So excited about this 50 Beginner Crochet Hat Patterns. There's a wide variety of hats to choose from perfect for gifts to dad, brother, friend, sister, mom, baby. Just have to find time to do these projects. Chapter 1: Basics of Geometry 1.1 Finding and Describing Patterns. Click below for lesson resources. To view a PDF file, you must have the Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your computer.
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Due to recent coronavirus attacks across the world, I have been receiving a lot of requests on how to add non-woven filter inside the face mask. Disclaimer: this face mask is not meant to replace the surgical face mask, it is a contingency plan for those who have no avail to surgical mask in the market. Proper use of a surgical mask is still the best way to prevent virus infection. I have updated the tutorial by adding the option to sew the face mask with a pocket for filter media, please scroll down further to find the tutorial.Contemplating the ever-rising pollution level on our Earth, the respiratory face mask will soon become an essential item in our life. Every year around May till August, we will be attacked by terrible haze, as our neighboring country started to mass-burn their plantation wastes during this dry weather period to clear out their land while producing fertilizers for the next cycle (hmmm, not a right way to recycle, huh).The hazardous smokes and burning particles were being transported by the wind which is blowing towards us, settled in and won’t go anywhere else unless the rain washes them down.
At times, the API (Air Pollution Index) can go up to 400 (hazardous) in a certain area. The haze is dusty, smokey and obscuring the clarity of the sky, the most important thing is that it caused eye and respiratory irritation, it is life-threatening especially to the young and elderly person, and those with weak heart and lungs.Update: We have collected some feedback from readers and updated a different way to wear the elastic band that will put less stress on the ears.Besides limiting the outdoor activities and switch on air purifiers at home, my BFF and I urgently needed the face mask for our kids to wear. Like most kids nowadays, they have weak lungs and vulnerable respiratory system, the haze will impact a lot on their health condition. What makes us furious and anxious was that the kid’s size face mask was out of stock in the market. So, I sewed up a storm on this double-layered face mask recently and gave some away to whom who needed them.In order to share out more so that you can sew your own washable and reusable face mask, I made the pattern into 3 sizes, small kids (around the age of 3-6, young kids (7-12) and Teenage & Adult.
Not recommended for baby. It is not medical rated but good enough to filter out those haze particles and bad smell.Before you start sewing, please pre-wash all fabrics before sewing, and wash it again prior to wearing it. In this tutorial, I used quilting weight cotton on both layers, which is good enough for basic filtration. Besides, I sewed some in cotton flannel as the lining too, the filtration is even better but not recommended for small kids as it might be a little difficult for them to breath through properly.Apart from wearing it on a hazy day, the face mask would be good for the motorcyclists, bicyclists and whoever needs to travel on a heavy traffic road. Exhaust gas from motor vehicles is even perilous and unhealthy!
Also, you can use it on your sick days, to prevent spreading the viruses via your respiratory discharge.Just a suggestion, you can also DIY the face mask for something fun, for example, adding some drawings on a plain white face mask like a “Red Hot Lips”, “No-Teeth”, “Skeleton Teeth” (a perfect match with the during Halloween), or any funny smiles!!! Just to have fun ?See us posing for the face masks For Better Life, cheers!!!.camera rolls.
Instructions. Download and print out the separately. Pin to fabric, trace and cut out the fabric pieces. Sew, clip curve along on the seam allowance, turn face mask right-side out.
Topstitch. Sew ears to the face mask. Insert elastic cord to the ear-pocket.More Details on how to sew the Face MaskDownload and print out the separately. Don’t scale the printing, it is in letter size paper (8.5″ x 11″) so you should have no problem printing it in full scale. There is a 2″ scale marking for you to check if you are printing it in the right size.Cut out the pattern of your size.Remark: It is a pdf document and will be open in a new tab or window, or asking you to download. Please make sure your computer has the supported software for it to open correctly. Unblock your computer “pop-up blocker” for this site if you have it enable.Important: Don’t print the pattern from the browser, the size is not correct.
Please open the pdf pattern in Adobe Reader or Adobe Pro and print from thereFold the main fabric into halve with the wrong side facing each other, pin the paper pattern onto the double-layered fabric. Cut the fabric with 1/4″ allowance, except the ear side.
