About Our Patterns:

At Project Weekend, our patterns include clear, step-by-step instructions, enriched with detailed process photos and illustrations for easy comprehension. If you encounter an unfamiliar technique, our digital patterns offer quick access to helpful videos with a simple click. With upfront information, we ensure your project finishes smoothly, enabling you to fully savor your moments of crafted downtime.

About the Project:

Balaclavas are certainly having a moment as a winter-style staple these days! And for good reason—they are so cute and versatile! Wear it up for maximum shelter from the cold, or pull it down and wear it as a cozy neck warmer.

Project Skill Level: Intermediate

Intermediate-level projects use more involved stitch combinations, color work, and shaping. These patterns are best suited for knitters who are already comfortable following a knit pattern and have worked with circular needles before.

Time to Make:
4-5 hours

Materials & Tools Required:

• 1 ball of our exclusive buttery soft Loll, 125g (4.4oz):125m (137y)
• 1 pair of 5 mm (US 8) circular knitting needles
• 1 pair of 6.5 mm (US 10.5) straight or circular knitting needles
• 1 stitch marker
• 1 knitter’s sewing needle

Pattern Size:

One Size (Fits Most Adults and Youth)

Project Measurements: (Finished Dimensions)

• Finished height: 13”
• Finished width (measured flat, 1” below hood brim): 8”

Technique Tutorial Videos & Illustrations:

Easily reference our library of tutorial videos and step-by-step illustrations with just a click of your mouse. Look for tutorial links embedded throughout the pattern. When in doubt, just click and learn!

About the Yarn:

This pattern was designed using 1 ball of Project Weekend’s Loll, our exclusive blend of 65% merino wool and 35% baby alpaca, which has been sustainably grown and spun in the highlands of Peru and Argentina. Silky soft, decadent, and with a beautiful drape, Loll is available in 12 beautiful and sophisticated colors.

Each ball weighs 125 g / 4.4 oz and contains 125 m / 137 y of yarn and is produced in a fair trade certified mill.