Dolphin + Unicow

Werner Herzog's next film will answer the question - "And why don't superior animals like the dolphin ride unicows off into the sunset?"
Bonus cool points for saying it like Herzog would.

Moustache and Beard Mask, Crocheted

I love moustaches. I love them all. Fluffy, skinny, short, scrawny. Moustaches, moustaches, moustaches, I just can’t get enough.

I’d grow my own, but unfortunately I can’t. I while back I purchased a moustache embroidered ski mask from one of my friends. It’s completely awesome and I can’t wait for the winter months to roll around before I can wear it.

I love crocheting, especially quirky little items. Lately my beanies have been coming out a bit wonky. I do some rather nice scarves, but I don’t like handing out the same thing year after year to people.

Cue the lights!

So I’ve been seeing moustache and beard hats/masks/tie ons on some other sites, and I’ll be honest – I either couldn’t get it down or it was too complex for me. Could also be the needle and type of yarn I was using, but once you start blaming those things it’s all downhill. Generally, it’s the needle holder’s problem, he he.

I played around a bit this morning and then cranked out this moustache and beard mask. I like it! As you can tell, I’ve also been playing around with GIMP’s photo processing program. Cue the tackiness!

I usually start making something and then the more it finishes, the more I know who it should be for. Hopefully I don’t sound all pretentious and artistic and crap like that. Once I started on the moustache I realized it would be perfect for my little sister. We’re both a little quirky sometimes and I think she’ll enjoy this.

Here’s the pattern, I even remembered to pay attention and take notes while I was making it!

Ch 28
Row 1: sc (single chain) across
Row 2: sc across
Row 3: sc 9, 2 hdc (half double chain) [ch 10], 3 dc (double chain)[ch 11], 2 dc[ch12], 2 hdc[ch 13], sc[ch14], sc[ch 15], 2 hdc[ch 16], 2 dc[ch 17], 3 dc[ch 18], 2 hdc[ch 19], sc 9 [in rows 20-28].
Lemme explain that one. For the HDCs and DCs you’ll be working in the front row of the loop, not both, so the moustache poofs out of the mask. After stitch 14 you’ll be in the center, mirroring the work you did on the other side.
Row 4: sc 9, then go back DOWN into the back loops of the ones in row 3 that were worked in front loops. Hop back up to #20 in row 4 and sc remaining 9 loops across. This also helps the ‘stache poof out more.
Row 5: sc 9, ch 11, skip over ‘stache area and sc the last 9 on the other side (20-28).
Row 6: sc 9, sc in all 10 ch from the ones in row 5, sc 9
Row 7: sc
Row 8: Don’t loop, skip 2, sc 25 across, skip last 2 on end (so sides are even when they decrease)
Row 9: sc
Row 10: sc
Row 11: don’t loop, skip 2, sc 21, skip 2 on end
Row 12: sc
Row 13: sc
Row 14: sc
Row 15: don’t loop, skip 2, sc 17, skip 2 on end
Row 16: sc
Row 17: sc
Row 18: sc

I braided up 2 lengths of yarn and tied them on the first row, so they can be tied behind the head.

Done with brown Lion Brand Lion Suede yarn. Used less than entire ball. 5.00 mm H hook.

I might tweak it a little more in the future, but overall I'm rather happy with this pattern as a beginner pattern. It was very easy to come up with, and I normally have a hard time keeping track of counting while crocheting.