Waffle Weave Hat Pattern

by Jenn Wisbeck

Simple waffle weave stitch creates a textured hat that fits closely to the head without stretching out and shows off handspun yarn nicely. The four row pattern is easy to memorize, and the hat uses just 75 yards of yarn. Finished Baby- 6 inches high, stretches from 12-16 inches around. Intermediate- Need to know how to decrease and work on double pointed -75 yards of Midnightsky Fibers Handspun or a light worsted weight yarn -Size 5/3.75mm double pointed needles-Tapestry needle to weave in 5 stitches/inch in waffle weave pattern. Knit P- Purl *, **-repeat from * to **K3tog- Knit 3 stitches togetherK3tbl- Knit 3 together through the back You can substitute a dk or light worsted weight yarn for the handspun. You can use self-striping, hand dyed, or solid- the more solid colored the yarn is, the more the waffle weave pattern will show up.

6 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 3, 2010