Dementia Twiddle Peacock Lap Blanket Crochet Pattern

Difficulty

Advanced
Yarn Type

DK / 8 ply, 4 ply / Fingering / Sock
Designer

Lucinda Ganderton

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What you need to know

Create our birdie fidget blanket from designer Lucinda Ganderton

Who says lap blankets have to be rectangles or squares? This cute crochet peacock has a cascading tail that fits comfortably over your lap and has wonderfully tactile feathers as well as interactive embellishments. There are a lot of elements to this project and we’ve given detailed instructions on how to position everything as shown here, but you can place the extras wherever you like. Download this tactile fidget toy / blanket crochet pattern for free to support Alzheimer's Society and Dementia Action Week!

Sizing

Length: 65cm from crest to tail

What you need

Yarn: Hayfield Bonus DK, shades (A) Royal [dark blue], (B) Lime [light green], (C) Golden [ginger], (D) Peacock [dark turquoise], (E) Rainforest [mid turquoise], (F) Azure [bright turquoise], (G) Sunflower [dark yellow], (H) Neon Green [bright light green], (I) Pea Green [mid green], (J) Fields of Gold [lightest brown], (K) Fern Green [olive green], one 100g ball of each, Yellow 4ply, White DK, Black DK, Cream DK, Gold, Silver, oddments of each
Hook: 2.5mm, 4mm
Embroidery thread: black, metallic green, oddments, full skeins of blue, yellow, green
Safety toy filling
Stitch marker
Bobbles: blue, 8mm, nine
Beads: black, 6mm, two (for eyes), assorted
Sequins: blue diamantés, five
Ribbon: 6mm wide (for buckle), assorted
Fasteners: D-ring; spring toggle; buckle clip; press studs, three
Sensory star
Rings: silver, five
Zip: 20cm
Bells: three
Shisha mirrors: three
Tapestry needle

Meet the designer

Lucinda Ganderton is a multi-talented crafter who can turn her hand to knitting, stitching and crochet, among others. To see more of her patterns, visit here.

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