Knitting instructions “Biggi” balaclava

This super soft and stretchy balaclava is perfect for cold days and a great knitting project for beginners: ONE SIZE and UNISEX
It has a slit for the eyes, which can also be flexibly pulled up to below the chin. It is knitted from the bottom up.

Material:
100 g Brigitte No. 2 by Lana Grossa (50 g = 140 m), double-ply

Needles:
6mm / 40cm circular knitting needle

Gauge swatch:
15 sts x 19 rows = 10 x 10 cm (P1, K1)

Difficulty level: LEVEL 1/5

*This pattern is for private use only. It may not be copied or resold. Items knitted using this pattern may not be sold.*

Level

1/5 Beginners

You should be familiar with the following techniques: casting on stitches, knit and purl stitches, knitting in rounds/rows, binding off stitches, decreases.

2/5 Confident Beginners

You are a beginner, have already knitted smaller projects and are somewhat familiar with knitting.

Or you are a beginner and willing to independently google and refer to tutorials when uncertain.

New techniques: Picking up stitches at the cast-on edge, casting on new stitches using the loop cast-on.

3/5 Medium

You know the basic knitting techniques and have already completed several projects. You understand the structure and typical abbreviations of a knitting pattern and can easily follow it.

New techniques: increases, elastic bind-off

4/5 Advanced

You have a knitting routine and are familiar with instructions.

New techniques: Shortened rows

5/5 professionals

You have no problem following difficult instructions. You are familiar with complex techniques.