Construction
The Gatan Balaclava is worked from the bottom up by first knitting the ribbed neck in the round and then switching to working flat in garter rib for the head section. Beautiful shaping is worked in the back and the top of the head making for a fun knit. Stitches are picked up along the edge of the head opening and finished with a simple 1×1 rib.
Sizes
Baby (toddler) child 3 – 5 y (child 6 – 10 y) adult 1 (2)
Measurements
Fits head circumference of
33 – 38 (48) 51 (53) 56 (58) cm / 13 -15 (19) 20 (21) 22 (23) inches
Finished length
With unfolded neck
19,5 (22) 24 (26) 30 (31) cm / 7 ½ (8 ½) 9 ½ (10) 10 ¾ (11 ¼)
With folded neck
21,5 (25) 27 (29) 35 (36) cm / 9 (9 ¾) 10 ¾ (11) 13 ¾ (14 ¼) inches
Gauge
29 sts x 44 rows per 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4 inches
Gauge swatch is worked flat in garter rib stitch using size B needles
Suggested needles
Size A 3 mm (40 cm) / US 2.5 (16 inches) circular needles or 3 mm / US 2.5 dpns
Size B 3.25 mm (40 cm) / US 3 (16 inches) circular needles or 3.25 mm / US 3 dpns
Or needles that give you gauge
Yarn
Unfolded neck
1 strand light fingering merino (250 m / 50 g) 88 (110) 140 (180) 250 (270) meters / 96 (120) 153 (196) 273 (295) yards and
1 strand lace weight silk mohair (210 m / 25 g) 88 (110) 140 (180) 250 (270) meters / 96 (120) 153 (196) 273 (295) yards
Held together throughout
Folded neck
1 strand light fingering merino (250 m / 50 g) 100 (120) 150 (200) 280 (310) meters / 110 (132) 164 (219) 306 (339) yards and
1 strand lace weight silk mohair (210 m / 25 g) 100 (120) 150 (200) 280 (310) meters / 110 (132) 164 (219) 306 (339) yards.
Held together throughout.
The green samples are worked with 1 strand Knitting for Olive – Merino and 1 strand Knitting for Olive – Silk Mohair held together in the color Dusty Artichoke. The grey sample is worked with 1 strand Knitting for Olive – Merino and 1 strand Knitting for Olive – Silk Mohair held together in the colors Pearl grey and Lead respectively.
Notions
Darning needle
Stitch Markers
