Twiddle mitt knitting pattern
Twiddle mitts are knitted cuffs or hand warmers, which have different textures and materials attached, such as beads, ribbons and buttons, that people with dementia can hold and ‘twiddle’ to help any restlessness and agitation that they might experience.
We’re calling for crafty folk to put their knitting know-how to good use and create twiddle mitts for some of our service users with dementia.
For a downloadable version of the pattern, click here..
To make a twiddle mitt you will need:
Ball/s of double knitting or chunky wool – this pattern is great for using up odds and ends of wool. Please feel free to use any colours of wool you would like – the brighter and more colourful the better.
Knitting needles – 8mm circular or 6.5mm straight needles
Method:
Cuff:
Cast on 40 stitches of wool – if you are using double knitting wool, use two strands or just one strand of chunky
Work the stocking stitch (knit a row, purl a row) for 11 inches
Body of mitt:
Continue with the stocking stitch until the work measures 23 inches – you can work in new colours as you go
Cast off
Finishing off
Join the sides of the mitt together with the pearl side facing you and turn inside out
Push the cuff inside the body of the mitt and sew together two ends
Add beads, zips, materials, pomp oms and buttons to suit – the more different textures and materials the better
Donate your twiddle mitt
Your twiddle mitt can be donated to any of our Abacare offices:
Bangor 9 Ash Court, Parc Menai, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4DF. |
Newtown St David’s House, New Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 1RB. |
Ystradgynlais Unit 300, Ystradgynlais Business Centre, Trawsffordd Road, Ystradgynlais, Powys, SA9 1BS. |
RCT Ty Cynon, Navigation Park, Abercynon, Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF45 4SN. |