Cut the fabric at the ear side with 1″ seam allowance.Insert the tracing paper between the layer, trace sewing lines with tracing wheel.Remove pins and paper pattern, get set to sew.Repeat the same as the main fabric, except the ear side seam allowance. Cut the fabric at the ear side with zero seam allowance.Turn the face mask main piece with right side facing each other, sew the centerline of the face mask.Clip curve along with the seam allowance, be careful and don’t accidentally clip on the stitches.Press seam allowance to one side, topstitch near to the seam line on the side where the seam allowance is.Repeat the sewing on the lining part.Flip the lining and place onto the main face mask, align the center seam line, pin and sew the top and bottom lines.Turn the face mask right side out. Press seam neatly and topstitch near the edge.This is how it looks like from the inside at this stage. The main fabric of the side ear area is longer than the lining piece.
This is going to be the pocket of the elastic band.Fold in 1/4″ at the raw edge of the side ear, fold again so that the first fold edge is 1/4″ from the lining raw edge.Sew a straight line down, don’t forget to perform a few back stitches to lock the thread end.Measure and cut the length of the elastic band needed (usually around 6″-8″ depending on the size of the face).Insert the elastic band through the pocket and tie a dead knot to the ends.Repeat the same to the other side. Wear the face mask properly, ensure no air is breathing in from sides of the mask.Handle the face mask carefully, wash it thoroughly every day. Do not touch the contaminated side of the face mask, wash your hand if you accidentally touch it.Always keep good hygiene by washing your hands thoroughly with soap, don’t forget the fingernails and up till the elbows.Wear safety goggles if needed and avoid rubbing your face, eye, and nose at any cost.I am still experimenting on using wax to make the fabric repels water droplets. I know water repellent spray can be used but I can’t find any that doesn’t contain chemicals. If you do have a better solution, please comment and let us know.Thank you. Hope you all stay safe and stay away for any virus. Thank you so much for posting this!
I’m probably going to make some up and sell them in my boutique. I’m thinking $12 each or 2/$20. That is a fair price for my time and materials, and a price that doesn’t gouge anyone.You can dip the liner fabric in colloidal silver and let it dry, or as you suggested, use a microbial wipe and let that dry before putting it in.I will also probably offer an essential oil spray designed to work with this mask, low concentration so it doesn’t drive ya crazy with overly strong fragrance. Something along the classic Four Thieves blend.A simple way to detox the mask is just to give it a run over with a hot iron.
It won’t get dust and pollen out, you will still need to wash it, but for disinfecting, just give it a swipe with your iron. Craft Passion: I saw a video on YouTube where someone was taking apart air conditioner hepa filers and making them into masks.??? Do you think a filter like this could be used to insert inside the mask? I have surgical masks but not the “professional” kind they are referring to. I also wondered about using felt or pellon interfacing along with the air filter paper. In US they have suggested we not wear masks for now. (I think this is because the spreading is slow for now.
– In my city of 1 million, they have 1 case.) Thank you!In the meantime, I will make some with fabric only as our pollen season has me sneezing anyway since in Florida everything blooms out all year round. Hi, thanks so much for your pattern. I made three for my husband who needs to travel overseas to visit his father who is unwell.
I used your original design, but also added a middle layer of non-woven fabric (polypropylene – which I understand is used for surgical masks) which I cut from a conference/ event bag and stitched it in place along with a pouch for a removable nose wire (I’m using a wire twist tie). Seems to conform to his face quite well (although his glasses are still fogging up a bit when he breathes!). Hopefully will help keep him safe while he’s away. Thanks again.
I made 6 from your adult design in an afternoon and they turned out great. I used 32″ of elastic cording. The sewing was pretty easy. They will be easy to wash and wear, I did two “closed’ designs where the sides are completely closed, but am experimenting with the sides being open in order to add an middle surgical mask or other material. The design is flexible.I was thinking of adding a wire nose piece, but as the cloth material will not be air tight anyway, there is really no need. A wire nose piece could offer a bit more fit, and close the small gaps on either side of the nose.
