Crochet this sweet colorful Fidget Cuff with several textured stitches (puff stitches, loops and front posts) and a popcorn stitch flower.
Twiddle or fidget cuffs are claimed to provide sensory therapeutic activities for people with Alzheimer’s Disease or dementia as the cuffs provide warmth and comfort for fidgeting and restless fingers. A sensory Fidget Cuff usually has a variety of textures and embellishments for restless hands.
Fidget cuffs are one of many sensory items that can be made for those needing to occupy their hands. Crocheted muffs, mitts, blankets and mats for loved ones or residents of senior living facilities provide wonderful relief from anxiety and agitation.
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Materials:
Scraps of cotton or acrylic worsted weight #4 yarn (approximately 70 yards total)
H /5.00 mm hook
Tapestry needle
Size: 5” w x 5 ½” h
Skill level: Advanced Beginner
Embellishments: flower, beads, curly Q, buttons
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Abbreviations: (US terms)
ch – chain
sc – single crochet
hdc – half double crochet
dc – double crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st – stitch(es)
bpdc – back post double crochet
fpdc – front post double crochet
Notes:
- Read all instructions before beginning cuff
- Ch 1 does not count as a sc or dc
- Ch 2 does count as dc
- After each color change, start the next row on the right side of the cuff
- Be sure to ch 1 after the puff stitch. This is in addition to the ch 1 that is part of the puff st
- To make the cuff smaller or larger, use a smaller/larger hook or yarn weight
Special stitches:
Front post double crochet (fpdc) – yarn over, insert hook around the post of the next stitch – from the front to the back and to the front- yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook
Back post double crochet (bpdc) – yarn over, insert hook around the post of the next stitch – from the back to the front and to the back- yarn over, pull up a loop, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook, yarn over, pull through 2 loops on hook Click here for a video tutorial of the fpdc and bpdc
Puff stitch: Yarn over and insert hook in stitch, yarn over again and pull up loop, *yarn over, insert hook in same stitch, yarn over again and pull up loop* Repeat * * till you have 9 loops on hook. Yarn over and pull through all 9 loops on your hook. Ch 1 to finish puff stitch.
Popcorn stitch: Work 5 dc in the same stitch, drop the loop from your hook, insert hook in the first dc, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch. Ch 1 to complete popcorn stitch.
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Instructions:
Ch 30
Row 1: Sc in the back loop of the 3rd st and each ch to end (28)
Row 2: ch 1, turn, dc in each st across (28)
Row 3: Ch 2, turn, fpdc in 2nd st, *bpdc in next, fpdc in next* Repeat * * across ending with a dc in last st (28)
Row 4: ch 1, turn, sc in each st (cuff made)
Change color and leave a long tail to sew seam
Row 5-6: working on right side, ch 1, turn, sc in each st (28)
Row 7: ch 1, turn, dc in each st (28)
Change color and leave a long tail to sew seam
Row 8: working on right side, ch 2, turn dc in 1st st, sl st to next st, *ch 8, sl st in next st, sl st in next st* Repeat * * across with dc in last st (13 loops, 13 sl st, and 2 dc)
Row 9: ch 2, turn, pull the ch-8 loop towards you and *dc in center stitch of ch-8 loop, ch 1, dc in next * Repeat * * across (28)
Row 10: ch 1, turn, hdc in each st and ch1-space across (28)
Change color and leave a long tail to sew seam
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Row 11: working on right side, ch 1, turn, hdc in each st across (28)
Row 12: ch 1, turn, dc in 1st st, *puff st, ch 1, skip 1 stitch* Repeat * * across to last st, dc in last st (13 puffs, 13 ch-1 st, and 2 dc)
Row 13: ch 1, turn, hdc in top of each puff st and ch-1 space across (28)
Row 14: ch 1, turn, sc in each st across (28)
Fasten off and leave a long tail to sew seam
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Finishing:
- Add embellishments* before sewing sides together
- Sew two sides together with long tails — match rows of stitches and colors
Flower: use 2 colors
- ch 4 with center color, join with sl st to form ring
- ch 2. work 8 dc in ring
change yarn to 2nd color with sl st to any dc
ch 2, work 5 dc in same stitch, drop the loop from your hook, insert hook in the top of the first dc, grab the dropped loop with your hook and pull it through the stitch. Ch 1 to complete popcorn stitch.
- Repeat step 3 in each stitch around.
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