MADHALLOWEENKNITS PATTERN NO 5 TENSION FORBALACLAVA: 22 STS = 10 CMS (4 INS) and 28 ROWS = 10 CMS (4 INS) in st.st on 4.00 mm needles.
MEASUREMENTS:
| XS | S | M | L | ||
| TOFIT: | |||||
| HEAD | 40-45 | 45-50 | 50-55 | 55-60 | CMS |
| CIRC | 16-18 | 18-20 | 20-22 | 22-24 | INS |
| ACTUAL | 35 | 40 | 45 | 50 | CMS |
| 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | INS |
MATERIALS: FORPLAINBEANIECLAVA: DEBBIEBLISSCOTTONDKOR ANY DOUBLE KNITTING YARN OF YOUR CHOICE 5O G BALLS: BLACK 1 2 2 3 FOR SCREAM FACE K: ANY NEON, FLOURESCENT OR ULTRA VIOLET DK 5OG Balls: GREEN,PINK OR WHITE - 1 (FOR ALL SIZES) 1 PAIR 4.00 MM KNITTING NEEDLES ABBREVIATIONS: K=KNIT, P=PURL, ST=STITCH, ST.ST=STOCKING STITCH ( 1 ROW K,1 ROW P) R=RIB ( K1,P1), DEC=DECREASE(KNIT OR PURL 2 STITCHES TOGETHER), INC=INCREASE(K OR P INTO BOTH FRONT AND BACK OF STITCH),TOG=TOGETHER, BEG=BEGINNING, BALACLAVA With 4.00 mm needles and Black cast on 72[84, 96, 108] sts. Rib (ie k1,p1) for 18 [24, 30, 36] rows. Starting with a k row st.st for 2 rows. WORKMOUTHHOLE Row1-K 35[41,47,53], cast off 2 sts,k35[41,47,53]. WORK LEFT SIDE Row2-P35[41,47,53]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K2tog,k33[39,45,51]. Row4-P34[40,46,54]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,8,12] rows. Next Row-Kinc1,k33[39,45,51]. Next Row-P35[41,47,55]. Next Row-Kinc1,k34[40,46,54]. Next Row-P36[42,48,54]. Break yarn. WORK RIGHT SIDE Rejoin yarn. Row2-P35[41,47,53]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K33[39,45,51],k2tog. Row4-P34[40,46,54]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,8,12] rows. Next Row-K33[39,45,51],kinc1. Next Row-P35[41,47,55]. Next Row-K34[40,46,54],kinc1. Next Row-P36[42,48,54]. Next Row-K across all 72[84,96,108] sts. Starting with a p row st.st for 3[3,5,5] rows. WORK EYE HOLES Row1-K27[33,36,42],cast off 4[4,6,6],k10[10,12,12],cast off 4[4,6,6],k27[33,36,42]. WORK LEFT SIDE Row2-P27[33,36,42] T, continue working on these sts only. Row3-K2tog,k25[31,34,40]. Row4-P26[32,35,41]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-Kinc1,k. Next Row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 2[2,3,3] times. (29[35,39,45] sts) WORK MIDDLE Rejoin yarn. Row2-P10[10,12,12]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K but dec1 at each end of row. (8[8,10,10] sts) Row4-P. Row5-6 As Rows3-4. (6[6,8,8] sts) Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-K but inc1 at each end of row. Next row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 1[1,2,2] times.(10[10,14,14] sts]. WORK RIGHT SIDE Row2-P27[33,36,42] T. Row3-K25[31,34,40],k2tog. Row4-P26[32,35,41]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-K to last st,kinc1. Next Row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 2[2,3,3] times. (29[35,39,45] sts] Next Row Kinc1,k27[33,37,43],inc1,k10[10[14,14],inc1,k27[33,37,43],kinc1. (72[84,96,108]sts) Next Row P. WORK DECREASES Size XS [S, M, LJ start at Row7 [Row5, Row3, Row1]. Row1-[K2tog,k7] twelve times. (96sts) Row2-P Row3-[K2tog,k6] twelve times. (84sts) Row4-P. Row5-[K2tog,k5] twelve times. (72sts) Row6-P. Row7-[K2tog,k4] twelve times. (60sts) Row8-P. Row9-[K2tog,k3] twelve times. (48sts) Row10-P. Row11-[K2tog,k2] twelve times. (36sts) Row12-P. Row13-[K2tog,k1] twelve times. (24sts) Row14-P. Row15-K2tog twelve times. (12sts) Row16-P. Cast off. TO MAKE UP: TO FINISH: 1. Join back seam of balaclava. 