Balaclava – Beige & Forest Green

Pine against snow: forest green beside cream, a winter wood in miniature. The squares alternate in a steady rhythm, dark then light, and the hood they make has the calm of a well-kept path. This is a balaclava for cold mornings with clear air, under a wool coat, over a roll-neck, pulled up when the wind turns off the sea. A cream border holds the face opening round and neat. The cotton blend breathes, so it keeps the warmth in without trapping heat. Crocheted by women artisans, square by square, each one joined by hand.