Twiddlemuffs

At Kintore knit & stitch we've been making Twiddlemuffs to donate to people with Alzheimer's so that they have something to do with their hands and hopefully to be a comfort too.

They are a useful thing to make as any different sizes and textures of yarn can be used up in any design you fancy. You can then attach anything you like in any design using things like buttons, beads, ribbons or zips, both inside and out for people to twiddle with.

You can use chunky wool or various combinations of two strands of DK, using 6.5mm needle. Just stocking stitch 11 inches for the lining then 12 inches for the outside. Sew up the edges and the end then decorate.

Here's one I made earlier!

It's lovely, even if I do say so myself. I added beads on the inside too. 

I made the flowers by using a clever method I found online:

Cast on 3 stitches then pearl back.

KFB every stitch then pearl back.

Repeat until there are 48 stitches then pearl back before casting off.

This makes a sort of spiral shape that you can sew as tight or loose as you wish into a flower. I put a bead in the middle but you could use a button or nothing at all.

Here's another I made:

I thought it would be a bit more manly than the first one! But it does have a sort of salmons pink colour in the lining but maybe a man wouldn't mind that where you can't see it!? Again it has beads on the inside too to twiddle with.

Here is one that my son Aaron (13) made:

I think that's enough Twiddlemuffs for now. At Kintore knit & stitch we've also to make clothes for fish & chip babies and some items to sell at our Christmas stall so I had better make something long those lines next.