Trichotomic Balaclava by Yigitcan / Pufido
Craft: Knitting
Trichotomic Balaclava is a project that combines two color brioche stitch both in the round and flat. The number “3” is the inspiration: 3 sections, 3 edges, 3 increase repeats.
Yarn
16 Worsted, 1 skein for each color, shown in P90 as MC, P60 as CC
Dimensions
22.25’’ / 56.5 cm head circumference, 17.25’’/44 cm length
Needle
US 6 / 4 mm circular (24” / 60 cm long) x2or DPNs
US 8 / 5 mm needles for the I-cord; or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions
Tapestry needle, stitch markers, leftover yarn
Gauge
13 sts x 44 (22x2) rows / rnds in Brioche stitch = 4’’/10 cm square with US 6 / 4 mm needles, steam blocked
Skill level
Intermediate
Techniques
2 color brioche in the round and flat
brioche increases
circular cast on
knitted cast on
I-cord bind off
attaching I-cord edge
Construction Notes
Trichotomic Balaclava starts from top and works toward to the bottom. Stitches are cast on with a circular method. Work is divided into three sections and stitches are increased on both sides of each sections. To open a face opening, stitches in the front section are bound off and worked flat and forth, while increasing stitches along the edges to shape the face opening into a triangular shape. Then the work is joined in the round again with stitches cast on to close the face opening. To shape the bottom section, stitches are increased three times to help the balaclava sits nicely on the neck.