Crochet Along Fidget/Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer's- Part 2

This is part 2 of the Crochet Along Fidget/Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer’s for the first three blocks. In Part 1 I wrote about why I made this blanket and some information you may find handy.

You can get a PDF of all the block patterns and additional tutorials on Loveknitting or Etsy
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This blanket is so easy o make because all the blocks are made with the Half Double Crochet stitch with Single Crochet for the edges and border.

And in case you think this is a cost intensive project, it is not at all. Some of what you need, you may already have. Also important to note, please do not use notions that can easily be bitten in half. I’ve been advised that as the disease progresses, patients have the tendency to put things in their mouth and try to eat them.

Ok, let’s get right on the first 3 blocks.

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Crochet Along Fidget/Sensory Blanket for Alzheimer’s- Part 2

Finished size: 17.2″ wide by 21″ tall

Gauge on each block: 12 rows by 15 stitches = 4 by 4 inches (after blocking)

You’ll need:

  • Worsted weight, Medium 4 yarn (1 balls). In this pattern, Himalaya Super Soft yarn (200gr/ 382 mtrs/ 359 yds). You’ll only need about 500 yards for the whole blanket. Premier Yarn, Deborah Norville Everyday Soft Worsted.
  • About 25 grm of yarn in contrast colour for fringes
  • 5mm hook
  • Tapestry needle
  • Notions (6 different sized buttons, 1 zipper; 6” long by 1.2”wide)

Stitches/Abbreviation

HDC- half double crochet

SC- single crochet

CH- chain

SL ST- slip stitch

BLO- back loop only

DC- double crochet

5 DC Popcorn Stitch: make 5 DCs in the same stitch, take out hook from the 5th DC, insert it in the 1st DC from front to back into the 5th DC, pull out the loop, ch 1.

Useful tutorials

– Adding fringes

– How to sew notions onto crochet fabric

Notes:

  • Pattern written in U.S terms
  • Ch 1 does not count as a stitch unless otherwise stated

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Block 1- Fringes

Note: In this block, we will be working in the BLO of the HDC to create the ridges for the fringes. Also, this block may turn out smaller than the other blocks, but will stretch after joining and blocking.

Row 1: Chain 30, HDC in 2nd ch from hook, HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: HDC in BLO across. Ch 1, turn

Row 3: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Rows 4-20: repeat rows 2 and 3. Do not snip yarn. Continue on to edging

Edging– Repeat this edging for all the blocks. 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

The fringes on the first row should be longer, the ones in the middle about half the length of the first row, and shorter for the last row. However, you can totally do this as you please.

Block 2: Popcorns

Row 1: Chain 30, HDC in 2nd Ch from hook, HDC in 13, Popcorn in next, HDC in 14. Ch 1, turn

Row 2: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 3: HDC in 12, Popcorn in next, HDC in 3, Popcorn in next, HDC in 12. Ch 1, turn

Row 4: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 5: HDC in 10, Popcorn in next, HDC in 7, Popcorn in next, HDC in 10. Ch 1, turn

Row 6: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 7: HDC in 8, Popcorn in next, HDC in 11, popcorn in next, HC in 8. Ch 1, turn

Row 8: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 9: HDC in 8, Popcorn in next, (HDC in 2, Popcorn in next) 4 times, HDC in 8. Ch 1, turn

Row 10: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 11: HDC in 14, Popcorn in next, HDC in 14. Ch 1, turn

Row 12: HDC across

Row 13: HDC in 14, Popcorn in next, HDC in 14. Ch 1, turn

Row 14: HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 15: HDC 12, Popcorn in next, (HDC in 1, Popcorn in next) 2 times, HDC in 12. Ch 1, turn

Row 16: HDC across. ch 1, turn

Row 17: HDC 10, Popcorn in next, HDC in 2, Popcorn in next, HDC in 1, Popcorn in next, HDC 2, Popcorn in next, HDC in 10. Ch 1, turn

Row 18: HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 19: HDC in 8, Popcorn in next, HDC in 2, Popcorn in next, HDC in 5, Popcorn in next, HDC in 2, Popcorn in next, HDC in 8. Ch 1, turn.

20: HDC across. Continue on to edging. Snip yarn, weave in tail

Block 3- Buttons & Zipper

Note: you can change the number of chains you make based on the size of your buttons. All you need do is decide which loop for which button then make the suitable number of chains.

– for this block, only one of the Slip Stitches counts as a stitch.

Row 1: Chain 30, HDC in 2nd ch from hook, HDC across. ch 1, turn

Rows 2-4: HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 5: HDC 6, Sl st in next st, chain 9, Sl st in same st, HDC 9, Sl st in next st, chain 9, Sl st in same st, HDC 12. Ch 1, turn

Row 6: (remember, only one of the Sl sts counts as a stitch) HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Rows 7-8: HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 9: HDC 10, Sl st in next st, chain 13, Sl st in same st, HDC 11, Sl st in next st, chain 15, Sl st in same st, HDC 6. Ch 1, turn

Rows 10-12: HDC across. Ch 1, turn

Row 13: HDC 3, Sl st in next st, chain 9, Sl st in same st, HDC 14, Sl st in next st, chain 20, Sl st in same st, HDC 1o. Ch 1, turn

Rows 14-20: HDC across. Continue to edging, snip yarn, weave in tails.

Sew buttons in the direction you want the chain loops to go, sew zipper on the top of the fabric.

Head on to Part 3

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