CROCHET: FACE MASK ADAPTER | Bella Coco Crochet

[@yasminponce4246]

Thank you for this step by step tutorial. Because of this, I was able to make around 250 pcs which I gave for free to the (mostly) medical frontliners here in Metro Manila. I'm still making more God bless you more 🙏

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and I'm sure that are all so very grateful for your kind donations :)

[@monicah0ll0wd0ll]

Thank you so much for this. I know this comment is on a tutorial from last year, but I am in South Africa, and we're hitting our 3rd wave , with very few vaccines available, and healthcare workers are close to burnout, so any tiny bit of comfort and relief I can offer is a blessing.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome and please stay safe :)

[@heather6935]

So glad I found this video! My mom is a nurse and she asked me to make her some of these for work. I'm still a beginner, but your tutorials are so wonderfully easy to follow. Thank you!

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome and thank your Mum (and her colleagues) for all their hard work and dedication :)

[@JuulesStay]

Thank you for the tutorial~ It was so easy to follow even for someone who knows so little about crochet. Great for people with headscarves too! I made one for my friend^^

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@VenusMasonThues]

THANK YOU! My daughter is a medical assistant and saw a co-worker wearing one of these. She knew I'd be able to make some and sent me a link to your video. I RAN OUT and bought buttons. It's going to be a great Sunday afternoon.

[@conniehart9533]

I like the way she takes the time to explain what to do, and clearly show what to do.

[@amazonlola78]

Thank you so much for this! I've been wanting something to save my ears and this is perfect. I'm gonna make a ton of these for work. The guys at the hospital will appreciate it, they haven't been real pleased with the headband/button combo.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and I would like to say a big thank you to you and your colleagues for all your hard working during these difficult times :)

[@scifugitive2]

Oh thank you so much! I have caregivers for my mother-in-law and I surprised one this morning with an adapter for the masks she has to wear. I am going to make many more. Thank you thank you thank you

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@CRAFTINGAGANDMORE]

Love your video. Easy to follow for a non crocheting person...knitter. I checked other videos and came back to yours. Made over a dozen!

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@Sgrtits]

Thank you so much for this. I showed it to my friend and she is making these for my coworkers and myself! She even tought me how to crochet ( lefty style)! these work wonder for us wearing mask all day long at work!

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@Ran.94]

thank you so much, I was trying to find good beginner friendly tutorials for this and yours was the best.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome and I'm glad it helped :)

[@katiehenry7]

This is brilliant! I say bravo to everyone who is trying to do their part to help. Good work! ❤️

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@parrotperson]

I've been struggling with other tutorials for these all night, I should have known to check here first. Your tutorials are always so clear and concise. Just finished making one of these for my housemate, as the mask elastics never fit over her ears right. They're compulsory now, so I wouldn't want her to get a fine for having a small head!

[@kldix4731]

Bella Coco, thank you very much for explaining that the stitch name is different depending on your locale. This will make such a difference when talking to fellow crocheters in online groups.

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@marodrey]

Thanks a million!!! My best friend is a doctor and she asked me to knit these for her because she found them in your fb!!! So I'm helping her help us. 😍😍😍😙

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and that is such a lovely thing to do. Please thank your friend and her colleagues for all their hard work during these difficult times :)

[@lisafrizzell1252]

I love this I'm at work watching your video going to try this once I get home

[@jsanchez8236]

Just wonderful gave me such ideas to do with a lot of scrap yarn to reduce my bits and pieces I live half a block from Victoria Hospital I am going to do a bunch up and donate to them thanks for the clear video.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@selmazolotas7685]

I followed easily and am going to make for my local hospital in Florida. Thank you.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@theastewart6721]

These are really great Sarah-Jayne! The first responders will love these! 💞

[@fitarebah3864]

I love this.. I will ask one of my aged care residents to make for staff. It will be a meaningful activity for her & perfect gift for staff 💚 😷💚

[@maryamafaq3069]

best teacher ever i made mine. make more of these thanks stay safe

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@mamamoozie2184]

Brilliant thank you! Will be making some for my colleagues at the local hospital x

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and I'm sure they will be very grateful :)

[@suzywalker3971]

Today, we were told we have to wear masks, at our care home (I am very relived!) Thank you for your great tutorial. I will make one for every colleague. I have a busy, yet rewarding evening ahead.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@margaretchadwick2080]

I've made 100 of these for my friends working in care homes they love them ❤️ ❤️

[@Jayneswoolandbuttons]

Margaret chadwick did you use cotton or acrylic yarn?

