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Ninja Turtle Mask

August 22, 2013 By Corina 67 Comments

The Ninja Turtle Mask is in the theme of the popular Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Crochet a number of these in every color for each of your ninjas. #crochet #crochetlove #crochetlife #crochetaddict #crochetpattern #crochetinspiration #ilovecrochet #crochetgifts #crochet365 #addictedtocrochet #yarnloveDuring this last week, I have tried and tested countless crochet masks. My goal was to make 4 ninja masks in the theme of the TMNT. 9 masks later I finally got it! I love the technique of making this mask and am very proud to say I came up with it. Now that I have made so many (using this pattern I have written out for you) I already have many more ideas for masks that I plan to test out in the upcoming weeks. So find a ninja or superhero near you and create them a mask of their own!Crochet Ninja Mask

Ninja Turtle Mask

Supplies

Medium weight yarn (Red Heart Super Saver or I Love This Yarn)
Using H hook
Yarn Needle (for weaving in your ends)
Iron and wet cloth (for killing yarn)
A Super Hero 😉

Stitches
CH- Chain
HDC- Half Double Crochet
DC- Double Crochet
HDC 3 Together
Slip Stitch

Get Started!

Row 1: CH 116, turn, skip 1 CH. SC in next 40 CH, HDC in next CH, DC in next 9 CH, 2 DC in next 2 CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC 3 together. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. DC in next 9 CH. HDC in next CH. SC in next 40 CH. slip stitch into the same chain. CH 1, turn.

Row 2: (working on the other side of the CH)  SC in same CH and next 47 CH. CH 8. Skip 8 stitches. SC in next 3 CH. CH 8, skip 8 stitches. SC in next 48 CH. CH 1, turn.

Row 3: SC in the same stitch and next 37, HDC in next stitch, DC in next 9 stitches, DC into next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. HDC 3 together. HDC in next CH. 2 HDC in next CH. HDC in next CH. 2 DC in next CH. 3 DC in next CH. 2 DC in next 2 CH. DC in last CH. DC in next 9 stitches. HDC in next stitch. SC in next 38 stitches.

Row 4: CH 1, SC around the entire piece. Join to first SC.

Now you need to weave in your ends. Lay the piece on a flat surface and kill the acrylic yarn! To do this you will need to lay a wet washcloth or towel over the piece and iron it. For a “How to kill acrylic yarn”check out Moogly's tutorial! *tip* killing and letting it air dry will help the fit

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Free Ninja Mask Crochet Pattern

Girl Ninja Masks

TMNT crochet mask

TMNT - Free Crochet Pattern

Filed Under: Boys, Costumes, Free Patterns, Toys Tagged With: crochet, crochet pattern, mask, mask crochet tutorial, ninja mask

Comments

  1. Kimber says

    August 23, 2013 at 9:03 am

    I love this pattern, my grandson Marcus will love it even more. He is a huge TMNT fan.

    Reply
  2. Heather says

    August 23, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    The TMNT masks are perfect!! My kids will love them. Thank you so much for sharing.

    Reply
  3. Kara says

    August 30, 2013 at 6:07 pm

    Such a fun project!

    Reply
  4. Lissy says

    August 31, 2013 at 6:27 pm

    Without TMNT, this could be used to make a ‘lone ranger’ eye mask 🙂 brilliant!

    Reply
  5. Julie Corbisiero says

    September 3, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Hi, these Ninja Turtle Masks are so cute and you did a great job crocheting them. Perfect for Halloween. I saw it on Hookin on Hump Day.
    Julie from julieslifestyle.blogspot.com

    Reply
  6. Pali says

    September 3, 2013 at 10:13 pm

    Saw you on Moogly’s link up party and just think these are adorable! I will have to pin this and try it soon!
    Pali
    http://knittingraysofhope.wordpress.com/

    Reply
  7. Happier Than A Pig in Mud says

    September 4, 2013 at 6:54 am

    They are so cool! Looks like everyone had a blast:@)

    Reply
  8. jackie pudvay says

    September 7, 2013 at 10:21 am

    These are so cute, Thank-you for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Faith "Morgaine" Hazen says

    September 12, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    I did one in black and added to a Raccoon hooded cowl I made for a friend. He loved it! Thanks you for the pattern!

    Reply
  10. Tamara - Moogly says

    September 16, 2013 at 2:28 pm

    So great! You really nailed it Corina! Thanks for linking up on Hookin On Hump Day!

