Rose Bud Balaclava

> ***To celebrate the release of Rose Bud > Balaclava, there’s a little > introductory sale: use code ROSEBUD20 > for a 20% discount until Monday, > December 15th, 2025 (the end of the > day, Helsinki time)!*** Rose Bud Balaclava is a balaclava that will keep you warm, look stylish and that is fun to wear - and to knit. It’s a dream project for all of us ski mask lovers, but the result is slightly more relaxed than your average tight fitting ski mask. You start the project with the piece for the top of the head in half brioche. Then stitches are picked up and knitted along the sides of the top piece and the balaclava is shaped with increases, decreases and a bit of short rows. Last you work the ribbing for the neck and then around the face opening. **MATERIALS** ***Yarn:*** * 1 (1, 1) skeins of Säie Merino DK by Säie Wool (100% Merino Wool; 273 yds / 250 m per 100 g). Approx. 235 (255, 270) yds / 215 (235, 250 m of DK-weight yarn. Sample shown in colorway Oh So Pretty. * 2 (2, 2) skeins of Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (75% Mohair, 25% Silk; 232 yds / 212 m per 25 g). Approx. 235 (255, 270) yds / 215 (235, 250 m of lace-weight yarn. Sample shown in colorway 62 (Old Rose). *Note: The balaclava is worked holding one strand of each yarn together.* ***Needles:*** US 2.5 (3 mm) and US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles, 16” (40 cm) long or longer (if using magic loop technique). **SIZING** 1 (2, 3) ***Finished measurements:*** Balaclava width, laying flat and folded, 9 (10, 11)” / 23 (25, 27) cm, unstretched. Total length of the hat (top of the head to neck), 11 (11.5, 12)” / 27 (28, 30) cm. To fit head sizes approx. 21 (22.5, 24)” / 53 (56, 60) cm. Sample shown in size 1. **GAUGE** 24 sts and 40 rows = 4” (10 cm) in 1 x 1 rib, using smaller needles, unstretched, after blocking. 24 sts and 48 rows = 4” (10 cm) in half brioche rib, using larger needles, unstretched, after blocking.