Waffle weaves 
have a structure that is not duplicable on home knitting machines.
Interlock explorations 2; adding needles out of work
introduced efforts using circular slip settings got Milano waffle knitting in asingle color
4 passes are made with every needle knitting on both beds, followed by 4 passes tubular slip stitch.
The main bed is programmed, set to slip both ways after the first preselection row.
After 2 rows are knit on both beds, the ribber is then switched to slip in one direction, knit in the other in response to needle selection on the top bed.
Main bed needles out ribber slips, main bed needles in B, ribber knits.
After 4 circular passes, the ribber is again set to knit for 2 rows.
The appearance during knit rows,
followed by float formation when only the top bed knits 
The number of needles in work on the main bed remains fixed.
The resulting grid may be used as a guide for hand techniques off the machine in isolated areas or all over. 
Repeating the experiment with 2 knit vertical stitch columns on each edge, this time disengaging the ribber and knitting 2 rows only on the top bed rather than knitting circular rows and changing ribber settings.
The floats are brought closer together, and the fabric is far quicker to knit. 
Needle arrangements may be varied to accommodate thicker yarns or alter the texture by varying both the number of knit rows and circular ones. 
The new, added variation:
The main bed is programmed for every needle, allowing spacing variations for vertical knit columns to number preferred
The knit carriage is set to knit while also selecting needles,
end needle selection is canceled.
Every needle remains in work on the ribber throughout.
When needles are selected on the top bed the ribber is set to knit in both directions, while when there are no needles selected on the top bed, it is manually set to slip in both directions.
While the ribber does not knit, ladders are formed on the top bed between the needles in work for as many rows as planned until needle selection returns and the ribber is set to knit again.
Automating the function: a 16X16 PNG that can be programmed across the bed using the electronic built in selection has a 6 double bed to 2 single bed rows ratio,
the full repeat chart usable on punch card machines,
the needle set up used in the swatch: 
