A sleeping mask is a useful tool to help you sleep. With a sleeping mask, you can sleep when it's light outside, and they also help on nights when you can't sleep. If you don't want to buy one, here are some step-by-step instructions on how to knit one yourself. This is an easy beginner's knitting project and should only take a couple hours at the very most.
Steps
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Find something stretchy that will fit around your head. Sewing elastic would work best, but you can also use a sweatband or a waistband to a pair of underwear.
- Cast on 21 stitches
- Knit the stockinette stitch (knit a row, then purl a row) for 6 rows, stopping on a purled row.
- Knit 4 stitches and then knit the next two stitches together. To do this, simply slip your needle through two stitches at once and follow through like you would when knitting a normal stitch. This will be following roughly the same pattern as How To Knit A Hat, only smaller.
- Purl the next row. without purling any together at the same time. Only do that on knitted rows.
- Knit 2 stitches and knit the next two together.
- Purl the next row.
- Knit 1 stitch and knit the next two together.
- Purl the next row
- Knit every two stitches together.
- Purl the next row.
- Cast off. You have now finished the first eye
- Repeat steps 2-12 to make the second eye. The softer side of the fabric should be the part that your eyes touch.
- Attach both pieces together at the widest point. You can use a yarn needle to sew the very top parts together, or you can slip some yarn through both and tie them. If you tie them, make sure that the knot isn't on the inside of the mask.
- Attach the two pieces to the elastic or whatever thing that fits around your head you got. It's best to attach the middle part and both of the outsides so it stays on when you put it on.
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Try it on. Sweet dreams!
Tips
- Try decorating the outside of your sleeping mask to add a personal touch
- For a really good night's sleep, try wearing both the sleeping mask and some earplugs.
Warnings
- As always, be careful when handling scissors or a knife
Things You'll Need
- Size 6 knitting needles
- Light worsted weight yarn
- Yarn needle (optional)
- Scissors or knife
- Something that fits around your head (preferably elastic)