2.0versew all round eye and mouth holes to add strength and definition. SCREAM FACE With 4 mm needles and any neon,uv or fluorescent DK ya. 6[8,10,12] sts. Row1-2 Starting with a k row st.st for 2 rows. Starting with a k row st.st for 8[8,10,12] rows but inc1 at every k row. (14[16,20,24] sts) Starting with a k row st.st for rows WORK MOUTH HOLE Row1-K6[7,9,11] cast off 2,k6[7,9,11]. WORK LEFT SIDE Row2-P6[7,9,11]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K2tog,k4[5,7,9]. Row4-P5[6,8,10]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,8,12] rows. Next Row-Kinc1,k4[5,7,9]. Next Row P6[7,9,11]. Next Row-Kinc1,k5[6,8,10]. Next Row-P7[8,10,12]. Break yarn. WORK RIGHT SIDE Rejoin yarn. Row2-P6[7,9,11]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K4[5,7,9],k2tog. Row4-P5[6,8,10]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,8,12] rows. Next Row-K4[5,7,9],kinc1. Next Row P6[7,9,11]. Next Row-K5[6,8,10],kinc1. Next Row-P7[8,10,12]. Next Row-K across all 14[16,20,24] sts. Next Row-P. Continue in st.st but cast on 3 sts at beg of next 4[6,6,6] ra (26[34,38,42]sts] St.st for 2 rows but inc at each end of every row. (30[38,4: WORK EYES Row1- K6[9,9,11]cast off 4[4,6,6],k10[12,12,12],cast off 4[4,6,6],k6[9,9,11]. WORK LEFT SIDE Row2-P6[9,9,11] T, continue working on these sts only. Row3-K2tog,k4[7,7,9]. Row4-P5[8,8,10]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-Kinc1,k. (6[9,9,11] sts) Next Row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 2[2,3,3] times. (8[11,12,14] sts) WORK MIDDLE Rejoin yarn. Row2-P10[12,12,12]. Continue working on these sts only. Row3-K but dec1 at each end of row. (8[10,10,10] sts) Row4-P. Row5-6 As Rows3-4. (6[8,8,8] sts) Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-K but inc1 at each end of row. Next row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 1[1,2,2] times.[10[12,14,14] sts). WORK RIGHT SIDE Row2-P6[9,9,11] T. Row3-K4[7,7,9],k2tog. Row4-P5[8,8,10]. Starting with a k row st.st for 2[4,6,8] rows. Next Row-K to last st,kinc1. Next Row-P. Repeat these 2 rows 2[2,3,3] times. (8[11,12,14] sts) Next Row Kinc1,k6[9,10,12],inc1,k10[12,14,14],inc1,k6[9,10,12],kinc1. (30[38,42,50]sts) WORK TOP OF FACE Row1-K but dec1 at each end of row. (28[36,40,48] sts) Row2-P. Repeat the last 2 rows 5[8,9,12] times. (18[20,22,24] sts) Cast off. TOMAKEUP: 1.Place Scream face on top of balaclava so that eye and mouth holes match up. 2.Sew face to balaclava by oversewing all round mouth and eyeholes. 3.Sew the rest of face to balaclava by oversewing all round.
