Free Tiny Toast Knitting Pattern + Duplicate Stitch Tutorial

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Making tiny knitted food is one of my favorite ways to practice small techniques while creating something cute and relaxing. This free tiny toast knitting pattern is a quick and beginner-friendly project that also works perfectly for learning duplicate stitch embroidery.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to knit a tiny slice of toast and use duplicate stitch to add simple details. It’s a fun way to practice colorwork knitting without needing to knit complicated stranded patterns.

You can use this mini toast as a soft toy, keychain charm, bag accessory, desk decor piece, or a tiny stress-relief plushie to squish in your hand, or even as part of a pretend play food collection. The pattern is small, fast to finish, and great for using leftover yarn scraps.

Whether you’re new to knitting toys or just looking for a cozy mini project, I hope this tiny toast brings a little fun to your knitting time.

Skill Level

Beginner

Techniques

Long tail cast-on
Increase and decrease stitches
Kitchener stitch
Duplicate Stitch

Finished Size

6 x 7 cm

Needles

US 3 (3.25 mm) double-pointed needles or circular needles

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Gauge

26 sts x 37 rows = 4 x 4 in / 10 x 10 cm

Notions

A tapestry needle

Yarn

Estelle Eco Tweed DK - 50% Organic Wool, 25% Organic Alpaca, 25% Cellulosic Viscose (350m / 382 yds - 100 g)

Yarn Amount

White: 3 - 4 g

Brown: 2 - 3 g

Yellow: 1 g

Other Materials

Toy stuffing

Abbreviations

CO	cast on	k2tog	knit 2 stitches together
rnd(s)	round(s)	ssk	slip, slip, and knit
st(s)	stitch(es)	RLI	right-lifted increase
k	knit	LLI	left-lifted increase
p	purl

Note - Free Tiny Toast Knitting Pattern + Duplicate Stitch Tutorial

This toast is knit in the round and finished with Kitchener stitch to create a seamless shape. Brown yarn is then used to duplicate stitch along the edges to create the toast crust. The butter piece is knit separately and sewn on afterward. Once stuffed, your tiny knit toast is complete.

Toast

Using white yarn, long-tail cast on 32 sts. Join to work in the round and knit until the piece measures approximately 3.5 cm long.

Increase Rounds

Rnd 1: (k2, RLI, k12, LLI, k2) twice. (36 sts)

Rnd 2: Knit.

Rnd 3: (k2, RLI, k14, LLI, k2) twice. (40 sts)

Rnd 4: Knit.

Rnd 5: (k2, RLI, k16, LLI, k2) twice. (44 sts)

Rnd 6–7: Knit.

Decrease Rounds

Rnd 8: (k2, k2tog, k14, LLI, k2) twice. (40 sts)

Rnd 9: (k2, k2tog, k12, LLI, k2) twice. (36 sts)

Rnd 10: (k2, k2tog, k10, LLI, k2) twice. (32 sts)

Bind off using Kitchener stitch.

Toast Crust - Duplicate stitch

Duplicate stitch tutorial

Step 1: Start 2 stitches to the right of the first stitch of the cast-on row. Using brown yarn, work duplicate stitch over 4 stitches. Then work 4 stitches above from left to right. Continue repeating upward along the edge until you reach the top of the toast.

Step 2: Along the top edge of the toast, work 5 rows of duplicate stitch across the centre section.

Step 3: Repeat Step 1 on the other side of the toast. Weave in the ends.

Butter

Using yellow yarn, long-tail cast on 8 sts. Work flat in stockinette stitch for 7 rows, beginning with a purl row (WS). Then bind off knitwise. Cut with a yarn tail for sewing later.

Butter Your Toast

Place the butter piece diagonally in the centre of the toast. Sew it onto the toast along the edges.

Close the Toast

Lightly stuff the toast, then use brown yarn to close the opening with mattress stitch. After closing, work 2 rows of duplicate stitch above and below the seam to continue the crust detail. Finish off.

I hope you enjoyed making this tiny knit toast and practicing duplicate stitch along the way. Small knitting projects like this are a fun way to explore new techniques without feeling overwhelmed, and they’re perfect for using up leftover yarn scraps, too.

Whether you keep your toast as a tiny plushie, turn it into a keychain, or gift it to another knitting lover, I hope it brings a little cozy joy to your day.