November Balaclava Rund 5 mm [US1½] / 60

5 mm [US1½] / 60 cm [24 inches] and 3 mm [US2½] / 40 and 80 cm [16 and 32 inches

At the end a rib edge is worked along the face opening and an i-cord edge is worked along the bottom edge

49 (53) 54 (56) 57 (59) 62 (64) 68 (72) 75 (78) cm [19¼ (20¾) 21¼ (22) 22½ (23¼) 24½ (25¼) 26¾ (28¼) 29½ (30¾) inches]

Materials: 300 (300) 350 (350-400) 400 (400-450) 450-500 g Pernilla by Filcolana (50 g = 175 m [191 yds]) or 450 (500) 550 (600) 650 (700) 750 g Alpakka by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 110 m [120 yds])

Measure gauge:

November Balaclava Rund 5 mm [US1½] / 60The November Balaclava is worked from the top down in fishermans rib. First, a square is worked for the top of the head. Then stitches are picked up and knitted along the sides of the square and the balaclava is worked back and forth to under the chin, where it is joined in the round. At the end, a rib edge is worked around the face opening. The balaclava has a feminine fit, as it covers the ears, but not the forehead or sides of the face. Note that