Barbara Balaclava - Petite Knit

The Barbara Balaclava is knitted from top to bottom in stockinette stitch. First, a square corresponding to the top of the head is knitted. Then stitches are picked up on each side of this square, and short rows are knitted to shape a rounding at the top of the head. The balaclava is then knitted straight down to finally join under the chin. The neck is knitted in the round in stockinette stitch before finishing with a ribbed edge. Finally, a ribbed edge is knitted at the face opening.

Sizes: S (M) L

Fits head circumference: 54-56 (56-57) 57-59 cm

Width when laid flat: approx. 20 (21) 22 cm

Gauge: 24 stitches x 38 rows in stockinette stitch on 3 mm needles = 10 x 10 cm

Needle suggestions: Circular needles 3 mm (40 and 80 cm), circular needles 2.5 mm (40 cm), circular needles 2 mm (40 cm)

Material: Option 1: 50 (50-100) 100 g Merino from Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m) or Sunday from Sandnes Garn (50 g = 235 m) knitted together with 25-50 (50) 50 g Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive (25 g = 225 m) or Silk Mohair from Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m) or Tynn Silk Mohair from Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m)

Option 2: 75 (75) 75 g Cashmere Classic from Cardiff (25 g = 112 m) or Cashmere Premium from Lang Yarn (25 g = 115 m) or Cashmere 6/28 from Pascuali (25 g = 112 m)

Difficulty level: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the difficulty level classification here.

The burgundy Barbara Balaclava is knitted in Merino from Knitting for Olive in the color Bordeaux together with Soft Silk Mohair from Knitting for Olive in the color Bordeaux.

The blue Barbara Balaclava is knitted in Cashmere Classic from Cardiff in the color Cosmo [647].