Waffle Fidget Toy

WAFFLE FIDGET TOY is designed as a small desktop maze. This cute fidget toy is packed with skills, using a tubular cast-on and bind-off combined with a bit of double-knitting. Designed for DK weight yarn or fingering weight held double. This piece is satisfying to make and satisfying to use. Scoot that marble into a corner and this doubles as a coaster.

Check out Textured Marble Fidget Toy for a cousin pattern with multiple yarn weights!

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YARN
Each toy uses 12-15 g of DK weight yarn or fingering weight yarn held double.

Sample 1: Theatre Kid Yarns Mezzanine DK, 100% Superwash Merino, 231 yd / 211 m per 100 g, www.theatrekidyarns.com. Colorway: Light a Candle. Sample used 23 yd / 21 m (10 g).

Sample 2: Fingering weight yarns by Leading Men Fiber Arts www.leadingmenfiberarts.com held double. Sparkle Sock: 75% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon, 5% Lurex, 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g. Soliloquy: 100% Superwash BFL, 657 yd / 601 m per 150 g. Colorways: Just Sayin’ (Sparkle Sock) and Tranquil (Soliloquy). Sample used 22 yd / 20 m (5 g) of Sparkle Sock and 20 yd / 18 m (5 g) of Soliloquy.

Samples 3-4: Woolens and Nosh High Twist DK, 100 % Superwash Merino, 243 yd / 222 m per 100 g, www.woolensandnosh.com. Colorways: Happy Camper and Percolated. Each sample used 24 yd / 22 m (10 g).

SIZE
3.2” wide x 3.5” tall / 8.1 cm wide x 9 cm tall

GAUGE & NEEDLES
6 stitches & 8 rows = 1” / 2.5 cm in double-knit stockinette, measured on one side of fabric
Gauge is not critical, but fabric should be firm enough so that marble does not poke through! If gauge differs, adjust rows as required to make sure marble can move freely within the fabric.
US 2 / 2.75 mm needles or size needed to get gauge
Spare needle in same size as working needle

TECHNIQUES
Tubular cast-on with waste yarn, double knitting, knit stitch, purl stitch, tubular bind off

PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
This little skill building pattern is a written pattern and includes links to photo and video tutorials. Each toy requires 1 standard glass marble or similar size glass bead.

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Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn
Test knitting: Cathy A., Kim C-G., Cathleen F., Tiffany N., & Kim R.