Stitch a DIY Fabric-Lined Face Mask in Knit & Crochet https://www.yarnspirations.com/diy-face-masks.html
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With the new public health guidelines in the news, we wanted to share a DIY FABRIC-LINED FACE MASK that combines a cotton fabric or fleece lining with your knit or crochet skills. This face mask is intended for use by the public but not for healthcare practitioners. These masks have not been tested but do follow recommendations to use a double to quadruple layer of fabric to prevent the spread of the virus.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now officially recommended that everyone but infants should wear a cloth mask or face covering in certain public settings.
In light of new data about how COVID-19 spreads, the CDC suggests that simple cloth face coverings are an additional, voluntary public health measure that can help slow the spread of COVID-19 virus. These DIY face masks are not intended to protect you as the wearer; rather, the idea is to “protect the people around you if you are infected but do not have symptoms”.
While wearing a homemade face mask doesn’t come with the same level of protection as medical-grade equipment, it’s incredibly important that surgical masks or N-95 respirators remain reserved for medical personnel, vulnerable populations, and people who have tested positive for the virus. And even with a face covering in place, you should still stay at least 6 feet away from other people, wash your hands often, and practice other everyday preventative actions.
To support in our community doing their part to slow down this pandemic, we have fired up our hooks and needles to create patterns and other resources on stitching face masks for yourself and your loved ones.
Nice idea! Printed out the pattern for the crocheted mask. :)
I’m not sure if I said it here, but I wonder if face masks will become the new ‘fashion accessory’ as were leg warmers and Scrunchies?
(I hope not!)