Balaclava(Monkey cap)

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V has to walk about 3 blocks after parking his car near his office. As the temperatures are dropping day by day, he is having hard time. So he asked for a warm and cozy cap which covers his face. I had no idea what this particular cap is called here in US. I knew it is called monkey cap in India. I had bought a couple of them for him when he was in Sydney and he never wore them as they were quite itchy. Unfortunately, I again forgot what this is called here in US (bike cap or hiking cap or something like that).

For the second time(after the baby cardigan), I used double pointed needles for the decrease on this cap. I must confess, I dislike working with them :( . They hurt my hands as I really don’t know how to use them. Now I am hell bent on learning knitting with DPNs :) .

I used slightly more than 1 skein. I don’t know what to do with remaining yarn now. I used one number higher needle size than mentioned in the pattern (but when decreasing, I used US 8 DPNs as I don’t have US 9 DPNs).

Yarn used: Lion brand Vanna’s choice Color: Beige
Pattern: From ravelry
Needles: US 9 and US 8

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6 Responses to “ Balaclava(Monkey cap) ”

  • Samira says:

    hey can i get the crochet version of this cap. it really looks good and very useful in winters. but i dunno knitting.

    Shilpa: I didn’t see any pattern for crocheted version Samira. If I find one, I will pass it on. Please register to ravelry.com and you can find many patterns

  • Rayna says:

    Great work ! You should really put ur picture up on your website..It would be very cool to see it..I mean peopel can attcah a face to all the recipes and we have an idea as to who it is coming from rather than guessing how the face would be..Please give it a thought..
    Thanks and once again great work and congratulations !

  • Deepa says:

    Lovely! Your hubby must have been delighted, not to mention so very proud of you. I mean, when he is wearing the cap made of your own hands, he is sure to feel doubly warm, that has little to do with the wool! ;-)

  • Sushma says:

    Hi Shilpa,
    great work.. i do hate double pointed needles.. by the way the cap is called ‘Balaclava’.. pronouced as ‘balu’klaavu

  • Kimba says:

    Hi, I have been looking for a balaclava pattern for ages. Can you tell me the make and number please (I am UK based). Or, if you made up your own pattern, are you able to post the details on your blog?

    Many thanks and kind regards,

  • Shilpa says:

    It is from ravelry and I have given the link in the post

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