Helping our users. Knit Balaklava Hat.
You’ll need:
Karabella Aurora 8 [100% Merino Wool; 98yd/90m per 50g ball]; Color: #22 Charcoal; 2 balls Cascade 220 [100% Wool; 220yd/201m per 100 skein]; Color: #8229 Heather Grey; 1 skein (approx. 10yd/9m used);
Circle knitting needles 3,74 and 4 mm;
Crochet hook 4 mm;
Stitch markers;
Tapestry needle.
Stitches control: 24 sts x 32 rows = 10 x 10 cm in stockinette stitch.
Instructions
Using smaller circular needle and MC, CO 80 sts. Place marker and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist.
Work in 2x2 Rib until work measures 4 inches.
Using larger needle, k 1 round.
If omitting slots for helmet straps, k 2 rounds in place of the 2 rounds described below.
Add Slots for Helmet Straps
Next Round: K12, BO 8 sts, k39 (40 sts on right needle after bound off sts), BO 8 sts, k to end of round.
Next Round: [K to bound off sts, CO 8 sts] twice, k to end.
If omitting ponytail slots, k 10 rounds and proceed to Dividing Round, below.
Add Ponytail Slots
K 4 rounds.
Next Round: K16, BO 8 sts, k31 (32 sts on right needle after bound off sts), BO 8 sts, k to end of round.
Next Round: [K to bound off sts, CO 8 sts] twice, k to end.
K 4 rounds.
Dividing Round: K10; place last 20 sts worked on hold on smaller needle (leave st marker in place); k60.
Work 55 rows back and forth in stockinette st over remaining 60 sts; work measures 7 inches from dividing round, ending with a WS row.
Shape Top of Mask
Row 1 [RS]: K40. Turn work.
Row 2 [WS]: P20. Turn work.
Row 3 [RS]: Sl 1, k18, k2tog tbl. Turn work.
Row 4 [WS]: Sl 1, p18, p2tog. Turn work.
Repeat these 2 rows 19 times more. All sts have been worked; 20 sts remain.
Shape Face Opening
K20; pick up and k 36 sts along edge of face opening (2 sts for every 3 rows); k held sts, retaining st marker; pick up and k 36 sts along side edge of face opening. 112 sts.
K to st marker at center bottom of face opening; this is beginning of round.
K 8 rounds.
Shape Forehead
K61, w&t. P10, w&t.
K13, w&t. P16, w&t.
K19, w&t. P22, w&t.
K25, w&t. P28, w&t.
K to end of round.
Shape Lower Face
K10, w&t. P20, w&t.
K25, w&t. P30, w&t.
K to end.
K 3 rounds.
Decrease Round: [K1, k2tog] to last st, k1. 75 sts.
BO all sts.
Note: Face opening is finished using crochet. If you prefer not to crochet, k 3 more rounds after Decrease Round before binding off.
