Mustaches are HUGE and but let’s face it I can’t grow a handlebar mustache to save my life, and I don’t want a fad like this tattooed on my finger. SO I created a fun knit version for anyone who just wants a temporary mustache.
I knit it flat and then connect both sides to form a tube that fits over my finger. Seams tend to get big and bulky so I wanted to create the back to be as seamless as possible.
SO I decided to try my hand at the provisional cast on and then do a three needle bind off! I love learning new techniques.
It starts with a crochet chain, then you slip the needle along the back loops and start knitting into those chains. Then when your done you carefully take the crochet chain apart slipping another needle into the loops that are left once you take out the crochet.
You’ll be holding the two needles together and using a third needle work a final knit row, binding off as you go, knitting the beginning and end loops of each row together.
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Material:
worsted weight yarn- two colors- I used cream and brown)
J- hook 5.5 mm
size 7 needles (three of them)
with scrap yarn and your crochet hook chain 19. Add a knot to the starting tail.
skip first chain, weave knitting needle through back loops of the next 17 ch, skip last chain
row 1- knit main color into the crochet chain
you should have 17 knit stitches on your needle
row 2- purl across
row 3- knit across
row 4-8 repeat rows 2 and 3
The mustache pattern
row 9- (cream) knit 3, change color (brown) knit 4, (cream) knit 3, (brown) knit 4, (cream) knit 3
row 10- (cream) purl 2, (brown) purl 6, (cream) purl 1, (brown) purl 6, (cream) purl 2
row 11- (cream) knit 1, (brown) knit 1, (cream) knit 2, (brown) knit 9,(cream) knit 2, (brown) knit 1, (cream) knit 1
row 12- (cream) purl 5, (brown) purl 3,(cream) purl 1, (brown) purl 3, (cream) purl 5
cut the brown and weave in the two ends
row 13- knit across
row 14- purl across
rows 15- 20 repeat rows 13 and 14
now we’re going to work on our first edge, the provisional edge. Remember the knot we did at the starting side of the crochet chain? Start at the OTHER end and take out the knot.
slowly pull out the chain, while doing that weave another knitting needle into the loops that are left when you pull the chain out.
now your piece is on 2 needles, both needles should have 17 loops
Now for the 3-needle bind-off. Place the 2 needles together, right sides together!
Stick the third needle into both the front and back needles like your going to knit them. Which is exactly what we’re going to do, knit!
YO the third needle and pull back through both of the needles. Pull the two loops off the two needles. Now you have one loop from our new “row” on the third needle an 16 loops on each of the other two needles.
Repeat – Stick the third needle into both the front and back needles YO the third needle and pull back through both of the needles.
Now you have 2 loops on the third needle, do a bind off, bringing the first loop over the 2nd and off the needle leaving just one loop again. Keep going all the way across.
finish off and weave in ends.
Turn right side out, place on finger and enjoy!!!
I made a few smaller versions. I still don’t have one I’m in love with.
This teeny one I started with only 15 loops and so took off the first and last loop of each row in the pattern. I also only did 5 rows before and after the mustache pattern.
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Amie {Kitty Cats and Airplanes}
Ok, this is one of the coolest things ever. WHY can’t I get the hang of yarn crafts!?!? I need one of these!
Ashlee
Thanks so much! I totally love them, although I don’t think everyone “gets” them. My MIL was a bit lost when I showed them to her! But the younger cousins loved them (family white elephant gift exchange). Too bad your not a local or I’d invite you over for lessons!
Cheryl
Love it!
Ashlee
Thanks so much! Now why haven’t we meet yet? Next time your up visiting Kris we’ll have to all get together! I miss her (haven’t seen her in over a year, what a wild ride she’s been on lately)
Mindie
Cute! I want one.
Ashlee
Thanks! My kids love theirs too! Totally fun!
Lorraine
So fun! I would like to make a few of these 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Kindly, Lorraine
Ashlee
thanks so much! They were my biggest hit this season for gifts! I think I made about 20!
Nichole F.
I have no idea how to knit or crochet, but these are freakin’ adorable!
Coming over from: http://chasing2monkeys.blogspot.com
Ashlee
thanks so much! I love them too!
Andrea
Sucha cute idea! Please come share more ideas at emosaicideas.com on our blog carnival!
Ashlee
Sorry I missed your blog carnival! I’ve been WAY behind, and trying to catch up. I’m so glad you like them!
MC
So much fun! Thanks for the instructions, I can already see myself breaking these out once everyone has had a few drinks.
Ashlee
AGREED!!!! They are super fun! If you make them and break them out at a party make sure to take lots of fun pictures!
Desperate Houselife
So cute. I don’t have a TON of practice with graphs, but am a visual person, and this looks like a great and fun practice for me!! Tres cute!
Ashlee
thank you so much! I hope you love them, I’m a visual person myself so it’s sometimes hard to write it down right!
Becca
An experienced knitting won’t notice (or care) but you use the term hook when you should say needle and you left out the step to bind off the two stitches off the third needle. I write instructional materials so I tend to see those things when others don’t.
Ashlee
Thank you so much for catching that! I write more crochet than knitting so clearly “hooks” stuck in my mind!