Knitting pattern Balaclava “Biggibalaclava”

Description

The super soft and stretchy balaclava is perfect for cold days and a great knitting project for beginners: ONE SIZE and UNISEX
It has a slit for the eyes, which can also be flexibly pulled down under the chin. It is knitted from the bottom up.

// Size: One size // Material:
100 g Brigitte No. 2 from Lana Grossa (50 g = 140 m), double-stranded // Needles:
6mm / 40cm circular knitting needle
Wool needle for sewing // Gauge:
15 sts x 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm (1 purl, 1 knit)
If necessary, choose a different needle size to adjust the gauge. // Techniques used:
– knit and purl stitches
– decreases
– binding off // DIFFICULTY LEVEL: LEVEL 1/5
Beginners

*These instructions are intended for private use only. It may not be edited or resold. The parts knitted according to these instructions may not be sold.*.

 

Levels

1/5 Beginners

You should be familiar with the following techniques: Cast on stitches, knit and purl stitches, knitting in rounds/rows, casting off stitches, decreases.

 

2/5 Self-confident beginners

You are a beginner, have already knitted smaller projects and are already a little more familiar with knitting.

Or you are a beginner and are prepared to google on your own and use tutorials if you are unsure.

New techniques: Pick up stitches on the cast-on edge, cast on new stitches with the loop cast-on

 

3/5 Medium

You know the basic techniques of knitting and have already completed a few projects. You know the structure and typical abbreviations of knitting instructions and can follow them well.

New techniques: Increases, elastic binding off

 

4/5 Advanced

You have a routine in knitting and know your way around instructions.

New techniques: Shortened rows

 

5/5 pros

You have no problems following difficult instructions. You are familiar with complex techniques.