Knitting Pattern BERTA Balaclava

Description

With the Berta Balaclava, one feels wonderfully warm and secure. It is knitted from top to bottom and has a framed opening for the face. It can also be worn as a hood and is a nice knitting project for confident beginners.

// Material:
50 g Brigitte No. 2 from Lana Grossa (50 g = 140 m)
OR
100 g Colorissimo from Lana Grossa (100 g = 300 m), double stranded
OR
50 g Cool Wool from Lana Grossa (50 g = 160 m) together with 25 g Silkhair from Lana Grossa (25 g = 210 m)

// Size: ONE SIZE

// Needles: 4.5 mm / 40 cm or double-pointed needles 5 mm

// Gauge: 18 sts x 28 rows = 10 x 10 cm, stockinette stitch with needle size 4.5

// Techniques used:
knit purl stitches, picking up stitches, decreases, increases, loop cast-on, elastic normal bind-off

// DIFFICULTY LEVEL:

*These instructions are intended for private use only. It may not be edited or resold. The parts knitted according to these instructions may not be sold.*.

 

Levels

1/5 Beginners

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

 

2/5 Self-confident beginners

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

Or you are a beginner and are prepared to google on your own and use tutorials if you are unsure.

New techniques: Pick up stitches on the cast-on edge, cast on new stitches with the loop cast-on

 

3/5 Medium

You know the basic techniques of knitting and have already completed a few projects. You know the structure and typical abbreviations of knitting instructions and can follow them well.

New techniques: Increases, elastic binding off

 

4/5 Advanced

You have a routine in knitting and know your way around instructions.

New techniques: Shortened rows

 

5/5 pros

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