Upcycled Winter Face Mask

Recycle your old ugly christmas sweaters into something new! Not only does this mask help combat COVID, but it also keeps your face warm during the winter months.

Bonus tip: you can wear it while skiing, snowboarding, and other winter sports to keep your face toasty while still being able to breathe.

• an ugly sweater (mine is knitted and I only used the sleeve)
• 8 1/2 in. of 1/8 " elastic
• sewing machine and/or thread and needle
• scissors or a rotary cutter
• chalk or a marker
• a face mask (for size reference)
• Optional: cutting mat

This is up to you and ultimately depends on what your sweater looks like. I liked the pattern on the sleeve so I decided to use the fabric in that area.

I traced about an inch above the perimeter of the mask and cut two of these. The dimensions were 8" by 3 1/2"

Place right sides together and pin the elastic on the inside, so when the right sides are turned out, the elastic is sewn in. The elastic length that I used was 8 1/2", but that can be changed depending on what fits your face.

Make sure to leave an opening big enough to turn the fabric right side out. I used a 1/4" seam allowance and back-stitched on the elastic parts.

Turn the right sides out and hand sew the opening closed. I used the invisible stitch.