What better way to celebrate the winter months than turning yourself into a pickle? Picklehead is a helmet-style balaclava designed for adult heads who want to add a bit of whimsy to their winter wardrobes. Worked in worsted weight yarn and using a clever combination of ribbing and bobbles, Picklehead is quick to knit up with no seaming required. Choose between two different gauges to make the helmet that will fit you best -- don’t worry, this pattern is quite forgiving!

This pattern was initially designed for The Hibernation Project, a “domestic art intervention” that takes place weekly during the height of the winter months in Calgary, AB, Canada.

YARN
Worsted Weight; 180m / 196yds
The sample uses Uptown Worsted from Universal Yarns, an affordable 100% Anti-Pill Acrylic yarn that comes in a huge range of neon colours.

SIZES
Size 1 20-22” head circumference
Size 2 22-24” head circumference

NEEDLES
Size 1 4.50mm / US 7; 16” circulars
Size 2 5.00mm / US 8; 16” circulars

GAUGE
Size 1 22 sts per 4” (5.5 sts per inch)
Size 2 19 sts per 4” (4.75 sts per inch)

NOTIONS
Stitch marker; darning needle; waste yarn or stitch holder

TECHNIQUES
Knitting in the round; knit & purl; bobbles; knitting flat; short-rows; picking up stitches