50-5 Fairy Flurry Balaclava by DROPS design

50-5 Fairy Flurry Balaclava

Knitting
November 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch with larger needles
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
240 - 480 yards (219 - 439 m)
2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14 years
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Knitted balaclava for children, in DROPS Fiesta. The piece is worked top down with stocking stitch and rib. Sizes 2 - 14 years.

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#fairyflurrybalaclava
DROPS Design: Pattern fs-013-bn
Yarn group B


SIZES:
Fits head-size cm:
48/50 - 50/52 - 52/53 - 53/54 - 54/55 - 55/56 - 56/57
Child’s age:
2 - 3/4 - 5/6 - 7/8 - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14 years

YARN:
DROPS FIESTA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-150-150-200-200-200 g colour 14, Rainbow Sprinkles

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3.5 MM: Length 40 cm and 60 cm.
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 3 MM: Length 40 cm.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm circular needle in each size.

KNITTING TENSION:
22 stitches in width and 30 rows in height with stocking stitch on needle size 3.5 mm = 10 x 10 cm.
NOTE: Remember, the needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm, change to a larger needle size. If you get to few stitches on 10 cm, change to a smaller needle size.