With all that is going on in the world right now, I’ve seen a lot of people making and sharing their versions of crochet face masks. Stuck here at home with nothing much to do, I decided to create my own pattern as well with the yarn I have left. This crochet face mask pattern includes a filter compartment and comes in sizes for children 3-6 years old, kids 7-12 years old, teenagers, women, and men.
Some useful information I’ve heard about the utilization of face masks…
- Toddlers 2 years old and below are advised against wearing masks.
- To test the filter you are applying to a mask, try blowing out a candle. If you aren’t able to do so, it can offer some protection.
I am not a medical expert and just designed this to be able to share how we can make masks at home. This mask cannot compare to medical-grade masks and should be treated only as an outer layer. Filters can only do so much.
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How to crochet a face mask with filter compartment
Materials Needed
- Yarn weight: 2 (fine)
- Cotton yarn or a type of yarn that will not irritate your face and skin
- How much yarn you need depends on the mask size you will be creating but one skein of yarn is enough.
- Hook size: 2.5 mm
Abbreviations
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| FC | Foundation Chain |
| st(s) | stitch(es) |
| ss | slip stitch |
| ch | chain |
| sc | single crochet |
| dc | double crochet |
| fpsc | front post single crochet |
| FO | Fasten Off |
| Note: | This pattern is written in US crochet terms |
Pattern
HALF OF MASK (Make 2)
Size for Children 3-6 years old
| FC 19 |
| Row 1: ch 1, sc in all, turn (19) |
| Row 2: Repeat row 1 (19) |
| Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in 1st st, sc in the rest, turn (20) |
| Row 4: ch 1, sc in all, turn (20) |
| Row 5: Repeat row 4 (20) |
| Row 6: ch 1, sc in first 20 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (21) |
| Row 7:ch 1, sc in all, turn (21) |
| Row 8 -9: Repeat row 7 (21) |
| Row 10: ch 1, sc in first 21 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (22) |
| Row 11 -19: Repeat row 10 (22) |
| Row 20: ss in first 5 sts, sc in the rest, turn (22) |
| Row 21: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in the next 12 sts, ss in the 13th st, turn (13) |
| Row 22: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 11 sts, turn (12) |
| Row 23: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 8 sts, ss in the 9th st, turn (9) |
| Row 24: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 7 sts, turn (8) |
| Row 25:ch 1, sc in first 6 sts, ss in the 7th st, turn (7) |
| Row 26: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 5 sts, turn (6) |
| Row 27: ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, ss in 5th st, turn (5) |
| Row 28: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in the next 3 sts, turn (4) |
| Row 29: ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ss in 3rd st (3) |
| FO |
Size for Children 7-12 years old
| FC 20 |
| Row 1: ch 1, sc in all, turn (20) |
| Row 2: Repeat row 1 (20) |
| Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in 1st st, sc in the rest, turn (21) |
| Row 4: ch 1, sc in all, turn (21) |
| Row 5: Repeat row 4 (21) |
| Row 6: ch 1, sc in first 20 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (22) |
| Row 7: ch 1, sc in all, turn (22) |
| Row 8: ch 1, sc in first 21 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (23) |
| Row 9: ch 1, sc in all, turn (23) |
| Row 10 -19: Repeat row 9 (23) |
| Row 20: ss in first 3 sts, sc in the rest, turn (23) |
| Row 21: ch 1, sc in the first 17 sts, ss in the 18th st, turn (18) |
| Row 22: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 16 sts, turn (17) |
| Row 23: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 12 sts, ss in the 13th st, turn (13) |
| Row 24: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 11 sts, turn (12) |
| Row 25: ch 1, sc in first 10 sts, ss in the 11th st, turn (11) |
| Row 26: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 9 sts, turn (10) |
| Row 27: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 6 sts, ss in 7th st, turn (7) |
| Row 28: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 5 sts, turn (6) |
| Row 29: ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, ss in 5th st, turn (5) |
| Row 30: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in the next 3 sts, turn (4) |
| Row 31:ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ss in 3rd st (3) |
| FO |
Size for Teens and Women
| FC 22 |
| Row 1: ch 1, sc in all, turn (22) |
| Row 2: Repeat row 1 (22) |
| Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in 1st st, sc in the rest, turn (23) |
| Row 4: ch 1, sc in all, turn (23) |
| Row 5: Repeat row 4 (23) |
| Row 6: ch 1, sc in first 22 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (24) |
| Row 7: ch 1, sc in all, turn (24) |
| Row 8-9: Repeat row 7 (24) |
| Row 10: ch 1, sc in first 23 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (25) |
| Row 11:ch 1, sc in all, turn (25) |
| Row 12-13: Repeat row 11 (25) |
| Row 14: ch1, sc in the first 24 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (26) |
| Row 15: ch 1, sc in all, turn (26) |
| Row 16-21: Repeat row 15 (26) |
| Row 22: ss in first 3 sts, sc in the rest, turn (26) |
| Row 23: ch 1, sc in the first 19 sts, ss in the 20th st, turn (20) |
| Row 24: skip ss, ss in the first sc, sc in the next 18 sts, turn (19) |
