About this time of year, I really really wish that last year, I’d knitted myself a thick, tight fitting cowl/balaclava for when I am forced to go out in the frozen wasteland that is Wisconsin in January, but I have never found anything that seems quite right. Has anyone made something like this successfully and could point me in the direction of a pattern? My frozen nose would thank you! 
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I have made Trav’s Balakava a few times for friends. It is an easy knit. FREE.
Also, I am currently working on a hoodola.. I like how she added the cinched feature so you can really close up around your face. It is pretty versatile. $8.00
If you are looking for some adventurous knitting, the above also has several other hoods and warm things! She did a KAL for the Cowltopus, which was a fun knit.
I hate the cold.
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Thank you for the recommendations! I do okay with the cold until it gets “negative numbers as the high” cold… 
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I made this one for my husband and he still loves it (I don’t remember paying for it though):
I also just made the vessel cowl last month. It was a quick, fun project:
I’ve also been eyeing this more basic pattern to use up a skein of thick and quick I have in my stash:
Let us know what you end up making!
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I really liked the Ollie pattern. It’s written for DK weight, but I used worsted and it was fine. It would be easy to modify your stitch counts to use a heavier yarn/bigger needle if you wanted.
But, I really want to make one of these, because Michigan winters also suck. (I would still be wearing a hat underneath this one, though.)
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Came across another one that looks promising:
Also, I found that with my vessel cowl, going down a needle size (unintentionally in my case) made for a snugger fit that hugs the neck and face a bit better.
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Thank you! I have some handspun that might work well for that one!
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The arctic chill looks so versatile! We are supposed to get into the minus degrees this week.