{"id":719,"date":"2016-04-10T15:26:23","date_gmt":"2016-04-10T14:26:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/torquay-and-district\/?p=719"},"modified":"2016-04-10T15:26:23","modified_gmt":"2016-04-10T14:26:23","slug":"2016-calling-all-knitters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/torquay-and-district\/2016\/04\/10\/2016-calling-all-knitters\/","title":{"rendered":"2016 Calling all knitters"},"content":{"rendered":"

Calling all knitters<\/strong> \u2013 help us knit Twiddlemuffs for people suffering from Dementia<\/p>\n

Members of the Torquay & District Soroptimist International are putting their knitting needles to good use knitting Twiddlemuffs for patients with dementia, and they are looking for more knitters to join them.<\/p>\n

Twiddlemuffs are double thickness knitted woollen hand muffs with items such as ribbons, large buttons or textured fabrics attached that patients with dementia can twiddle in their hands.\u00a0 People with dementia often have restless hands and like something to keep them occupied. The Twiddlemuffs provide a source of visual, tactile and sensory stimulation at the same time as keeping hands snug and warm.
\n\u201cWe are hoping that volunteers, will come forward to put their knitting skills to good use and make more Twiddlemuffs. They are an excellent way of helping to combat the restlessness and agitation that may be experienced by patients with dementia.\u201d<\/p>\n

More information available from Cheryl Rider\u00a0 email :\u00a0 torquaydistrictsi@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n

\"TWIDDLEMUFFS\"<\/a>How to make one:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Materials needed:<\/p>\n