    Reply
  11. Karen Edwards says

    September 17, 2013 at 5:06 pm

    “2 HDC in next CH. HDC 3 together. 2 HDC in next CH.” When you say HDC 3 together? Do you mean do 3 HDC in only one then do “2HDC in next chain?”

    I am not sure what I keep doing wrong….:(
    When I try to get to the end of the 2nd row where I am I do the last 48 it seems I need 10 more stitches before I get to MY end.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      September 17, 2013 at 7:36 pm

      Are your 3 HDC together lining up with The 3 that when together on the other side? Or are you on the first row?

      Reply
    • Karen Edwards says

      September 17, 2013 at 7:40 pm

      I googled the HDC 3together!!! Got it figured out. Thanks for the pattern my grandchildren will love it!!!

      Reply
      • Corina says

        September 17, 2013 at 8:44 pm

        Great! I will be working up the mask again tonight to double check my numbers too just in case. You are more than welcome to share your finished pictures on my facebook page! https://www.facebook.com/stitch11page?bookmark_t=page

        Reply
  12. Beverly Graham says

    September 28, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    And how do you print or save this? Not being able to makes the pattern useless to me as I cannot tie up my television for that long. My family would kill meas we do not have cable.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      September 29, 2013 at 1:50 am

      Did you try the “cleanprint” button at the bottom of the pattern?

      Reply
  13. Sally says

    September 28, 2013 at 9:38 pm

    Maybe it’s just me, but the mask seems to fold in half when it’s tied so it makes it difficult to see out of. Any suggestions? I’m thinking some kind of reinforcing stitch on one side, but I’d like your input! My kid loves this thing (he just can’t see out of it!), thank you!

    Reply
    • Corina says

      September 29, 2013 at 1:49 am

      Did you kill the acrylic after? I noticed mine wanted to fold a little but once it was dry it didn’t.

      Reply
  14. Carol says

    September 30, 2013 at 4:30 pm

    Made all 4 ninja masks for my grandsons made a tie belt to match each one. They loved them.

    Reply
  15. Sue-Ellen says

    November 13, 2013 at 10:54 am

    I have made 2 of these. Is there a row missing? If I make it the way the pattern dictates it appears there is a row missing on the bottom of the mask. Geeze am I missing something or is the pattern incorrect?????

    Reply
    • Corina says

      November 13, 2013 at 11:17 am

      Hmm, there isn’t a row missing. Are you crocheting the last strep of SC the entire way around?

      Reply
  16. Leah says

    December 18, 2013 at 12:17 am

    Making these for my grandchildren for Christmas. Thanks so much for sharing.

    Reply
  17. Angela says

    January 2, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    We really like the Ninja Turtle Masks! Super cute & totally cool. 🙂

    Reply
  18. Pam says

    January 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm

    I just finished one up and it was extremely easy to make. I am attaching it to a hat for my grandson. I know the rest of the family will also want one. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  19. Krystal Garcia says

    February 7, 2014 at 4:17 am

    Hello. Is this one size fits all? I want to make one for a 3 year old. How would I go about adjusting the size? Thank you so much.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      February 7, 2014 at 10:39 am

      My daughter wore the pink one at 3 years old… but I bet if you use a size smaller hook and maybe caron simply soft yarn… it would be a better fit.

      Reply
  20. Christina says

    August 2, 2014 at 2:55 pm

    Just made a red one…super easy and fast…love the patten….I used an H hooker like suggested’ my son who is eight and bigger then most 8 yr olds can’t really see out the eyes and I did kill the acrylic.. so I’m wondering if I used a hook size larger would that fix that problem!!! Love the patteren.. thanks for sharing…God bless

    Reply
  21. breee says

    August 8, 2014 at 2:06 am

    Hi! I love this pattern. I am wondering if you mind if i sell these? If i do it online i would link back here. I plan on making a bunch up for a market i am doing next month. Thank you. Bree

    Reply
    • Corina says

      August 8, 2014 at 9:21 am

      I don’t mind at all! <3

      Reply
  22. Lisa D says

    August 12, 2014 at 3:12 am

    I’ve flogged 3 times but it still won’t lay flat for me. Did you have trouble with this before killing the acrylic? I’m dying to give a set to my grandson for him and his friends to play with!

    Reply
    • Corina says

      August 12, 2014 at 9:28 am

      Killing the acrylic should make it lay flat for ya 🙂

      Reply
  23. Norma Jean says

    August 26, 2014 at 3:15 pm

    I love these. I showed them to my son’s Sifu and am now selling them to all the students as part of the school’s campaign to help St. Jude Children’s Research hospital kick juvenile cancer’s butt!

