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Beanie Balaclava
Beginner-friendly beanie, balaclava and hood in on.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Transform your beanie into a balaclava in just 2 seconds!
Beanie Balaclava is super easy, fun, and quick to knit. This pattern is designed with the new knitter in mind - no complicated techniques or abbreviations.
The Beanie Balaclava is worked from the bottom up on circular needles 8 mm | US 11. If you have 40 cm | 16 inches circular needles (measured from tip to tip), use those; otherwise, you can knit using the magic loop technique.
WHAT YOU NEED
RECOMMENDED CIRCULAR NEEDLES
8 mm | US 11, 40 cm | 16 inches
OTHER
Tapestry needle
GAUGE
10 stitches in rib (2 knit, 2 purl) using needle size 8 mm | US 11 (or the needle size you need to hit the guage) = 10 cm | 4 inches
YARN COMSUMPTION
120 grams of scrap yarn
SIZES
Onesize
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Fits head circumference 52–58 cm | 20 - 22 inches
Length 37 cm | 14 inches
YARN SUGGESTIONS
I knitted my balaclava using a mix of leftover yarns, combining 2–3 strands at a time. Here are some examples of yarn combinations I used:
Double Sunday by Sandnes + Angora Deluxe by Mondial
Nepal + Melody, both by Drops
2 strands of Superwash Merino by Sabina Sistoe + Sunday by Drops
1 strand Tentação 25 Neon Green/Orange by Rosarios4
1 strand Snow by Drops
This pattern is also available on my website for Danish customers.
- First published: December 2022
- Page created: February 16, 2026
- Last updated: March 5, 2026 …
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