# Knitted Gas Masks The Creepiest Crafty Way to Keep Your Face Warm By Michael Hines | Published 2010-02-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/knitted-gas-mask References: [craftster.org](http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=228807.0) Gas masks look creepy to me, and the knitted gas mask is no exception. Still, it’s an awesome DIY project. The knitted gas mask is a custom project. It was made to keep the face warm during winter bike trips to work. It attaches to a [beanie/ski cap](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beanie-helmet) with [Velcro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/patch-cap) straps. Now any beanie can look creepy! If you want to learn how to craft your own fabric gas mask then follow the link. Gosh this looks creepy. Cool, but creepy. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.5/10 - Popularity: 18% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **DIY Fashion:** Opportunity for innovative fashion designers to create unique and custom clothing items like knitted gas masks. - **Winter Accessories:** Potential for designers to create novel and functional winter accessories like knitted gas masks to keep people warm and stylish. - **Creepy Chic:** Emerging trend of blending creepy and unique fashion items, like knitted gas masks, to create a distinct and edgy personal style. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can explore new possibilities in creating unconventional winter accessories like knitted gas masks. - **DIY Crafting:** Opportunity for crafters to leverage unique and unusual projects like knitted gas masks to develop their skills and offer unique handmade products. - **Outdoor Gear:** Outdoor gear companies can explore innovative additions to their product lines, such as knitted gas masks, to attract adventurous and style-conscious customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Connected Emotive Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/w3e-mask-expressive-emotion.md) - [Air-Blowing Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/air-mask.md) - [Hand-Knit Sci-Fi Sculptures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/handknit-scifi-sculpture.md) - [Block Puzzle Carnival Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/masquerade-mask-1.md) - [Customizable Style Face Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rpur-fiit.md) - [Knitted New York Subways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/straphangers-lounge.md) - [Emotive Inflatable Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lian-mask.md) - [Air-Controlling VR Masks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/airres-mask.md) - [Face Mask-Made Illuminators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/anonymlux-lamp.md)