A wire nose piece might rust when washed. The rest of the mask fits pretty well.Thanks for offering your design up for us. With the Wuhan CoVid-19 virus, all masks, surgical and N95 are out of stock in stores, and the pandemic has just started. The world cannot make enough disposable face masks for everyone affected. This is an alternative. Thanks so much for posting this pattern. We live in Central Italy and are unable to find any protective masks at the present, plus it seems sensible to have something which can be disinfected and reused considering the shortages there are.I lengthened the adult size by 6cms under the chin for my husband as he felt like the normal adult size wouldn’t close snuggly enough to protect him.
With your second design (the elastic going around the back of the head), the fit is perfect. Just need to find something suitable as a filter to slot into the pocket. Everyone, if you are serious about filter fabric google activated charcoal fabric (it’s expensive) and silver impregnated fabric to buy (it’s expensive too).
These are at least $20-$25 per yard or more but the nanotechnology involved in the fabric (originally developed for the military) makes it worth it. The fabric varies between 39 and 60 inches wide, so 1 yard would make many masks. There are several websites selling this fabric, just be sure the ones you order from are in the USA and the fabric is made in the USA or you may not be able to get it in a reasonable shipping time, if at all. I wonder if the “wax” would capture and hold germs. Will be interesting to find the answer. I read many of the comments but that’s a lot and I gave up.
I always found the surgical masks uncomfortable and ill fitting compare to the other masks. Because of my respiratory illness I was always told to wear a mask especially in winter. Now they’re useless they say. I say it’s better than doing nothing, otherwise why not line up and let everyone sneeze and cough on you. I know the ones I wear help with cold air hurting my lungs. All of the ones I tried can make your face sweat where the mask covers and the worse thing is how they fog up your glasses. Now I can’t find any but I’ve only seen two other people wearing them.
Guess someone bought them out to gouge people online. I have one box left so I hope this scare is over soon. I’ll have to try one of these. Hello,thank you very much for this pattern! I will try soon.I can add an idea for easy sterilization: microwaving for 4-5 minutes is supposed to kill most germs.I read years ago that this is supposed to have been tested and they found out only the most resistant black mold funghi do survive this, so it is a pretty effective method.I am using this to „wash“ my dish washing sponges frequently.Just make sure you wet it (put the wet sponge/mask in a bowl or on a plate) so it does not burn.With a little experimenting you find the right amount of water so it does not burn but comes out almost dry. The filter layer could be from a vacuum cleaner bag. According to wiki, ’hepa was equivalent to a p100 dust mask, but is not a standard any-more, is now more of a trademark’Also: filter paper is a non-woven fabric – woven fabrics have tiny holes at each crosspoint, non – woven are more like a paper bag, where each tiny fiber is stuck to others and for a filter, the holes at each crosspoint are tiny and more num-erous.p100 is better than n95 – the numbers refer to the% of.3 micron particles it will stop,(larger AND?
Smaller particles are stopped more easily). The letters refer to oil resistance, n means none, p means suitable for multiday use. The p100 filters in my pro dust mask say: use till you can’t breathe thru it any more – how long that is I have no idea, haven’t recieved it yet – a replacement pair costs about 20$ now.search – Melt+blown+nonwoven+filter. I like some of these ideas for the inner layer; and some I think won’t restrict droplets from going through.
Here’s a webpage that ran tests on various types of materials, single and double layers. I think mix and match is a good idea for double layers. But evidently, you have to figure breathability for time periods also.
Otherwise, we might just be using vacuum cleaner bags (HEPA variety)! Which maybe isn’t a bad idea for short term use.
But wearing a mask for hours, breathability has to be taken into account. I just got some of this type of fabric specifically to give it a try (namely Babyville Boutique from Joann’s) and see what it’s like since I’ve never seen it before and also read “waterproof” but “breathable”.It can’t be used for a mask if you intend a true/tight seal around the mouth. Air doesn’t get through it enough for a person to breathe unfortunately as it’s a full on plastic layer it seems.Hopefully someone might have other suggestions or know of a good hydrophobic material that still lets enough air in. My 7 yr old son has an immune deficiency and his 5 yr old sister has to wear a mask to school tomorrow because her classmates keep getting sick as a precaution. She is a lot smaller than him so his extras wont fit her properly. I have ordered her and my other daughter and sons some as well but they cant get here until Sunday.
