A DIY infinity face and neck warmer tutorial for when your fashionable side says to your practical side, “Dude. You win. It’s so cold, my snot’s freezing!”
My husband, Tim, is a big fan of the infinity face and neck warmer. He likes to pull it a little higher in the back,
top it with a hat, then zip his coat up high around his neck. This creates all around head protection against the freezing temperatures, and especially against the bitter wind.
He headed out of the house bundled this way today and it’s a good thing he did – the water in his reusable bottle froze in the straw during the 5 minute walk from his parking spot to the law school!
Our kids saw him leave and my daughter asked if she could have a face and neck warmer too. After all, our kids to to recess in snow suits all winter and it has to be frigid for them to stay inside.
I’m a fairly novice sewer, but felt like I could handle some simple face and neck warmers. I just had to figure out how to do an infinity scarf first, then adapt it for my needs. I found this awesome How to Make an Infinity Scarf tutorial on the DIY Network YouTube Channel and figured out the secret to my circle. I then let the kids pick out two types of fleece from my fabric stash and we got started!
The Inquisitive Mom’s Guide: DIY Infinity Face and Neck Warmer Tutorial
Materials Needed:
Fleece – Choose 2 different fabrics for a reversible face and neck warmer.
Scissors
Measuring Tape
Thread
Instructions
1. Cut 2 rectangular strips of fleece. Measure from the back of the head around to the tip of the
nose and add 1/4 seam allowances. I used 2 strips of 23 inches wide and 10 inches long for kids and 26 inches long and 12 inches wide for adults. Basically, decide where you want your scarf to sit on the back of your head and measure from there to your nose.
2. Match right sides of fleece together and pin along long edge.
3. Sew two long edges using a 1/4 inch seam. I recommend using a zig zag stitch or serger on fleece. Leave the two short ends open. Trim extra threads. You will now have a tube of fabric.
4. Put your hand through the tube of fabric and pull, folding halfway in. Match up the two ends so that the right sides are facing again on the inside. (I highly recommend watching the short video tutorial for this step).
5. Match up the seams and pin together. Sew same sides together using a 1/4 inch seam. Be sure to leave a small opening to pull the fabric through at the end.
6. Pull the fabric through the opening until the right sides are facing out. Hand sew the opening closed.
7. Slip the fabric down over your
head and stretch to cover your neck, mouth, and nose in the cold.
works great! i just used your measurements as i wasn’t sure what measuring from back of head to tip of nose was suppose to measure. it measured 10″ on my son, but it didn’t say to double that measurement to get the length (figured that out on my own), so i used your 23″ kids measurement and it fits fine.