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.