If you’re looking to add a pop of color to your winter wardrobe while staying warm and stylish, this knitting pattern will guide you through creating quick and easy multicolor purple balaclava that’s perfect for keeping you snug during chilly days.

This hoodie is worked seamless bottom up, in an easy slip stitch pattern, combining a dark solid color (CC) for the ribbing and a variegated one (MC) for the rest of the piece. Crown is shaped using short-rows, and finishing is made by a 2-st i-cord in MC.

Size
Head circumference: S (M, L) 21 (22, 23)“ 52.5 (55, 57.5) cm. See schematic for additional measures.
Shown in size M.

Yarn
Hedgehog Fibers (HHF) Alpaca DK (90% merino, 10% alpaca) 246 yds 225 m/100g) in colors: Insomia (MC) 1 (1, 1) skein, and Graphite; (1/4 (1/4, 1/4) skein).