Annies - Fiddle Mats, Muffs & Cuffs

If you are an Annies customer and have a question about the instructions on a pattern you have purchased, please visit: http://www.anniescatalog.com/pages/customer_care/pattern_services.html EmbellishmentsGeneral Information The number of Americans living with Alzheimers disease is growing. It is estimated that 5.5 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimers disease. In the United States alone, there are nearly 15 million Alzheimers and dementia caregivers. Both Judy and I have been caretakers for a parent with Alzheimers and felt strongly that we wanted to create a book that might possibly help in some small way. Every person with Alzheimers disease experiences the disease differently. Since Alzheimers affects people in different ways, the stages don't always fall into neat boxes and the symptoms might varyeach person will progress through the stages differently.

The most common system, developed by Dr. Barry Reisberg of New York University, breaks the progression of Alzheimers disease into seven stages. For more information on these stages, check out www.alzheimers.net/stages-of-alzheimers-disease. Agitation often develops in the middle stages of Alzheimers. Some patients respond to music and pet therapy. The original Twiddle Muff was developed by Margaret Light for her grandmother, Lily, and satisfied her need to keep her hands warm and busy.

It is our hope that the muffs, mats and cuffs found in Fiddle Mats, Muffs & Cuffs will calm the agitation and anxiety Alzheimers patients suffer from and give them something to do with their hands to keep them busy. These projects are perfect for using up your scrap yarns. Please contact your local nursing home or Alzheimers care units to donate and make a difference. Connie Ellison, Editor Judy Crow, Editorial Assistant Design by Annies

Finished Measurements 11 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)MatRow 1 (RS):Holding 2 strands tog(see ) 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 ChainRow 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 ), 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. 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. Design by Annies

Finished Measurements 12 inches wide x 17 inches long Materials Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 2 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 -inch-wide ribbon of your choice Tapestry needle Materials listed with each Embellishment used Gauge 11 dc = 4 inches; 5 dc rows = 3 inches Pattern Notes Use 2 strands of yarn held together throughout for Mat. Design by Annies Finished Measurements 12 inches wide x 17 inches long Materials Medium (worsted) weight acrylic yarn: 2 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 -inch-wide ribbon of your choice Tapestry needle Materials listed with each Embellishment used Gauge 11 dc = 4 inches; 5 dc rows = 3 inches Pattern Notes Use 2 strands of yarn held together throughout for Mat.

Join with slip stitch as indicated unless otherwise stated. Chain-4 at beginning of row counts as first treble crochet unless otherwise stated. Chain-3 at beginning of row counts as first double crochet unless otherwise stated. Embellish as desired or as shown using listed Embellishments. Special StitchCross stitch (cross st): Sk next st, tr in next st, ch 1, working behind tr just made, work tr in sk st. Embellishments Used 1 Fish (on page 20) 1 large Pompom (on page 19) 1 Frilly Flower with braided tails (on page 21) 1 Beaded String (on page 22) 2 Small Hearts (on page 17)MatRow 1: With 2 strands orange held tog(see )