November Balaclava Mini Crew neck Alfred's Sweater is worked top-down

Alfred's Sweater is worked top-down seamless on circular needles

Materials: 150-200 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g Tynn Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 220 m [240 yds]) or 150 (200) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250 (300) 300 (300) g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds])

US children’s shoe sizes: 4½-5½ (6-7½) 8-9 (9½-10½) 11-11½ (12-13½) adult 1-2 (adult 2½-3½)

Elastic thread in the edge:

Materials: 100 g Double Sunday from Sandnes Yarn (50 g = 108 m [118 yds]) or Peruvian Highland Wool by Filcolana (50 g = 100 m [109 yds]) held together with 25 g Tynn Silk Mohair by Sandnes Garn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds]) or Silk Mohair fra Sysleriget (50 g = 420 m m [459 yds]) or Silk Mohair by Isager Yarn (25 g = 212 m [232 yds])

November Balaclava Mini Crew neck Alfred's Sweater is worked top-downThe November Balaclava Mini is worked from the top down in fishermans rib. First, a square is worked for the top of the head. Then stitches are picked up and knitted along the sides of the square and the balaclava is worked back and forth to under the chin, where it is joined in the round. At the end, a rib edge is worked around the face opening. Note that the measurements given for the finished balaclava are for after it has been washed. The hat