It’s time to start thinking about Halloween costumes! I’m not sure what I will be wearing, but I’m thinking my pretty crocheted DIY masquerade mask isn’t a bad option!
One of the reasons I love crochet is that it really feels like making something out of nothing. With just a hook and some thread you can make something totally awesome, like a DIY masquerade mask! This is a fun little project with impressive results.
Here’s everything you will need to make your own crocheted DIY masquerade mask.
Crocheted DIY Masquerade Mask Supplies:
- Darice Cotton Craft Embroidery Thread. (I used three full skeins of black).
- 2.75 mm Crochet Hook.
- Darice Satin Bat Mask.
- Fabric Stiffener.
- Darice Black Grosgrain Ribbon.
- Darice Hot Glue Gun.
Step 1. Crochet Mask.
This pattern is a little bit complicated, but totally do-able. Go slowly and refer to the photos of each step to help you through.
Special Stitches:
Picot (p): To form a picot, chain the number of chains indicated and then slip stitch to the front loop of the last stitch. This forms a little loop on the top of the stitch. A chain three picot will be abbreviated as ch3 p.
Treble Crochet (tr): A treble crochet (abbreviated tr) is worked the same as a double crochet, except the yarn is wrapped around the hook twice before being inserted into the fabric. Work loops off of the hook two at a time.
Double Treble Crochet (dtr): A double treble crochet (abbreviated dtr) is worked the same as a double crochet and treble crochet, except the yarn is wrapped around the hook three times before being inserted into the fabric. Work loops off of the hook two at a time.
Start by making the two eye holes.
Left Eye Pattern
Rnd 1: Ch 22, sl st to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 32 sc in ch 22 loop, sl st to join (32 sc).
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 7 sts, *ch3 p, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * twice, ch5 p, sc in next 2 sts, ch6 p, sc in next st, (sc, ch 6, sc) all in next st, sc in next st, *ch 3 p, sc in next 2 sts, ch 3 p, sc in remaining 11 sts, ch 3, sl st to beginning sc. Finish off, weave in ends.
Right Eye Pattern
Rnd 1: Ch 22, sl st to join.
Rnd 2: Ch 1, 32 sc in ch 22 loop, sl st to join (32 sc).
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same st, sc in next 10 sts, ch3 p, sc in next 2 sts, ch3 p, sc in next st, (sc, ch 6, sc) all in next st, sc in next st, ch 6 p, sc in next 2 sts, ch 5 p, sc in next 2 sts, *ch 3 p, sc in next 2 sts, repeat from * once, ch 3 p, sc in remaining 8 sc, ch 3, sl st to beginning sc. Finish off, weave in ends.
Next, join the two eye pieces.
Join a new piece of thread in ch 3 corner of left eye piece. Chain 8 and sl st to ch 3 corner of right eye piece. Chain 1 and sl st in same ch 3 corner. Working back towards the left eye piece, *ch 2, skip 2 chs, dc in next ch, repeat from * once, ch 2, sl st to ch 3 corner of left eye piece. Finish off and weave in ends.
The rest of the DIY masquerade mask pattern will be worked in rounds.
Rnd 1: Join a new piece of thread 5 sts from nose bridge on the right eye piece (see image below).
Ch 1, tr in first ch 2 sp of nose bridge, ch 1, 5 dtr in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, tr in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, skip 4 sts, sl st to next st,
*ch 4, skip 1 st, sl st in next st, repeat from * once, ch 4 (dc, ch 3 p, dc) into ch 3 p, ch 2, (dc, ch 3 p, dc) into ch 3 p, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 3 p, 2 dc) into ch 3 loop, ch 1, sc in ch 6 p, ch 2, sc in ch5 p, ch 3, sc in ch 3 p, ch 2, sc in ch 3 p, ch 2, sc in ch 3 p, ch 4, skip 3 sts, sl st to next st, ch 4, skip 1 st, st st to next st, ch 1, tr in ch 2 sp of nose bridge, ch 2, 5 dc in next ch 2 sp, ch 2, tr in next ch 2 sp, ch 1, skip 2 sts, sl st to next st, ch 4, skip 1 st, sl st to next st, ch 4, skip 3 sts, sc in ch3 p, ch 2, sc in ch3 p, ch3, sc in ch5 p, ch 2, sc in ch6 p, ch 1, (2 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in ch 6 loop, ch 2, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, ch 2, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, *ch 4, skip 1 st, sl st in next st, repeat from * twice, ch 4, sc in first dtr of 5 dtr shell, 5 dc in center dtr, sc in last dtr of 5 dtr shell, ch 4, sl st to base of first ch 4 loop.
