Knit Your Own Moustache

By Vicky Eames

If you have ever wanted to transform yourself into a different character, this is

the book for you. Become a Victorian gent, a pirate or even a rabbit by simply

donning one of our fantastic knitted disguises!

The hilarious projects – beards, moustaches, wigs, glasses and even a knitted

bald head – will allow you to change your appearance in a flash. There are

different hair styles as well as accessories like a bandit mask, a monocle and

pipe and even a paper bag for complete anonymity.

So choose your favourite pattern and get knitting, whether you want to adopt a

secret identity, win a fancy dress competition, fool your friends or simply make

them smile. And don’t forget, nothing will keep your face warmer than a cosy

knitted beard!

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins UK
• Release date: Apr 25, 2014
• ISBN: 9781909397316

Book preview

Have you ever found yourself caught in a compromising situation with an urgent need to conceal your identity? And in said situation, were the means at your disposal limited to some wool, a pair of knitting needles and, by happy chance, a crochet hook?

No? Well, you never know when such an event may occur, and when it does you’ll be jolly grateful to have the following patterns for your aforementioned disguise emergency.

In this book you’ll find a plethora of options, ranging from the traditional bandit mask to a stylish blue-rinse wig and including, of course, a variety of moustaches and beards.

I’ve purposely designed all my patterns to be made with DK yarn, as this is readily available and very inexpensive, so your disguise requirements should be easy to fulfill. Some of the designs can even be whipped up in an afternoon, if you need them in a hurry, while others might make more challenging projects.

Whether you’re making these for fancy dress, a top-secret spying mission or appeasing your split personality, I hope you enjoy the costume treats and disguise delights that this book has to offer. Not to mention entertaining your friends and family once the beauties are complete.

So crack open your yarn stash, poise your needles and knit your own disguise.

There’s no simpler way to change your appearance than by adding a little upper lip fuzz.

These knitted moustaches are very simple to make, and there are five options to choose from, so why not go crazy with a bit of woolly taschery?

There’s the Handlebar for the dapper chappy; the Walrus for the older gentleman; the Sven for our continental cousins; the Classic for the man about town; and the Dali for the more eccentric fellow. Whatever your hairy-faced desires, there must be a moustache among this little lot to suit (and disguise) you.

Abbreviations: see here

Cable cast-on: see here

KIT

For each moustache you will need:

Pair of 3mm (US 2 or 3) knitting needles

DK-weight yarn in your choice of colour

Approx. 50cm of 2mm round elastic cord

General sewing supplies (see here)

TENSION

32 sts and 60 rows over 10cm (4in) square in garter stitch on 3mm (US 2 or 3) needles

Notes

All of these moustaches are worked in garter stitch, which means you will knit every row.

For each style of moustache you will need to make two pieces alike.

Try using thicker yarn with bigger needles to create a larger moustache.

MEASUREMENTS

Width: 11.5cm (4½in)

Height: 3.5cm (1½in)

Cast on 6 sts.

Row 1 (RS): Inc, k1, [k2tog] twice. (5 sts)

Row 2 (WS): K2tog, k3. (4 sts)

Row 3: Inc, k1, k2tog.

Row 4: Knit.

Row 5: Inc, k1, k2tog.

Row 6: K2tog, k2. (3 sts)

Row 7: Inc, k2. (4 sts)

Rows 8–10: Knit.

Row 11: K3, inc. (5 sts)

Row 12: Knit.

Row 13: K4, inc. (6 sts)

Row 14: Inc, k5. (7 sts)

Row 15: K6, inc. (8 sts)

Row 16: Inc, k7. (9 sts)

Row 17: Knit.

Row 18: Inc, k8. (10 sts)

Row 19: Knit.

Row 20: K8, k2tog. (9 sts)

Rows 21–23: Knit.

Row 24: K7, k2tog. (8 sts)

Rows 25–26: Knit.

Row 27: K2tog, k4, k2tog. (6 sts)

Row 28: Knit.

Row 29: [K2tog] three times. (3 sts)

Rows 30–32: Knit.

Row 33: [Inc] three times. (6 sts)

Row 34: Knit.

Row 35: Inc, k4, inc. (8 sts)

Rows 36–37: Knit.

Row 38: K7, inc. (9 sts)

Rows 39–41: Knit.

Row 42: K8, inc. (10 sts)

Row 43: Knit.

Row 44: K2tog, k8. (9 sts)

Row 45: Knit.

Row 46: K2tog, k7. (8 sts)

Row 47: K6, k2tog. (7 sts)

Row 48: K2tog, k5. (6 sts)

Row 49: K4, k2tog. (5 sts)

Row 50: Knit.

Row 51: K3, k2tog. (4 sts)

Rows 52–54: Knit.

Row 55: K2tog, k2. (3 sts)

Row 56: Inc, k2. (4 sts)

Row 57: K2tog, k1, inc.

Row 58: Knit.

Row 59: K2tog, k1, inc.

Row 60: Inc, k3. (5 sts)

Row 61: K2tog, k1, [inc] twice. (6 sts)

Cast off.

Make identical second piece.

Making Up

See here.

MEASUREMENTS

Width: 8cm (3¼in)

Height: 5cm (2in)

Cast on 12 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K11, inc. (13 sts)

Row 2 (WS): Inc, k10, k2tog.

Row 3: Knit.

Row 4: K11, k2tog. (12 sts)

Row 5: K11, inc. (13 sts)

Row 6: K11, k2tog. (12 sts)

Rows 7–10: Knit.

Row 11: K2tog, k10. (11 sts)

Rows 12–13: Knit.

Row 14: K9, k2tog. (10 sts)

Row 15: Knit.

Row 16: K8, k2tog. (9 sts)

Row 17: Knit.

Row 18: K7, k2tog. (8 sts)

Row 19: Knit.

Row 20: K2, [k2tog] three times. (5 sts)

Rows 21–23: Knit.

Row 24: K2, [inc] three times. (8 sts)

Row 25: Knit.

Row 26: K7, inc. (9 sts)

Row 27: Knit.

Row 28: K8, inc. (10 sts)

Row 29: Knit.

Row 30: K9, inc. (11 sts)

Rows 31–32: Knit.

Row 33: Inc, k10. (12 sts)

Rows 34–37: Knit.

Row 38: K11, inc. (13 sts)

Row 39: K11, k2tog. (12 sts)

Row 40: K11, inc. (13