Needles: 6.5Mm Straight Needles Or 8Mm Circular

Materials

Needles: 6.5mm straight needles or 8mm circular

Beads, zips, ribbons, anything that can be ‘twiddled’ but will not break, be sharp to touch or brittle.

Instructions

Cuff cast on 40 stitches using 2 strands of double knitting wool. You can also use 1 strand of chunky wool

Work in stocking stitch (knit a line, purl a line) for 11 inches (28cm)

Continue with stocking stitch and use up any oddments of various textures of wool. For example: chunky, mohair, snuggly, Eskimo, ribbon and chenille

Knit unit work measures 23 inches (58.5cm)

Cast off.

Finishing

Neatly sew the long edges together with purl side facing you

Turn the mitt inside out

Push the cuff up inside the mitt body and neatly sew together the two short ends

Now it’s time to decorate your memory mitt. Here are a few things to consider: choose a good variety of decorations, such as beads, and colours

Include bits and bobs on the inside too. Agitated hands can then be soothed and kept warm at the same time.

Materials

Needles: 6.5mm straight needles or 8mm circular

Beads, zips, ribbons, anything that can be ‘twiddled’ but will not break, be sharp to touch or brittle.

Instructions

Cuff cast on 40 stitches using 2 strands of double knitting wool. You can also use 1 strand of chunky wool

Work in stocking stitch (knit a line, purl a line) for 11 inches (28cm)

Continue with stocking stitch and use up any oddments of various textures of wool. For example: chunky, mohair, snuggly, Eskimo, ribbon and chenille

Knit unit work measures 23 inches (58.5cm)

Cast off.

Finishing

Neatly sew the long edges together with purl side facing you

Turn the mitt inside out

Push the cuff up inside the mitt body and neatly sew together the two short ends

Now it’s time to decorate your memory mitt. Here are a few things to consider: choose a good variety of decorations, such as beads, and colours

Include bits and bobs on the inside too. Agitated hands can then be soothed and kept warm at the same time.

Try to include at least six decorations on the outside and four on the inside. You can add more if you like

Make sure everything is sewn on tight so it cannot be pulled off, and that there are no loose threads.

Completed memory mitts should be sent to:

Memory mitts

Dementia team

Stroke rehabilitation ward

Room K4 12a

Poole Hospital

Longfleet Road

Poole

BH15 2JB

Alternatively drop them in at main reception off Longfleet Road.

can add more if you like