    Reply
  24. alicia says

    September 13, 2014 at 1:48 am

    thank you for the free pattern 🙂 I’m a bit confused. .on the 3rd row I have 7 stitches left over..my stitch counts per row are row 1-116 row 2-122 row 3-115..what am I doing wrong? 🙁

    Reply
    • Corina says

      September 13, 2014 at 9:57 am

      With row one you start with 116 chain. You wont have the same about of stitches as chain due to the increases and decreases.

      Reply
  25. Micaela says

    September 17, 2014 at 5:57 pm

    Love this mask! Any knitting patterns out there?

    Reply
  26. Teresa says

    September 22, 2014 at 8:19 pm

    Everything lines up except on row 2 at the end. Is it really sc 48 cause I have 9 left over if I stop at 49 and turn.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      September 23, 2014 at 8:46 am

      Something must be off with your count.

      Reply
  27. Dianne says

    October 11, 2014 at 7:40 pm

    Had to keep starting over because I kept ending up with the extra stitches, like some of the other comments stated. I finally read your directions in the parentheses and walla, I am now having fun making them.

    Reply
  28. Vivienne says

    October 12, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    These are great! This is my first time *killing* and I’m waiting for it top finish air drying right now.

    Question: I noticed someone else already asked, but I wanted to double check… mind if I make these to sell? I’ll include a link back to this page 🙂

    Reply
    • Corina says

      October 12, 2014 at 5:41 pm

      I love when people sell items they make from using my patterns! <3 SO yes, you can sell them!

      Reply
  29. Jenni says

    October 13, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Do you have a video tutorial for this somewhere? This is by far the best pattern I have seen but I am still a beginner and I can never seem to figure out how to “work on the other side of the chain…” If you could help me, I would really appreciate it!

    Reply
    • Jenni says

      October 13, 2014 at 2:02 pm

      Sorry I put the wrong email address in the first time. My crocheting hands are tired. lol

      Reply
      • Corina says

        October 13, 2014 at 3:27 pm

        I’m sorry but I don’t have all the supplies for making video tutorials.

        Reply
  30. Becky says

    November 17, 2014 at 5:02 pm

    What does hdc together mean?

    Reply
    • Corina says

      November 18, 2014 at 10:25 am

      Towards the top of the post there is a list of stitches used. There should be a video linked to how to make a HDC DEC/ HDC 2 Tog

      Reply
  31. shweta says

    November 19, 2014 at 9:13 am

    Hi. I absolutely loved your pattern. But when I made it for my 7 year old son, he’s not able to open his eyes properly. Is there a way we can adjust this for older kids. I used a 5 mm hook.

    Reply
  32. Patty says

    November 21, 2014 at 12:27 am

    thank you so mch

    Reply
  33. Maribel says

    February 14, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I keep getting 2 chains left over at the end of the first row. I don’t know what I’m doing wrong. Help please.

    Reply
    • Corina says

      February 15, 2015 at 10:14 am

      Without seeing your project it’s hard to say. My guesses are either you have 2 too many starting chains, or are you doing the decrease stitches?

      Reply
  34. Mariela says

    February 20, 2015 at 8:31 am

    Hola me interesa mucho aprender de tu patrón, pero no se ingles y el traductor de google es muy robotico, así que quería pedirte el favor si lo puedes traducir al español.

    Felicidades y gracias por el lindo antifaz

    Reply
    • Corina says

      February 20, 2015 at 11:26 am

      Estoy utilizando el traductor de google para responder . jaja. Pero , siento tener que decir que no sé mucho español aparte de contar hasta diez y diciendo las patatas fritas. Algún día espero que contratar a alguien para traducir mis patrones .. pero hasta que ponga más ingresos , no puedo pagar.

      Reply
  35. Jen Munro says

    March 12, 2015 at 10:25 am

    Hi, what a wonderful pattern! My question is if you killed the acrylic on the ties as well as the mask? I wasn’t sure if it mattered if the ties lost some of their stretch. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Corina says

      March 12, 2015 at 11:28 am

      I did. The ties are long enough and still stretch some after killing them. 🙂

      Reply
  36. Callie says

    April 7, 2015 at 10:20 pm

    Hi, thanks for sharing your pattern!! I’ve had trouble making the eyes “match”. I was writing out your pattern and saw that in row 1 it’s 2hdc in next, hdc 3 tog, then 2hdc in next. Makes sense but on row 3 it’s 2hdc in next, HDC IN NEXT, then hdc 3 tog. Is this meant to have that extra hdc?
    Sorry if this is a dumb question, still kinda new at this but loving it!