[@emarie78]

Jayne’s Wool & Buttons it won’t matter too much as they should be thrown away each time they change the mask as they have to touch them.

[@kygirl1212]

This there anyway to can measure a completed one?? Mine seems kinda small.

[@margaretchadwick2080]

@@Jayneswoolandbuttons 100% cotton and acrylic buttons this way the girls are going to wash and bleach them there are 5 girls and each got 20 each

[@margaretchadwick2080]

@@kygirl1212 mine are nearly 6" long

[@WhippetLuvs]

I had a mask extender while I was in the hospital last week and my nurse asked me to make him one. I will make much more than one.

[@magicbymelanin]

I loved this video. It was very easy to follow and I was cranking these out at warp speed. That being said it’s definitely waaaaayyyyyy to short for my big headed family. I doubled the length and it worked much much better

[@lois.skilleter]

Thank you for this helpful video! I can't sew for toffee but can crochet a bit so this has helped me to contribute a little. Stay safe and well.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@judis.1810]

I was asked by my daughter to make these and give them (free, of course), to anyone wearing a mask that has the elastic around their ears. Well, this past Thursday, I made 3 in less than 30 minutes. I dug out some buttons I had and within fifteen minutes all 3 were completed. I have since made about 50 of them. My roommate goes to dialysis 3 days a week and I make sure he has one and I also have him take a bag full of them with him to giveaway to other patients, doctors that stop in, the nurses that work there and for anyone else that wants one. These are a perfect way for myself to not only get thru my cotton yarn stash but to also help the community and anyone else who needs them. I also gave my daughter a bag of finished ones today to give out down where she lives.

[@bellacococrochet]

That's absolutely brilliant well done :)

[@mariagunnarsQ17]

I don't know if you know this, they are also called "ear savers". We have washable face masks, so I anchor the strip on one end of the mask and button the other end. Brilliant video, thanks!

[@sandaramoore9660]

Thank you for this tutorial…made one for myself and will be making for family and friends. TFS!!!

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome :)

[@giselenascimento6157]

Amazing tutorial. Just made 2 pieces in a blink of an eye. Thank you.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome :)

[@kbrathwai]

Thank you Ms. Sarah, That's a great idea for anyone who has some leftover scrap cotton yarn. The ones that I have done came out beautiful. Have a Blessed Holiday. KEEP CALM AND KEEP CROCHETING!!!!

[@bellacococrochet]

You are so welcome :)

[@nighttime64]

Just what i needed, i have to wear a mask all day at work, and it does get sore. Already made one going to do a few more and share with the nurses that come into my shop. Thank you x

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@elscheib]

Sarah-Jayne, you're the best crochet teacher I've found on KZbin. Could you please do a video on how to crochet an entire face mask? I want to make some for my family and I, but all the videos I've found just don't teach the same way you do and I can't follow them. It would be so awesome to have an easy to follow tutorial from you. I hope you're staying safe and healthy.❤️

[@bellacococrochet]

Emily Scheib I’m sorry lovely but I won’t be doing one for that. It’s a personal opinion that they just aren’t suitable to the intended use so I don’t feel it appropriate to create a tutorial for one xx

[@tinyhousekitchen94]

@@bellacococrochet As an asthmatic, I have a medical exemption from mask wearing, but i still wear a crocheted one. I cant breathe well with a proper mask on but a with crocheted one I can breath much easier, is better protection than nothing and it stops people freaking out and becoming abusive towards me for not wearing a mask. I understand your reasons, just thought I would contribute another point of view xx

[@mindanaoan]

Thank you! Making these to donate for our brave frontliners ❤

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@mangoboba8503]

Bruh how did I JUST find this, this video would be such a help if I found it earlier. But gotta say thank you, the vid was so helpful! I made so much but in different colours!

