Last winter, we had such desperately icy temperatures that dog-walking was actually painful. So I've started with Balaclavas.
I used Blue Moon Fiber Arts mediumweight Socks That Rock in the colourway, Manly, But I Like it Too. It turned out nice and squishy and stretchy and fits the recipient perfectly!
This is the pattern that I was following, Balaclava by Nanette Blanchard:
and even though my own balaclava photo looks somewhat unprepossessing, I can assure you that it looks just as neatly snug, and fits just right over the chin and nose, when it's worn!
I'm now going to make one for myself and am trying to decide what colourway to use. I'm seriously considering this one, a STR Rare gem acquired in a trade...
or this one, with its little bit of green (my favorite colour):
Or perhaps I should really break out and make something that can be seen in the dark, like orange or red! No, I'll probably stick with my muted colour palette, but maybe I should make colourful hats for the dogs!
2 comments:
What a great idea to cover your head like that. I use a bike helmet and I guess a balaclava will be perfect under it.
Yes! It turned out light enough to wear under another hat, but warm enough to wear alone. You can also fold up the neck cowl and wear it like a toque until you need the face covering! Very ingenious design, the balaclava, and to think this style (though not knitted, as far as archaeologists and historians can tell) goes back to medieval times!
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