    Thanks!!

    Reply
    • Corina says

      April 8, 2015 at 12:50 pm

      Yeah, I did that because I wanted it to shape to the nose and face as snug as possible. Our nose is shaped differently than our forehead. 🙂

      Reply
      • Callie says

        April 18, 2015 at 5:24 pm

        Ah, that makes perfect sense!! Thanks for replying!!

        Reply
  37. AnnB says

    October 26, 2015 at 3:14 am

    To make these masks glow in the dark, get some Folk Art Glow in the Dark acrylic paint and follow the instructions here.

    hodgepodgecrochet.net/2015/07/how-to-dye-acrylic-yarn/

    By the way, I shared this on Pinterest last year and get repins almost daily for this pattern.

    Reply
  38. Kori says

    April 28, 2016 at 11:52 pm

    Hello, I am trying to make this for my son. I am not a pro at crocheting but I know enough. I made the first row. I am a little confused on starting my 2 row, when you say to sc in the same stitch then in the next 47 ch. Does that mean i start in the ch my loop is coming out of?? Because normally you would just say sc in your next ch. I would think sc in your ch your loop is in would give you an increase..

    Reply
    • Corina says

      April 30, 2016 at 10:14 am

      It means you SC into the same CH you just Single crocheted in last from the previous row. You will be working up the other side of the chain that you just worked up during round 1.

      Reply
      • kori says

        May 3, 2016 at 4:16 pm

        I am having problems with the second row…my first row looks nice and everything adds up right…the second row at the end of the row I’ll have 10 extra chains and the eyes do not look like they are in the right place…the part with the 2 bumps where it looks like the eyes should go is facing down..I have done this 3 times and end up with the same problem… What could I be doing wrong? Thanks

        Reply
        • Corina says

          May 3, 2016 at 8:44 pm

          If you would like, you can send me a photo via msg on my facebook page. It may help me see what’s going wrong or why it’s causing confusion. https://www.facebook.com/stitch11page/

          Reply
          • Kori says

            May 3, 2016 at 9:53 pm

            I read that working on the other side of the ch means flipping it upside down,..so that is what i did and i think my 2 row looks good now.. i am working on the 3rd row.. I am working into the loose chains that are part of the ch 8 of row 2. should the ch 3 together be on top of the ch 3 together from the 1st row? now i am having problems getting that part to look good.. lol sorry.. i dont read patterns very often,, i am more of a hands on learner..

  39. Kori says

    May 3, 2016 at 3:00 pm

    Not sure what I am doing wrong…I have done the first row and everything lines up with the amount of chains i should have…but when i turn and do the second row it starts getting all messed up..the eyes dont look like they are in the right place and I always have 10 rows left over. I have taken it apart and started it over again a few times and it keeps looking the same. getting really annoyed with it.. seems like it should be easy to do.. not sure why i am having so much trouble with the second row…. the part where it looks like the eyes should go is facing the bottom of my work…..so unless i flipped the whole thing upside down to do to second row….nothing looks right…. thanks

    Reply
  40. Kristen says

    October 21, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    Thanks for this. I’m directing a super hero Christmas program this year and I adapted this pattern to make a cat woman mask. So happy with it! If I was a techie I’d post a pic but don’t know how.

    Reply
  41. tari says

    March 11, 2017 at 9:50 pm

    Thank you for this pattern. It was real easy. I did have some problems with the bottom of eyes matching but am in the process of undoing and starting over. I’ll let you know if I have any problems the second time. thank you again. Tari

    Reply
  42. Kristan says

    March 28, 2018 at 4:39 pm

    I have taken this out and redone it about 8 times now. I’m getting frustrated. Lol. Something isn’t adding up. Ibknow all the stitches to use. But on the second row I always about 10 stitches short. On row 1, when it’s done if I told it in half it lines up completely. When I am on row 2 when I told it in half, one side is longer then the other. I kept going about 4 tries ago and just added the 10 extra stitches to row 2 and did row 3 and none of it lined up. The 37 in that row doesn’t seem right. I don’t know what the heck I’m doing wrong! Was trying to make these for my boys for their Easter baskets.

    Reply
  43. Marilena says

    February 12, 2020 at 12:00 pm

    Hello there! Thank you for the pattern! I’m crocheting this mask with cotton yarn. What should I do at the end to make it flat??

    Reply

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