As a property manager he struggled with his day to day tasks while wearing a traditionalpleated face mask.
Ive seen similar styles being called a neck gaiter, a snood and even a buff.
I wanted to ensure my hubby was safe and keeping others safe while he worked.
Outer Full Knit Layer
Refer to theWHOs video for how to wear a maskfor more details.
Materials Needed:
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Align the paper edges and tape the pieces together.
Position pattern pieces over top of the fabric and pin in place aligning the grain lines.
check that the center front fold line is aligned with the fold of the fabric.
Cut along the solid line (the dashed lines represent the sew lines).
Repeat for the other nose and mouth pieces.
Pin in place and sew the pieces together, pivoting at the corner.
Stitch the opposite side of the center panel in the same way until it is fully stitched.
Next, stack the two nose and mouth pieces together with the RIGHT sides facing up.
Baste stitch them together with a narrow stitch.
Sew the center back seams together for both of the neck pieces.
Join the lining with the shell.
Place the two sides together with RIGHT sides together and stitch the top edge of the center nose panel.
Cut a piece of elastic 12 long.
Sew the elastic along the top edge of the mask scarf as you sew the two layers together.
Gently stretch the elastic as you sew to ensure it is sewn evenly around the neck piece.
Outer Full Knit Layer
Turn the lining towards the inside.
Finish by stitching the bottom of the two nose/mouth panels together.
Hoping you find this alternative face mask option helpful as we continue to fight against the spread of COVID-19.
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Alternative Face Mask Option: DIY Mask Scarf with Free Sewing Pattern
Materials
Instructions
Inner Mixed Woven Nose and Mouth Panel with Knit Neck Panel
