Hossa-balaclava

The beautiful textured surface is created using a combination of knit and purl stitches. Knitted in the new Novita 7 Sisters yarn, the balaclava feels wonderfully soft even against sensitive areas of skin.

Designer
Sisko Sälpäkivi

Size
One size

Yarn
Novita 7 Sisters
(666) Caramel 200 g

Needles
Circular needles (40 cm / 16”) Novita 4 mm
and 4,5–5 mm / US 6 and 7–8, or size needed
to meet the gauge.

Crochet hook Novita 4 mm
/ US G-6 and one 4,5–5 mm / US 7–8 doublepointed needle for the three-needle bind-off.

Notions
4 removable stitch markers
Gauge 20 sts and 30 rows/rounds in textured pattern = 10 cm / 4”

Finished measurements
Height 44 cm / 17.25”
(neck piece 16 cm / 6.25”, hood 28 cm / 11”);
hood width 26 cm / 10.25” (including drawstring casing)