RJ Knits | How to knit a balaclava @RJKnits | Uploaded April 2022 | Updated October 2024, 3 hours ago.
Trend alert! This has to be my most bandwagon-jumping video yet, and YET, balaclavas are a time-honored, knitwear staple. They're a three-in-one cozy vibes miracle garment! Start knitting!

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Shortcuts:
(You'll need them -- honestly I wasn't planning on this video being five hours long...):

03:44 -- Sectioning off the hole for the face.
11:16 -- Adding stitches back on for the top of the frame.
16:35 -- An impromptu tutorial on decreasing in the round that no one asked for and lasts way too long.
25:13 -- Picking up stitches for the frame.
32:32 -- The end result!