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Fidget/Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer's
Fidget Blanket for Alzheimers
"This blanket was designed for a cause- to spread hope, comfort and stability to all those struggling with alzheimers and other diseases that could leave them struggling with memory and cognitive abilities. It is also a blanket that toddlers and children with special needs can use to develop motor skills. Granted, there are fidget blankets you can buy. But I like to believe that if we are blessed with the ability and have the skill to create something, we should never hesitate to use it for a good cause. Make as many of this blanket as you can, and donate them!"
Crochet HookH/8 or 5 mm hook
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Crochet Gauge12 rows by 15 stitches = 4 by 4 inches (after blocking)
Finished Size17.2″ wide by 21″ tall
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MccfamschoolMom
Oct 23, 2024
This reminds me of the "fidget mitt" I made for a LYS charity drive for a nursing home a few years ago. It also looks a LOT like the activity mats I've seen in the baby toddler toy aisle at Walmart. I already crochet items each year for my town's annual Christmas charity, and this would make a wonderful gift for a young or special-needs child, in addition to the stuffed animal toys I've made in the past. I also like @princess6860504's suggestion of attaching a snap-flap pocket from an old shirt to one of the squares.
princess6860504
Oct 22, 2018
Ingenious idea. The world needs more loving and caring people to create things like this. I see there are no snaps on there. That might be a good add-on. Here's how I would do that cut off a pocket of two from old shirts- the kind of pockets that have the fold over snap on it. You can just sew the pocket with flap and snap in its entirety onto the blanket. This is a great idea for a toddler, too, of course!
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