[@bellacococrochet]

You're welcome :)

[@Kimmie0323]

Omg my ears are so sore and rubbed raw from elastic on mask. Thank you!!!

[@bellacococrochet]

You're so very welcome :)

[@jpren4295]

I’ve just made one without instruction, not as nice as yours. Thank you, I’ll be using your video from now on! Great video🤗

[@bellacococrochet]

I'm glad it's of help to you :)

[@jennieking2990]

I started making these at the start of the virus but found that some cotton yarn would curl so I changed to using dc instead of sc and they don't curl now x

[@violalafevers680]

Found out recently these are excellent for people who wear hearing aids. Easy to lose one taking masks off and on.

[@kaekae912]

Yes🙌🙌 My hearing aids always fall off.

[@jenniferking6989]

I used a 4.5mm hook and put 20 chains and that looks better

[@tntt9313]

Can you share a picture plz?

[@at-fg4dd]

SO EASY anyone can make this 👍

[@MummaJCrochet]

This is a great idea! I have to wear a mask at work now

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@WhippetLuvs]

I am also using 20 chains and a 5.0 hook. My finished size is 5 inches

[@carolp1972]

Thank you so much for writing up the pattern and making the video Sarah-Jayne. You are an angel. Xxx

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@TheSpringiscoming]

I was just trying to ignore the pain because of the masks by looking through my youtube feed. I can almost cry from the combination of pain and relieve. Going to make it tonight so I hopefully can wear it from tomorrow on (if I can find buttons)

[@MummaJCrochet]

Same! 💜 I'm going to make one today so I can use it tomorrow at work. I found some buttons on a old shirt I've been meaning to throw away 🧥

[@bellacococrochet]

Ahh reading this made my heart break, so many people having to wear masks are in pain and hurting in silence. I hope that they give you the relive that we were hoping that they would, your feedback would be appreciated. Stay safe and thank you for your continued work in helping those in need :)

[@ushiookazaki]

Thank you very much for this video. I made it successfully by following your tutorial. I will try selling them to earn extra money to help my family during these difficult times. I hope that's fine with you. Again, thank you very much and I wish you good health. God Bless you!

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome, I have no problem with you selling your makes as long as you don't sell the pattern :)

[@sarahschofield3290]

Thank you so much for the easy to follow tutorial, I've just made one for my daughter.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@tabithahart9765]

Tried to recommend Crochet Crowd to do a video like this. I’m glad you did, thank you! I will be sharing.

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you! 😊

[@junewisel3873]

Quick, effective Thank you so much for sharing.

[@norainiabdjalil4768]

@@bellacococrochet qeqqq

[@familygarden1764]

Thanks. What a simple design. I’ve started getting a load made up :)

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@Booger500us]

Thank you for posting this I have made about 50 of these to send out, Also shared your video to all my platforms

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@lindastaples4900]

Brilliant and so simple.

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@lindahep9160]

This is brilliantly designed Sarah Jayne thanks for sharing

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@margaretjones2098]

Thanks for this Sarah Jane, I'm going to be making these for the staff at my mum's care home.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@cherylgilbert828]

Thanks so much for the video. Doing my 'bit' at last for the frontliners

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@zahraareeves2408]

Thank you very much for this easy tutorial. I made one and its so comfortable with the mask :)

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome 😊

[@carolp1972]

FAQ - Useful Information Buttons i suggest are 18-23mm and using cotton aran or dk yarn with a 3.5mm hook. Approx size when made using a chain of 15 is 9cm, but i am making some with 15, 16 & 17 chains which will adjust the length. Uf you find that dk is twisting then i have adapted the pattern and made a round of slip stitches after round 2, and it seems to make the adapter more rigid and twist less. Hope this helps x

[@pgonzalez44]