Rnd 2: Ch 5, skip ch 4 loop, sc in next ch 4 loop, *ch 5, sc in next ch 4 loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, (dc, ch3 p, dc) all in ch 3 p, ch 3, sc in ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch 2 sp, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, ch 1, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch 2 sp, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, *ch 4, sc in next sc, repeat from * 3 times, ch 4, skip ch 2 sp, sc in next ch 4 sp, ch 2, sc in next ch 4 loop, ch 1, dc in ch 2 sp, 5 dc in center dc of 5 dc shell, dc in ch 2 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 4 loop, ch 2, sc in ch 4 sp, ch 4, skip 1 sc, sc in next sc, *ch 4, sc in sc, repeat from * twice, ch 4, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, (dc, ch 1, dc) in ch 2 sp, ch 1, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in next ch3 p, ch 3, sc in ch 2 sp, ch 3, (dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch3 p, ch 3, sc in ch 4 loop, ch 5, sc in ch 4 loop, ch 5, skip ch 4 loop, sl st to start of nose bridge.
Rnd 3: Ch 1, sc in same sp, ch 3, skip sc, dc in dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, 3 dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in next dc, ch 1, dc in last dc of 5 dc shell, ch 3, sc at base of ch 5 loop, ch 3, sc in ch 5 loop, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in sc, sc in next ch 5 loop, ch 3, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in top of ch3 p, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in next ch 3 sp, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2dc) in ch3 p, sc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, 5 dc shell in next ch3 p, ch 1, sc in next ch 4 loop, ch 2, sc in next loop, 3 dc shell in next sc, sc in ch 4 loop, *ch 3, sc in next ch 4 loop, repeat from * twice, dc in next sp, 5 tr in center dc of 5 dc shell, dc in next sp, sc in next sp, *ch 3, sc in next sp, repeat from * twice, 3 dc shell in next sc, sc in next loop, ch 2, sc in next loop, ch 1, 5 dc in ch3 p, ch 1, sc in ch 1 sp, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in ch3 p, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 1, sc in ch 3 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in ch3 p, ch 3, sc in ch 5 loop, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc) in sc, sc in next ch 5 loop, ch 3 loop, sc at base of ch 5 loop at nose bridge.
Rnd 4: 5 dc in next ch 3 sp, sc in next dc, skip 2 dc, (tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr, ch 1, tr) all in next dc, skip 2 dc, sc in next dc, 5 dc in ch 3 loop, sc at base of ch loop, ch 3, sc in next sc, ch 2, sc in ch3 p, (ch 2, dc, ch3 p, dc) in ch 3 p, tr in sc, ch 1, (3dc, ch3 p, 2dc) in ch3 p, ch 1, dc in ch 1 sp, ch 3, sc in center dc of 5 dc shell, ch 3, 3 dc in sc, ch 3, sc in center dc of 5 dc shell, *ch 3, sc in ch 3 loop, repeat from * twice, ch 1, sc in dc, 5 dc shell in center dc of 5 dc shell, sc in dc, ch 1, sc in ch 3 loop, *ch 3, sc in next loop, repeat from * once, ch 3, sc in center dc of 5 dc shell, ch 3, 3 dc in sc, ch 3, sc in center dc of 5 dc shell, ch 3, dc in sc, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2dc) in ch 3 p, dc in ch 1 sp, ch 1, (3 dc, ch3 p, 2 dc), ch 1, dc in sc, (2 dc, ch3 p, ch 2, sc) in ch3 p, ch 2, sc in sc, ch 3, sl st to beginning dc. Finish off, weave in ends.
Step 2. Stiffen Mask.
Start off by covering the Darice satin mask with plastic wrap. Cover your DIY masquerade mask with fabric stiffener, and squeeze out the excess. I used a bit of water to thin the stiffener out a bit and get it worked through the mask.
Place the crocheted mask onto the plastic covered mask, and stretch it out to the desired shape. Leave on the mask until completely dry and then carefully peel off. It will now hold the mask shape!
Step 3. Attach Ribbons.
Cut two lengths of ribbon and loop end through one of the spaces on each side of the DIY masquerade mask. Secure with a drop of hot glue.
All done! Tie on that mask and you are all ready for the masquerade ball or any ol’ Halloween party.
If you’re looking for another Halloween crochet project to try out after tackling this DIY masquerade mask, check out this crochet skull pattern! Happy Haunting!
About Alexis
Alexis Middleton is a lifelong crafter/DIYer and blogger at Persia Lou. She started crafting at a young age. As a girl, she spent summers with her grandmother crocheting baby doll afghans, making coasters out of plastic canvas and yarn, and canning apricot jam. Today, Alexis spends a lot of time dreaming up and working on projects for her family’s home. She loves mixing traditional crafting techniques with a more modern aesthetic.
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