This simple thing literally may have save my son a trip to the hospital from them getting sick. He can die from even the smallest illness. A million times thank you!#FightLikeLeeky#LaDamianStrong. Thank you Craft Passion for posting this very important, yet simple, pattern. I just made this mask with some cute quilting cotton (swimming fish with a sea coral lining). I wanted a slightly tighter fit around my nose, but that caused my ears to pull forward too much. So I loosened up the elastic and added two tiny darts on either side of the center seam.
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It’s an amazing fit! By the way, I saw a few comments asking about the proper fabric. Since you will be breathing through this mask, for potentially many hours, go for a high thread count 100% cotton. I found an article from Oxford Academic called “Simple Respiratory Protection—Evaluation of the Filtration Performance of Cloth Masks and Common Fabric Materials Against 20–1000 nm Size Particles” that showed 100% cotton to pretty darn effective in their testing.
Happy Masking!! Thank you for this pattern. I live in Italy south Italy to be precise. And the smog here is going to be high level as big cities as Milan or Rome.I would like to make also a mask with a material as much effective as possible. I read an article from a medical suggestions about these masks and he says that the fine powders are very hard to filter. You can translate automatically this pag just to have an idea:Anyway, the fabric like for example licra?
Since are so elastic and looks very good to filter, do you think is ok? Thanks for the info! Hi – thanks so much for sharing. I have a small daycare in my home w 2 three year olds. The one just doesn’t get to cover her mouth and turn away when sneezing or coughing.
I’m totally going to make these up. They don’t get sick often but this should help. Thanks so much! These would be good for warmth during the winter outside as wellSo you used cotton on the outside and flannel on the inside? But your thinking cotton for the front and back for little kids? I’m almost thinking that would be better too. I’ve been wearing disposable masks to mow the yard and I found this while I was searching for a swimsuit pattern to make my own lightweight shorts to work in the yard.Never thought about a fabric mask.
I cut one out and sewed it together tested it out then cut a strip of aluminum from an adult refreshment can -glued it on the outside of top center of mask. This way I can mash fit the strip across the bridge of my nose! Have to hand wash and air dry them (6 for now) but they save me money and start some great conversations. I just started to sew at age 60 on my wives’ machine. I started out making shop rags then do rags and now these. I’m having a blast and now I wonder why women are always complaining about sewing. I read the machines manual,viewed some yt videos and voila!So I’m glad I found your site and will let you know how the shorts work out asap!
Thank you so much for the face mask pattern! A volcano in my country is quite active and the ashes are spreading every were.
I have my surgical mask when I study medicine ( I kept it because it was a cloth one ). I’m learning to sew I don’t fear the projects! Now I’m going to sew yours and give away the face mask for my neighbors and daughters. I do it for free and yes I will mention to them where I got the pattern.I try for me my girls and charity.Yes I work as a doctor less than part time because I love been a mom plus I have MS. Fell in love with sewing and crafts. They are my best therapy!Thanks Carolina Cortes from San Jose, Costa Rica. Fantastic pattern – simple to follow and make!!!
Thanks very much for creating and sharing it, Joanne. I have just made one up for myself (as part of my ‘vomit kit’, lol! – my young kids recently had their very first vomiting wog and at the time, I wished I had a face mask so I didn’t have to smell and breathe in the vomit stench) and have made a couple for my kids for their dress up box. It is a great pattern (I love your inclusion of various sizes) and was so easy to make – the masks turned out very professional looking too. Thanks again!!!
Would like to say thank you for this pattern. When I found this I was looking for something for my grandson that was washable as well as breathable for him (his 3yrs old). Found your pattern and have since made him at least 4 in different fabrics. I even made one for his mom & dadhahaha. I made one for myself recently due to sinus infection from air at work.
They are wonderful and work great!!!! Thanks again for sharing your pattern, you have blessed me in providing something useful for my grandson (he has PCD–involves lungs).
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