Thank you for the tutorial. Very easy to follow.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@jojo46catty14]

Ok, why the 20 thumbs down? This is brilliant. I have a stash of cotton yarn which I have been wondering what I should do with. I will now have to put aside my current WIP to do these. Your tutorials are great and so well explained. Stay safe x 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@carolwinter9086]

JoJo46 Catty sad to see so many thumbs done. I have made about 50 of these so far although I have used dk 100%cotton and started with a ch25. X

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you so much :)

[@rosiecoppolo2433]

Making loads for hospital in my area, thank you so much!!! Xxx

[@bellacococrochet]

you're very welcome :)

[@rochelletobias8621]

Thanks! I've been doing this just tonight. I'm gonna sell this online here in the Philippines

[@soniczforever5470]

Thanks my mask kept falling off this solved the problem stay safe 💕

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@lindaadams5228]

Absolutely awesome idea i just love you and all your creativity..God Bless you my favorite teacher

[@bellacococrochet]

Thanks you so much, stay safe 😊

[@valeriahuber8469]

Wonderful, will be able to give one out with the masks. Thank you Bella.

[@bellacococrochet]

Your very welcome :)

[@denamacdonald1644]

Love those stitch markers

[@mechellecrosby2621]

Thank you! (From a hospital employee.)

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and thank you for your service during these particularly difficult times. Stay safe :)

[@afiahnrul7466]

Really brilliant idea!! I'm wear hijab and always difficult to find face mask with head loop. Thank u Bella for the tutorial >

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome 😊

[@pattygrzesek9494]

Love love love this, thank you so much for the tutorial and the pattern. I have made and am still making several masks and so needed this ear saver for so many people. So appreciated. ❤️

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@jacolienvangeffen923]

Thank you so much for this easy step by step tutorial 🙏🏻

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re very welcome 😊

[@marygund1987]

Thank you so much my daughter needs one

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re welcome 😊

[@marygund1987]

@@bellacococrochet she loves it she works in a hospital shes not a nurse she registers patients.

[@cati5375]

Thank you for sharing this tutorial. I needed to make some of these for my family. I will make more and give away to those who need them in my area. I love your stitch markers. Did you make them too?

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome, the stitch markers come in the subscription boxes :)

[@coralmclaughlin9864]

I knitted some for a friend stateside!

[@kimwalters3106]

I’m an occupational therapist whose ears hurt. I’m making them for myself, co-workers , daughter and her co-workers. 👍

[@brendamaxwell471]

Thank you so much for this. Great idea.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@leighann3653]

This is a phenomenal idea!!👏👏👏💐💖💐

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you! 😊

[@kaekae912]

This is great thanks! I wear hearing aids and its very hard to wear a mask behind my ears. My hearing aids always dangle and fall off.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome :)

[@lailalovesdan]

Thanks for the video I’m going to make a bunch to give out

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@lailalovesdan]

Bella Coco I posted to a Facebook group. Any healthcare professionals need them I will make them for them. And I’ve got been requested to make 200 so far. My poor fingers lol. I don’t care I’m happy to help. I also have people wanting to donate buttons and yarn. I was crying last night because people are being so nice. It was overwhelming.

[@WhippetLuvs]

I think your pattern is the best. I have the same buttons but having a problem finding a needle to fit the yarn and go through the button. What size needle are you using. Thanks in advance

[@taffywoof388]

I just went through researching a needle big enough to get yarn through but small enough to get through button holes. I found that a Tapestry Needle size 16 worked for me! Picked up a range of them (just to be sure) of sizes 16, 18, 20, and 22. The bigger the number the smaller the eye hole. At Michaels its Loops and Threads for the brand name of this multipack.

[@WhippetLuvs]

Taffy Woof thank you so much for your valuable information.

[@taffywoof388]

@@WhippetLuvs Sure thing!

