Balaclavas are the ultimate winter accessories – they stay in place and keep your head and neck warm. This pattern is knitted with two strands of yarn held together.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

To fit a head circumference of 20–21 (21–23, 23–25)“ / 51–53 (53–58.5, 58.5–63.5) cm.

Little negative to no ease recommended.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width (measured with the balaclava lying flat): 7.75 (9, 10)“ / 19.5 (22.5, 25) cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 1 skein of Tukuwool DK by Tukuwool (100% Finnish wool, 273 yds / 250  m – 100 g), colourway Valo (yellow sample) or Sake (pink sample).

1 skein of Silk Mohair by Isager (75% kid mohair, 25% silk, 232 yds / 212 m – 25 g), colourway 22 Yellow (yellow sample) or 19 Pink (pink sample).

The yarns are held together throughout the pattern.If you decide to use another yarn, you will need approx. 164 (222, 273) yds / 150 (203, 250) m of DK-weight yarn and 157 (194, 231) yds / 144 (178, 212)  m of lace-weight yarn.

Needles: US 7 / 4.5 mm (for ribbing) and US 8 / 5 mm (for Garter Stitch) 16” / 40 cm circular needles. DPNs of the same size for small circumference knitting if not using the Magic Loop Technique.

Notions: Stitch marker.

GAUGE
15 sts x 30 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 8  / 5 mm needles in Garter Stitch, after blocking.

CONSTRUCTION
This balaclava is knitted seamlessly from the top down. First, you knit the strip at the top of the head and shape the back with simple short rows. Next, you pick up and knit the stitches on the sides and the back of the strip and knit the body part. After neck ribbing you pick up and knit the ribbing around the front edge.