Knitting pattern “Dally Balaclava”

The DALLY balaclava is a cuddly soft and – thanks to the patent stitch – very fluffy hat with a ruffled detail at the neckline. It is knitted with 3 strands of yarn from the top down and has a framed opening for the face, which can also simply be pulled back to the neck as a hood.

Sizes: ONE SIZE

Material: 3-ply knitted yarn made of
50 g LANG Yarns Baby Alpaca (50 g = 167 m) knitted single strand together with
50 g LANG Yarns Mohair Luxe (25 g = 175 m) knitted double

Needles:
6 mm/50 cm
4 mm/40 cm

Gauge swatch:
12 sts x 34 rows (1 k st = 2 rows) = 10 x 10 cm, with needle number 6 (in patent pattern)

// DIFFICULTY LEVEL: 3/5

Difficulty level: LEVEL 3/5

*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.