Waffle Stitch Knitted Hot Pad Pattern Step By Step

Ready to add a pinch of cozy charm to your kitchen? The Waffle Stitch Knitted Hot Pad is your go-to project! With its catchy texture and squishy feel, this hot pad not only protects your surfaces from hot dishes but also brings a homemade touch to your kitchen décor.

Waffle Stitch Knitted Hot Pad Pattern

Material:

Yarn of choice (In the tutorial, a number 5 bulky weight yarn is used)
Crochet hook suitable for your yarn

Getting Started:

Foundation Chain:

Chain any multiple of 3, then add 2 more chains. For example, chain 20 (18 for the multiple of 3, plus 2 additional chains).

Row 1:

Begin by making a double crochet in the third chain from the hook.

Continue to work one double crochet in each chain across until you reach the end of the row. You should have a total that’s a multiple of 3 (in the example given, 18 double crochets).

For Row 2:

Start by chaining 1 and turn your work (Note: this chain 1 does not count as a stitch).
Work a double crochet in the very first stitch.
Now, you'll work a front post double crochet: yarn over, insert your hook from right to left around the post of the next stitch, and complete your double crochet.
Double crochet in the next two stitches, skipping the stitch behind the post stitch as it’s already been worked.
Alternate between one front post double crochet and two regular double crochets across the row until you reach the last two stitches.
End the row with one front post double crochet in the second to last stitch and a regular double crochet in the last stitch.

Row 3:

Chain 1 and turn your work.
Double crochet in the first two stitches.
Work a front post double crochet around the next two stitches (these will be the posts sticking out from the previous row).
Continue by alternating between one double crochet and two front post double crochets across the row.
Finish by double crocheting in the last two stitches.

Subsequent Rows:

Repeat rows 2 and 3 for the pattern, creating the waffle texture. Each row will alternate between beginning with double crochets and beginning with a front post double crochet to continue the waffle pattern.
You will see the pattern emerge as you repeat these steps, alternating between rows that start with double crochets and those that start with front post double crochets to create the textured waffle effect.