One thing I never even dreamed I would be making, but unfortunately are now a thing of the world with Covid-19 – Crochet Ear Savers or “Mask Mates”
I’ve made a lot of these over lockdown for key workers, friends and family too.
But never wrote up the pattern (Sound familiar).
But with masks being made mandatory for a lot of people outside of the home, I’ve been asked a few times by friends what pattern I use to make my ear savers.
They are great for people with hearing aids too! As they still wear their hearing aids – but stay safe at the same time.
Sizing – you can make them smaller (if your mask is too loose) or bigger (if it’s too tight) too.
So here you go. Please saved the Pin below for later ??
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FREE NO SEW CROCHET RAINBOW PATTERN
Tips for Crochet Ear Savers
Use the right hook for your yarn as stated on the ball band.
For longer or shorter ones – chain more or less (smaller = 17, larger 21 or x-large 23)
Buttons should be at least 2cm in diameter
Buttons should be plastic (so they can be washed)
Don’t sew your ends in – use these to sew the buttons on
Use cotton not acrylic yarn – it doesn’t stretch, and can be safely washed at 60 degrees C
If you want to pin this for later please use the picture below
Pattern – USA terms
ch – chain
HDC – Hald Double crochet
sc – Single crochet
SS – Slip stitch
Materials
4mm hook
Organic cotton
2cm or bigger buttons x 2
needle
To start making an Mask Mate
Ch 19
In the 2nd ch from the hook make 1 sc, 1 sc in the next 16 ch, 3 sc in the end chain. Turn and work back along the ch, making 1 sc in each of the next 17 sts, 2 sc in the final chain. SS to join.
ch 2, 1 HDC in the base of the chain. 1 HDC in next 17st along. 2 HDC in each of the next 3 sts, 1 HDC in next 17st, 2 HDC in each of the last 2 sts from the previous round. ss to join. Fasten off leaving a long end for sewing the buttons on.
Using your tails, sew on the buttons. You will need to move your yarn for the end where you’ve fastened off, just make a small stitch to move this to the end of the first row.
You don’t have to make them all one colour too.
There you go – stay safe everyone.
