Fiddle Mats, Muffs & Cuffs

By Annie's

Express your creativity while supporting Alzheimer's and dementia patients. These designs are full of interesting beads, bobbles and textures that many patients find reassuring and comforting. Each design is made using different types yarn and textures. Patterns are given for each embellishment used, or you may create your own.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Annies
• Release date: Mar 9, 2018
• ISBN: 9781590129166

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Festive Mat

Design by Annie’s

Skill Level

Finished Measurements

11½ inches wide x 17 inches long

Materials

•Hobby Lobby I Love this Yarn! medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn (7 oz/355 yds/198g per skein):

   1 skein #788 limelight

•Size J/10/6mm crochet hook

•Tapestry needle

•Materials needed for each Embellishment used

Gauge

Gauge is not important for this project.

Pattern Notes

Use 2 strands of yarn held together throughout for Mat only.

Chain-2 at end of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated.

Embellish as desired or as shown using listed Embellishments.

Embellishments Used

1 Sunburst (on page 16)

1 Large Heart with Curlicue in center (on pages 17 and 18)

1 Zinnia with bead in center (on page 18)

1 Beaded String with flower button (on page 22)

3 large Pompoms (on page 19)

4 Tassels (on page 19)

Mat

Row 1 (RS): Holding 2 strands tog (see Pattern Notes) ch 30, working in back bar of ch (see illustration), dc in 3rd ch from hook (2 sk chs count as a dc) and in each rem ch. Turn. (29 dc)

Back Bar of Chain

Row 2: Sl st in first dc, dc in next dc; *sl st in next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * to beg 2 sk chs; sl st in 2nd ch of beg 2 sk chs. Ch 2 (see Pattern Notes), turn.

Row 3: Dc in each dc and in each sl st, turn.

Row 4: Sl st in first dc, dc in next dc; *sl st in next dc, dc in next dc; rep from * to turning ch-2; sl st in 2nd ch of turning ch-2. Ch 2, turn.

Row 5: Dc in each dc and in each sl st, turn.

Rep rows 4 and 5 until piece measures 17 inches long. At end of last row, do not ch 2, do not turn. Fasten off.

Cool Water Mat

Design by Annie’s

Skill Level

Finished Measurements

12 inches wide x 17 inches long

Materials

•Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn:

   2½ oz/130 yds/70g each orange and turquoise

•Size J/10/6mm crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge

•4 jingle bells

•30 inches ¼-inch-wide ribbon of your choice

•Tapestry needle

•Materials listed with each Embellishment used

Gauge