Urgently need a pattern for a 1940's style child's balaclava

[Dumbledoresgirl]

Can anyone help? Either by finding me one online (I am looking but have not found anything suitable yet) or by sending me their pattern - I am not thinking post here, I need to have made the balaclava by Tuesday but I was thinking it might be possible to scan a pattern and then send it via email as a word document?

Anyone?

There are quite a few on ravelry.com that might fit the bill.

Been looking at ravelry franke, but (and I know I am stupid) I can only find references to the book the patterns came from, not the patterns themselves. What do I need to do to see the actual pattern?

Hey

there's lots here but you'll need to register on www.Ravelry.com to get them. All are free to download. My favourite is this one

hope that helps

Here I've filtered out free patterns. Click on one you find interesting and it should give a link to the pattern wherever it is on the net.

knitted?

KNT quicker at links than I am

:) franke

Thank you everyone!

I see the problem on ravelry was that I was picking non-downloadable patterns. The one I like best isn't in the selection you have shown me franke. And KNT, I don't like the ones where the knitting comes over the mouth otherwise that one would have been great. Furryfungus, yours is for an adult - I am no good at adjusting patterns to fit. Grrrr.

OK, will have a closer look at franke's suggestions to see if I can find anything suitable.

Or maybe just faster at typing balaclava into search field

Aha - then this one is probably what you're after??

Yes, right look, but in the pattern it says to fit a 5 year old. Ds is 7. I wonder if the head size is much different at that age?

Was thinking this one.

What does worsted translate as?

Ds has a jumper and gloves made out of this wool and I think it was DK.

I've got a paper one I could send you photos of. Aged 4 to 7 years. Pattern looks early 80s but all very timeless styles.

It IS for dressing up, isn't it? You're not actually going to make a child wear one?

Yes it's DK.

Here's a converter.

Thanks onfriday. I am working one from the internet right now though I am a bit worried that it is looking very small.

Seeker, yes fear not, it is to make him look like an evacuee for a school trip (although, knowing ds, it is likely he won't want to swap it for a modern hat - but at least then I can't be accused of making the poor blighter wear it.

Franke, thank you again for your help.