Balaclavosaur

Note: This item is a digital pattern and NOT a knitted balaclava or a kit. No refunds are given.

About the Pattern

The Balaclavosaur is a light and flexible kids balaclava with a little extra spikey insulation on top. It can be knitted with a little thicker yarn for a denser and warmer version.

It’s knitted top down in stockinette stitch by picking up stitches on the sides of a knitted square on the top of the head. The face opening is shaped with decreases and increases, the back of the head with German short rows and the neck with expanding ribbing. The bottom of the neck rib is continued with a few rounds of stockinette with increases and decreases to create a spikey pattern and the face opening is completed with a 1x1 rib.

Dinosaur scales and teeth are knitted on the basic balaclava and scales are filled with a little bit of stuffing before closing. The eyes are made by sewing on buttons and adding a few small lines of white yarn for that twinkle in the eye.

Sizes
Head circumferences: 44-47cm (47-50cm) 49-52cm (51-54cm)
Corresponding to the approximate ages: 6-12months (1-2y) 2-5y (3-6y)

Note: Some of the larger sizes are overlapping to ensure the best fit for as long as possible.

Yarn
Colour 1: 1 thread of Merino from Knitting for Olive (250m/50g). Approximately 31g (35g) 38g (41g).

Colour 2: 1 thread of Merino from Knitting for Olive (250m/50g). Approximately 15g.

Approximately 1g of yarn scraps in similar weight as the above for the teeth.

Yarn for attachment of button eye and twinkle in the eye.

Other materials

1 set of 2.5mm 40cm circular needles
1 set of 3.0mm 60cm circular needles
1 set of 4.0mm 60cm circular needles
1 set of 3.0mm double pointed needles
1 tapestry needle
Stitch markers
1 pair of scissors
Stuffing for the scales (wadding or fluffy yarn scraps) 
2 flat 20mm buttons with 4 holes for the eyes

Gauge 
I used 3.0mm needles to get a gauge of 28 sts x 40 rows = 10cm x 10cm in stockinette stitch.

Language: English

The pattern is digital. You will be able to download it after you have purchased the pattern.

For private use only. This pattern is not to be copied, shared, resold or redistributed. Nor are systematic sales of products made from this pattern allowed.

If you have any questions about the pattern, feel free to email info@sofiesknitbit.com — I'll reply as soon as possible.