Balaclava pattern
From: (TTrimbath)

I just measured a balaclava I made last year using my husbands as a
starting point.  By the way, his was too baggy on top for me so I
made it tighter in the head area.  This description includes that
modification.  Also, I made this from single sided fleece, and I think
a heavier weight fleece will need to be a bit bigger.

To make a pattern for an adult balaclava, start by making a 9.5 inch
circle on a piece of paper.  Mark it's center point.  Draw a line thru
the center straight up and down.   This is just a reference line so I
can describe some other lines.	We'll call it "the vertical line".  The
top of the circle is the top of the head.  Draw a line, 4 inches from
the vertical line, and parallel to it, from the bottom part of the
circle down.  This is the back of the neck.  This line should extend
down 11.5 inches from the center of the circle.  Draw a line
perpendicular to the vertical line here.  That is the bottom of the
balaclava.  Draw another parallel line 6 inches from the vertical
line, on the other side of the circle.	This is the front of the neck.	It
won't intersect the circle.  That's OK.  For the face hole, draw a
horizontal line thru the center of the circle, and measure 1 inch up.
This is the top of the face hole.  Just mark it for now.   Measure 2.5
inches towards the center of the circle  from that point, and 1.5
inches down.  that is the side of the face hole.  Now measure down
2.25 inches from the side point, and intersect with the front of neck
line.  That  is the bottom of the face hole.  Now connect those three
face holes with a "C" shaped curve.  It will slant downward on the
bottom side.

To make the balaclava, put the front of the neck line on the fold of
the fabric.  Then add seam allowances to the other edges and cut.  To
finish the face hole, I serged the edge adding in thin elastic banding
so it would return to the shape after it got stretched out.

Kaye Trimbath