Mio Balaclava – Knitting Pattern

The Mio Balaclava is a cozy baby balaclava, knitted in seed stitch with a ribbed band at the face opening and neck. It wraps gently around your little one's head and protects them from cold and wind.

The balaclava is worked in two parts. First, a rectangle is knitted flat in seed stitch, forming the main hood. The face opening is worked in the round in 1x1 ribbing and finished with an Italian bind-off. After sewing the back of the head, stitches are picked up along the neck opening and a short ribbed neckband is shaped with short rows – finished off with a delicate ruffle.

This pattern includes supporting graphs and video tutorials for key techniques.

Techniques Used
Cast-on, seed stitch, 1x1 ribbing, backward-loop cast-on, Italian bind-off, picking up stitches, short rows, ruffle edge

Skill Level
★★☆☆☆

Sizes
3–6 m (6–12 m) 12–24 m — fits head circumference approx. 38–40 (41–44) 45–48 cm

Yarn
Huanaco – Merino de la Patagonia, Top Lana Superfina (400 m / 100 g), held double: 50 (50) 100 g

Alternative yarns (held double):
DROPS Merino Extra Fine (105 m / 50 g): 100 (100) 150 g
Elisa Merino 120 (120 m / 50 g): 70 (100) 100 g

Gauge
17 sts × 34 rows = 10 × 10 cm in seed stitch

Needles
3.5 mm circular needles (40 cm)
3.0 mm circular needles (40 cm)

Notions
Stitch markers, tapestry needle

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Happy knitting! :) and thank you so much for using my pattern. It truly means the world to me, and I hope you enjoy every moment of knitting and creating your very own balaclava 🧶

This pattern is for private use only. It may not be copied or resold. Items knitted using this pattern may not be sold.