DIY Knitted Waffle Kitchen Towel — Easy Pattern for a Textured, Absorbent Cotton Towel

This knitted waffle kitchen towel combines charming texture with practical absorbency — a quick, satisfying project for knitters of basic skill. The waffle stitch creates a raised, grid-like surface that adds visual warmth to your kitchen and helps trap moisture, making the towel great for drying dishes or wiping hands. The pattern is easily customized in length, and because the sample yarn is 100% cotton, the finished towel will have the durability and absorbency typical of cotton kitchen linens.

Caption: Sample knitted waffle kitchen towel showing the textured waffle stitch in 100% cotton yarn.

Knitting materials and tools:

• DPN 4.5 mm (US 7 / UK 7)
• Loops & Thread, Cotton club: 100% cotton, 100 grams – 155 m.

Common abbreviations of knit stitches:

• k – knit
• p – purl
• st(s) – stitch(es)
• sel s – selvage stitch: always slip the first stitch knitwise, work to the last stitch, purl the last stitch
• WS – wrong side
• RS – right side

Waffle knit kitchen towel pattern:

Towel width: 24 cm (9.5 in)

Cast on 47 sts or any other number multiple of 3 sts, plus 2 selvage stitches.

Row 1(WS): sel s, *holding working yarn in front, slip the next stitch purlwise, p2 – repeat from*, sel s.

Row 2 (RS): sel s, *k2, insert right-hand needle between two next stitches and draw up a loop, k1, slip the loop over the stitch you just made – repeat from*, sel s.

Row 3 (WS): sel s, *holding working yarn in front, slip the next stitch purlwise, p2 – repeat from*, sel s.

Row 4: sel s, *p3, holding working yarn in front, return three stitches back to the left-hand needle, bring the working yarn in back, wrapping those three stitches, k3 – repeat from*, sel s.

Repeat Rows 1-4 until you reach desired length of the towel.

On the wrong side bind off all stitches.

Weave in all ends.

Finishing tips: Block lightly if desired to even out stitches and enhance the waffle texture. To change the width, cast on a multiple of 3 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches. Because the pattern uses 100% cotton yarn, expect a durable, absorbent finished towel suitable for everyday kitchen use.