The coldest March day in nearly 25 years...

Means that it's a good idea to wear a hand knitted balaclava!

This is my husband, modelling the balaclava I knitted him for the Washington DC winter (2010/11).  I used an armed forces pattern, and knitted it out of stash Jarol DK (wool/acrylic blend) in the colourway Coffee.  It hasn't seen much action since DC, but today it was perfect for running errands in Darlington.