| Row 25: ch 1, sc in the first 16 sts, ss in the 17th st, turn (17) |
| Row 26: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 15 sts, turn (16) |
| Row 27: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 12 sts, ss in the 13th st, turn (13) |
| Row 28: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 11sts, turn (12) |
| Row 29: ch 1, sc in first 9 sts, ss in the 10th st, turn (10) |
| Row 30: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 8 sts, turn (9) |
| Row 31: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 6, ss in 7th st, turn (7) |
| Row 32: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 5, turn (6) |
| Row 33: ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, ss in 5th st, turn (5) |
| Row 34: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in the next 3 sts, turn (4) |
| Row 35:ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ss in 3rd st (3) |
| FO |
Size for Men
| FC 24 |
| Row 1: ch 1, sc in all, turn (24) |
| Row 2: Repeat row 1 (24) |
| Row 3: ch 1, 2sc in 1st st, sc in the rest, turn (25) |
| Row 4: ch 1, sc in all, turn (25) |
| Row 5: Repeat row 4 (25) |
| Row 6: ch 1, sc in first 22 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (26) |
| Row 7: ch 1, sc in all, turn (26) |
| Row 8: ch 1, sc in first 25 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (27) |
| Row 9: ch 1, sc in all, turn (27) |
| Row 10-11: Repeat row 9 (27) |
| Row 12: ch 1, sc in first 26 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (28) |
| Row 13: ch 1, sc in all, turn (28) |
| Row 14 -17: Repeat row 13 (28) |
| Row 18: ch1, sc in first 27 sts, 2sc in the last st, turn (29) |
| Row 19: ch 1, sc in all, turn (29) |
| Row 20 -25: Repeat row 15 (29) |
| Row 26: ss in first 4 sts, sc in the rest, turn (29) |
| Row 27: ch 1, sc in first 22 sts, ss in the 23rd st, turn (23) |
| Row 28: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in the next 21 sts, turn (22) |
| Row 29: ch 1, sc in first 18 sts, ss in the 19th st, turn (19) |
| Row 30: skip ss, ss in the first sc, sc in the next 17 sts, turn (18) |
| Row 31: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in the next 14 sts, ss in the 15th st, turn (15) |
| Row 32: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 13 sts, turn (14) |
| Row 33: ch 1, sc in next 11 sts, ss in the 12th st, turn (12) |
| Row 34: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 10 sts, turn (11) |
| Row 35: ch 1, skip first sc, sc in next 8 sts, ss in the 9th st, turn (9) |
| Row 36: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 7 sts, turn (8) |
| Row 37: ch 1, sc in next 6, ss in 7th st, turn (7) |
| Row 38: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in next 5, turn (6) |
| Row 39: ch 1, sc in first 4 sts, ss in 5th st, turn (5) |
| Row 40: skip ss, ss in first sc, sc in the next 3 sts, turn (4) |
| Row 41: ch 1, sc in first 2 sts, ss in 3rd st (3) |
| Fasten off |
CONNECTING THE TWO HALVES
- Insert hook through the very tip of the curve of the two halves, pull the yarn through and ch 1 to secure.
- sc the curved part of two halves together (sc in each row) .
- FO
ATTACHING THE EAR CORDS
sizes: (child 3-6, child 7-12, teen & woman, man)
With the inside facing you (as you would wear it)…
- Attach yarn on upper left corner of mask and ch 1 to secure.
- ch 35 (or however long you need you cord to be to fit you)
- ch 1, sc across the chain (35)
- sc across (13, 13, 13, 17) on left side edge of the mask, attach loose end of ear cord by sc on last two sts of the side edge [15, 15, 15, 19] Note: space out the single crochets however you want, you do not need to sc in each row
- Rotate the mask, sc across first half of bottom edge (19, 20, 22, 24), sc in the middle where the two halves are connected, sc across second half of bottom edge (19, 20, 22, 24) [39, 41, 45, 49]
- ch 35 (or however long you need you cord to be to fit you)
- ch 1, sc across the chain (35)
- sc across (13, 13, 13, 17) on right side edge of the mask, attach loose end of ear cord by sc on last two sts of the side edge [15, 15, 15, 19] Note: space out the single crochets however you want, you do not need to sc in each row
- FO
FILTER COMPARTMENT
sizes: (child 3-6, child 7-12, teen & woman, man)
With the inside facing you (as you would wear it)…
RIGHT EDGE
- Attach yarn front post style on the topmost 10th st from the right edge
- create a ch (17, 19, 20, 22)
- Attach front post style on the bottom most 10th st from the right edge
- fpsc on 9th and 8th sts from the bottom right edge
- dc across the ch (17, 19, 20, 22)
- attach by fpsc on 8th st from the top right edge
- fpsc on 9th and 10th sts from the top right edge to secure
- FO
LEFT EDGE
- Attach yarn front post style on the topmost 8th st from the left edge
- create a ch (17, 19, 20, 22)
- Attach front post style on the bottom most 8th st from the left edge
- fpsc on 9th and 10th sts from the bottom left edge
- dc across the ch (17, 19, 20, 22)
- attach by fpsc on 10th st from the top left edge
- fpsc on 9th and 8th sts from the top left edge to secure
- FO
You are free to sell whatever you make with this pattern. Remember to link it back to this blog. But please do not claim it as your own, redistribute, sell, or alter the pattern itself. When you share this post on social media, don’t forget to link it back to this post and tag me on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook . I’d love to see your finished products!
By Marella G 