Balaclava

I finished the balaclava for my son, after Christmas. But it was during a particularly cold spell. I used a pattern from the book Homespun Handknit.   I always forget how to do the face opening. So this time I took pictures. I honestly don't know if that will even help me next time. LoL.

You knit a contrasting color yarn for a specific amount of stitches. Then the next row you knit as usual. 

Then when the top of the hat is finished, you pull (carefully) the contrasting color out, catching each stitch on a needle. I had to rearrange the needles afterward, so they would be facing the correct way to just crochet the edge on.

I think he liked it. I asked him if I could take a picture of him with it on. He said "Hold on I have to get a prop." 😄 He had bought a fabric on online before Christmas. I said "Why did you buy one? I can knit you one!" And I started one that day, I think.