Baby Bear Balaclava by Pernille Larsen

Craft: Knitting

This pattern is available on Ravelry.

The Baby Bear Balaclava is a cute children’s balaclava with rounded bear ears. Worked with two strands together at a small gauge, and fitting snugly around the face and neck, it makes a nice and warm accessory for those colder months (and one that the littlest ones won’t be able to pull off easily!). For extra warmth and softness, the Baby Bear Balaclava is designed to be worked with a strand of merino and a strand of mohair together, except for the face band, to ensure that no fluffy fibers get too close to the child’s face. The Baby Bear Balaclava is worked in one piece, both in the round and back and forth, and uses short row shaping. Two neck options are included, for a ribbed neckband or an extended neckwarmer.

Sizes:

6-12 and 12-24 months, 2-4 and 4-8 years old to fit head circumference: approx. 43-48 (48-51, 51-53, 53-56) cm 17-19 (19-20, 20-203⁄4, 203⁄4-22)“

Suggested yarn

Knitting for Olive Merino
Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair
both are used in this pattern

Gauge

23 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette stitch

Needle size

US 1½ - 2.5 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm

Yardage

273 yards (250 m)