50-1 Forest Cub Balaclava

DROPS Children 50-1

#forestcubbalaclava

DROPS Design: Pattern li-020-bn
Yarn group B + A
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SIZES:
Fits head-size:
48/50 - 50/52 - 52/53 - 53/54 - 54/55 - 55/56 - 56/57 cm = 19"/19¾" – 19¾"/20½" – 20½"/21" – 21"/21¼" – 21¼"/21⅝" – 21⅝"/22" – 22"/22½"
Child’s age:
2 -¾ - 5/6 -⅞ - 9/10 - 11/12 - 13/14 years

Finished measurements:
Balaclava width (measured front to back): 18-19-20-20-21-21-21 cm = 7"-7½"-8"-8"-8¼"-8¼"-8¼"
Full length: 33-34-36-37-39-40-41 cm = 13"-13⅜"-14¼"-14½"-15¼"-15¾"-16⅛"
All measurements in charts are in cm.

YARN:
DROPS LIMA from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group B)
100-100-100-150-150-150-200 g color 9024, Almond
And use:
DROPS KID-SILK from Garnstudio (belongs to yarn group A)
25-25-25-50-50-50-50 g color 42, Almond

NEEDLES:
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 5 MM = US 8: Length 40 cm = 16" and 60 cm = 24".
DROPS CIRCULAR NEEDLE SIZE 4 MM = US 6: Length 40 cm = 16".
DROPS CABLE NEEDLE.
The technique MAGIC LOOP can be used – you then only need 80 cm = 32" circular needle in each size.

KNITTING GAUGE:
17 stitches in width and 22 rows in height with stockinette stitch on needle size 5 MM = US 8 and 1 strand each yarn = 10 x 10 cm = 4" x 4".
NOTE: Remember, the needle size is only a guide. If you get too many stitches on 10 cm = 4", change to a larger needle size. If you get to few stitches on 10 cm = 4", change to a smaller needle size.