Observatory Balaclava by Amanda Hsiao

Craft: Knitting

Warms head + wattle. Practical, a little polarizing but epically cute.

Pattern Notes

Two hats can be worked from the two skeins called for if the MC and CC are reversed for the second hat.

The hat is worked from the top down, starting with a flat rectangle for the crown. Stitches are cast-on under the chin and the neck ribbing is worked in the round.

Sizes

Child (Adult)

Finished Measurements

Height: 12.75 (14)” including 3” of neck ribbing

Neck Circumference: 20 (22)”

Side to Side Width: 17.5 (21)” including 0.5” of face ribbing on each side

Yarn

Tosh DK (100% extra fine superwash merino; 225 yds per skein): Methanol Blue (MC)–1 skein, Rose (CC)–1 skein, both sizes

Needles

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” circular needle for ribbing, or 2-3 sizes smaller than gauge needle

US Size G-6 (4.0 mm) crochet hook

Notions

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Gauge

17 sts x 19 rows = 4” in Pattern Stitch with larger needles