punto waffle y solo vienen las explicaciones para hacerlo en dos agujas y me gustaría saberlas para hacerlas con agujas círculares porque no se hacen igual al ser todas las vueltas por el derecho de la labor. Gracias por todo.

09.03.2016 - 14:09

DROPS Design :

Hola Paqui. Para trabajar en redondo este patrón tenemos que sustituir en cada 2ª vta los pts de derecho por los pts de revés, es decir: comenzamos el patrón con una vta de revés, después trabajamos como la fila 2 del video, la sig vta (la 3ª fila del video) trabajamos sustituyendo los pts de derecho por pts de revés. Te recomiendo hacer una muestra antes de empezar la labor.

16.03.2016 - 10:07

Country flag Brigitte wrote:

Ich habe den Fehler gefunden. Da in die Vorrunde gestochen wird und dort abgenommen wurde (zwei M.zusamnengestrickt wurden)löste sich die Masche .

13.12.2015 - 14:22

Country flag Brigitte wrote:

Hallo, ich komme mit dem Waffelmuster nicht zurecht , in jeder 4. aReihe sind Maschen heruntergefallen. Ich halte mich an das Video, aber ich muss ja irgendwas falsch machen .

13.12.2015 - 14:19

DROPS Design :

Liebe Brigitte, wenn Sie wie im Video gezeigt stricken, bleibt die Maschenzahl gleich. Sie stricken ja die Masche aus der Vorreihe heraus, ehe Sie die Masche von der linken Nadel gleiten lassen.

01.03.2016 - 16:42

Country flag Lies wrote:

Ik heb al van alles geprobeerd maar krijg het patroon niet in de vingers ik kan niet zien welke lussen ze nou oppakt..

10.04.2015 - 14:08

DROPS Design :

Hoi Lies. Ze pakt de steken op van de vorige naald. Je kan ook de video stopzetten, dan kan je het zien.

16.04.2015 - 16:15

Country flag Christina Köhler wrote:

Geht's etwas langsamer?

31.12.2014 - 12:52

Luba wrote:

I think, It is like Row2 just the knits in the repeat part are exchanged: Row 4 (RS): K 2, * K 1, K 1 in st from previous row and then drop st off left needle *, repeat from *-* until 2 sts remain on row, K 2.

02.11.2014 - 13:45

Country flag Marijke wrote:

I have a question considering the 4th neadle... There's missing a * somewhere, so now I don't know what to do... I'm always stuck from there on and can't go threw with the pattern. Some help would be great! Thanks

01.11.2014 - 11:38

DROPS Design :

Dear Marijke, the missing * to row 4 has been added, thank you! Happy knitting!

03.11.2014 - 11:08

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