In this post, we will head on to make the fourth block in the Fidget Blanket Crochet Pattern for Dementia. This block is a fun and adventurous one, with the use of beads.
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The beads blocks is designed to be an engaging piece. The action of pulling the beads back an forth on the string could help to calm the individual suffering from dementia..
You can easily customise this block to have less beads per string or less stringed beads altogether. It is also important to use beads that will not be easily bitten off by the individuals using the fidget blanket.
FIDGET BLANKET CROCHET PATTERN BLOCKS
- Intro- Free Pattern-Crochet Fidget Blanket for Dementia
- Block 1– Fringes
- Block 2– Crochet Popcorns
- Block 3– Buttons
- Block 5– Triangles
- Block 6– Roped panels
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FIDGET BLANKET CROCHET PATTERN FOR DEMENTIA- BLOCK 4
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Gauge on most blocks: 12 rows/15 sts across= 4 inches/10cm
Materials:
- Worsted weight yarn
- 34 wood beads (be sure this is not easy to chew)
- 4.5mm & 5mm hooks
- Tapestry needle
- Stitch markers
- Scissor
Stitches/Abbreviation:
- HDC- half double crochet
- SC- single crochet
- CH- chain
- SL ST- slip stitch
Notes:
- Pattern is written in U.S terms
- Chain 1 at the beginning of row does not count as a stitch
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Tip: after ‘dropping’ the beads, pull out the string to a preferred length before continuing the next stitches.
String 34 beads
Row 1: Chain 30, HDC in 2nd ch from hook, HDC across.
Rows 2-5: HDC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 6: HDC 6, Sl st in next, drop 4 beads, Sl st in same st, HDC across. ch 1, turn
Row 7: HDC across. ch 1, turn
Row 8: HDC 14, Sl st in next, drop 5 beads, Sl st in same st, HDC 10, Sl st in next st, drop 3 bead, Sl st in same st, HDC 3. Ch 1, turn
Rows 9-13: HDC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 14: HDC 3, Sl st in next st, drop 5 beads, Sl st in same st, HDC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 15: HDC across. Ch 1, turn
Row 16: (HDC 9, Sl st in next st, drop 4 beads, Sl st in same st,) twice, HDC 9. Ch 1, turn
Row 17: HDC across. ch 1, turn
Row 18: HDC 5, Sl st in next st, drop 3 beads, Sl st in same st, (HDC 8, Sl st in next st, drop 3 beads, Sl st in same st) twice, HDC 5. Ch 1, turn
Rows 19-20: HDC across. Continue to edging.
EDGING– You will only be making edging on 3 sides.
Ch 1, SC 20 evenly on the side, Ch 1, SC 29 at the bottom, Ch 1, SC 20 on the side, Ch 1, join to 1st HDC. Snip yarn, weave in tail. (at this point, you may want to place stitch markers in those Ch 1s).
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