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Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH Designed by Rui Yamamuro Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH_ver.
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The Roomy Balaclava is a loose-fitting hood that is easy to combine with fashion. Knitted with two yarns of wool
and mohair, it protects the face and ears from the cold wind. It is worked from top-down. Knit the top square,
picking up stitches from each side to form the hood. The neck is formed with increases and decreases, then the
back and front are knitted separately before joining.
©2023 Rui YAMAMURO Pattern and items knitted using this pattern are for personal use only.
Information ruiyamamuro@gmail.com Instagram @luiyamamuro
Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH Designed by Rui Yamamuro Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH_ver.4 2
Size One size

Needles Circular needles: 5.5 mm [US 9] (60 cm) [24”]) and 4 mm [US 6] (60 cm [24”])
Gauge 15 stitches × 21 rows = 10 x 10cm [4” x 4”] in stockinette stitch on 5.5 mm [US 9] needle (after wet
blocking)
Yarn ・Knitting for Olive Merino (250 meters [273 yards] / 50 grams) = 40 grams held together with Garn
studio Drops Brushed Alpaca Silk (140 meters [153 yards] / 25 grams) = 30 grams
・Worsted held together with Lace weight (mohair) / Approximately 200 [219 yards] meters each.
Notions Stitch markers, stitch holders or waste yarn and tapestry needle
Abbreviations
BO Bind Off p purl p tbl Purl through back loop
CO Cast On PM Place marker
k knit k tbl Knit through back loop Rnd Round
K2tog Knit 2 stitches together RS Right side
K2tof tbl Knit 2 stitches together through the back loop sl1 wyib Slip stitch with yarn in back.
M Marker sl1 wyif Slip stitch with yarn in front.
M1L With your left needle, pick up the bar from front to back st(s) stitch(es)
and knit through the back loop. Left leaning increase in k. SM Slip marker
WS Wrong side
M1R With your left needle, pick up the bar from back to
front and knit. Right leaning increase in k.
Technique Tutorials ＊You can also search YouTube and other websites for tutorials that are easy for you to understand.
Italian Bind-Off https://youtu.be/nX1Fkf5n7v8
DIRECTION
TOP
CO 28 sts on 5.5 mm [US 9] a needle using the Longtail cast on method.
Work back and forth in stockinette stitch until back measures approx. 14 cm [5 ½”] from the cast on edge. Ending with
a WS row. Break yarn and place the stitches on a stitch holder or on scrap yarn.
HOOD
Pick up 24 sts on each side of top from RS side, then put all knit sts on needle. You have 76 sts on your needle. Next
row is a RS row.
Set-up rnd (RS): k23, k2tog tbl, PM, k26, PM, k2tog, k23 (2 sts decrease) 74 sts.
Continue working in stockinette stitch while increasing as follows:
ROW 1 (WS): P all sts.

ROW 2 (RS): K to M, M1R, SM, K26, SM, M1L, K to end of row. (2 sts increase)
Repeat Rows 1-2 for a total of 6 times. 86 sts.
Continue working in stockinette stitch until the measures approx. 14cm [5 ½”] from the sts picked up on the side. Ending
with a WS row.
NECK
Shape the neck continue working in stockinette stitch while increasing and decreasing as follows:
Row 1 (RS): k3, M1L, k to until 2 sts before M, K2tog, SM, k to M, SM, SSK, k to last 3 sts of the round, M1R, k3 (=2 sts
increase and 2 sts decrease)
Row 2 (WS): p all sts.
Row 3 (RS): k all sts.
Row 4 (WS): p all sts.
Repeat Rows 1-4 for a total of 6 times. Remove all Ms.
Jaw section join to round (RS): k to end of row, CO 10 sts (using Backwards loop cast on method), PM (BOR), join to
round, k to M. 96 sts.
Continue working in stockinette stitch until the measures approx. 5 cm [2”] from the sts picked up on the jaw or your
desired length.
Switch to 4 mm [US 6] circular needle and work 4 rounds in rib (k1, p1).
Bind off in patterns or using the Italian/tubular bind of method.
Front rib edge

Pick up and knit 142 sts with a 4 mm [US 6] needle along the front opening. PM before the first stitch.
TIP! This is designed with a wide front opening, but if you want to make the front opening a little narrower, pick up sts in
approximately 2 sts for every 3 sts/rows or approximately 4 sts for every 5 sts/rows (approximately 100 - 120 sts).
1 × 1 Rib Double Knitting method

Work 4 rounds in1 × 1 Rib (k1, p1). Rnd 1: (k1, sl1 wyif) *, ( ) *repeat to M
Bind-Off in patterns or using the Italian/tubular bind off Rnd 2: (sl1 wyib, p1) *, ( ) *repeat to M
method. Repeat 1-2 rnds one more time.
Using the Italian Bind-Off method.
Finishing: Weave in all ends and wet block to the measurements.
Feel free to share pictures of your Roomy Balaclava on Instagram with

@luiyamamuro #roomybalaclava
Thank you!
Happy knitting!

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Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH Designed by Rui Yamamuro Roomy Balaclava ENGLISH_ver.

Size One size

BO Bind Off p purl p tbl Purl through back loop

CO Cast On PM Place marker

k knit k tbl Knit through back loop Rnd Round

K2tog Knit 2 stitches together RS Right side

M Marker sl1 wyif Slip stitch with yarn in front.

Continue working in stockinette stitch while increasing as follows:

ROW 1 (WS): P all sts.

Repeat Rows 1-2 for a total of 6 times. 86 sts.

Repeat Rows 1-4 for a total of 6 times. Remove all Ms.

Bind off in patterns or using the Italian/tubular bind of method.

Front rib edge

1 × 1 Rib Double Knitting method

Finishing: Weave in all ends and wet block to the measurements.

Feel free to share pictures of your Roomy Balaclava on Instagram with

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