[@WhippetLuvs]

Taffy Woof I just want to thank you, I got the size 16 tapestry needles and they are perfect. Thank you again

[@kathywelch8722]

Great idea! Thank you for sharing.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@daisyvlog5260]

thanks sharing full watching

[@bellacococrochet]

You're welcome :)

[@kathyrussell1877]

Love your techniques..will be following you for more

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you so much 😊

[@Northerngirl]

Thank you for the tutorial! I am going to make mine right away!

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

So easy and simple yet very helpful!!! Thank you for sharing this with a of us!! This is BRILLIANT! Also...I find it hilarious that each time you say button, I automatically think BOTTOM 😂. I laugh every time.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are so welcome and glad I can put a smile on your face :)

[@SeemaEnand]

Thanks for this. Possible to share the length of the first 15 stitches. I want to make it with the available yarn. Thanks

[@Hannahsworld660]

Thanks for this pattern. I'm having trouble finding a link to the buttons you have used. Help appreciated. X

[@bellacococrochet]

You’re very welcome, I don't have a link for the buttons I used but they were 2 x 20mm Acrylic Buttons, hope this helps 😊

[@DATAPRINCESS]

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[@theirishcountrywoman6218]

These are fantastic!!

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you :)

[@gregcrabb3497]

Thanks Bella! I'm an RN and those masks start hurting my ears after a while. I'm making some of these for my coworkers.

[@bellacococrochet]

You are very welcome, and can I thank you and your colleagues for all of their hard work during these difficult times :)

[@gaarasgurl100]

Lol my dad showed me this and said "can you make these?" And i said "sure, i guess" and he was like "well, that wasn't a yes" and walked off in a huff. Like wtf? These are cool though. I'll give it a try.

[@prosperity.]

Awhh😢. Make a couple for dad. 🧢 It's not hard to make..😷

[@veggiestan9500]

Thank you so much for this! I’m making one for my grandpa so the masks I’ve made won’t bother his hearing aids.

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome and I'm sure he will appreciate it :)

[@juliascorpse3356]

1:50

[@AnonymousAmyMakes]

Would it be a good idea to maybe add a couple dots of hot glue on the backside when finished to keep it from sliding up/down your hair??

[@kipperlane8959]

Thanks for posting. 👌 For anyone that wants to know the measurements. 3 1/2 inches length ( 9 centimeters ) 2 inches width ( 5 centimeters ) If you need to make it longer add more chains to your chain.

[@abbieparry2039]

Thank you I was wondering this 👍

[@grandmasmagic3858]

I crocheted a face mask but the first time I wore it in public I had to scrap it. It kept slipping up to under my eyes so I found it very uncomfortable. I'd even included the wire for shaping over the nose, but it didn't help. I think I'll need to try the cloth mask.

[@Elvie971]

What a great idea,, thank you so much for sharing

[@bellacococrochet]

You're very welcome :)

[@maryt3849]

Thy all a great idea keep up the good work

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you! Will do :)

[@donnaboutah7994]

How many inches long and wide is it when finished. Ty

[@kipperlane8959]

3 1/2 inches ( 9 centimeters) long 5 centimeters width

[@amandafischer8606]

With 15 as a base chain mine came out to be about 4 1/2" by 1". I began chaining 20 as a base and was able to add about an extra inch onto the length.

[@hummingbirdnest1472]

Just wondering, can I make a crocheted rectangle and attach the buttons like normal?

[@raybarnett3301]

I have a big stash of yarn but a lot of it is not labelled. Is there a way I can tell which yarn is cotton please?

[@sweetpeaandme6773]

Hi Sarah-Jayne. This is amazing, thank you for sharing. I only have DK weight yarn so my final extender looks smaller than it would with Aran yarn. I therefore wondered if I could do double crochet stitches on the last round? Thanks so much x

[@carolp1972]

You can use any weight cotton yarn. But yes with Dk the adapter will be slightly smaller than if using aran weight. I have been putting a round of slip stitches after round 2 so that it makes the adapter slightly larger but also stops it curling. x

[@guessgirlshelley]

So easy and thank you so much!!! Can you please tell me what size buttons you used?

[@bellacococrochet]

Thank you the buttons were 2 x 20mm Acrylic Buttons :)