For everybody who enjoyed the kitty balaclava, you can now match your pets! Thank you to everyone who expressed so much joy over the kitty balaclava pattern, and especially those who knitted it and shared your darling creations with us all. I hope you enjoy this pattern too.

The construction begins in the round, then knits very similarly to how you would knit a short row heel in a sock. This pattern uses varying gauge to achieve different sizes. There are specs on three sizes to reference, but the possibilities are endless. I have included photos of people with various sized heads wearing each size for your reference. Models head sizes are 20.5”, 21”, and 23”.

Small
Gauge:
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4”

Yardage: 290-330 meters light fingering held double
Yarn used for sample is HedgeHog Fibers skinny singles in the color daydream (held double)

Medium
Gauge:
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4”

Yardage: 325-370 meters fingering to light sock held double
Yarn used for sample is Purl Soho’s Linen Quill in the color Fresh Nutmeg (held double)

Large
Gauge:
20 stitches and 25 rows = 4”

Yardage: 350-390 meters sock weight held double
Yarn used is handspun Qiviut fiber in a light sock weight (held double)

Other materials you will need are:
3.5mm 24” circular and DPN needles
Stitch Markers
Tapestry Needles