Introducing the Waves of Hope Chemo Cap!

The first hat for this week is a new design.  I really enjoyed this pattern - it's very simple and yet quite interesting visually.  I knit this using Lion Brand Cotton Ease.  This is beautiful yarn to work with and I will definitely be picking up more in the near future.  I used about half a skein for this hat, but any worsted weight yarn would work well.  I used size 9 needles which are a bit larger than you would expect for worsted weight, but I really like the way it came out.  And, of course, this would work beautifully as a hat for anyone, for any reason; not just as a chemo cap.

Schnapps of course, had quite a bit to say about the pattern as it went along and happily, he approved of the final result!

Schnapps approves!

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Waves of Hope Chemo Cap!

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You Need:

Worsted Weight yarn – I used Lion Brand Cotton-Ease – about 100 yards

Size 9 circular knitting needles (16” or shorter)

Abbreviations:

SSK – slip, slip, knit – slip two stitches, one at a time to the right hand needle.  Insert the left hand needle into both stitches and knit them together.

This pattern is in multiples of 10, so just add or subtract in 10 stitch increments to adjust the size for babies, children or larger adults.  This hat fits an average adult head.  Remember to adjust your crown decreases as well!

Cast on 70 stitches, place marker and join, being careful not to twist stitches.

Work Brim:

            Row 1: *K3, P2*; repeat from * to * across row

            Repeat Row 1 until piece measures 1.5 to 2 inches

Work Body of Cap

          Rows 1, 2, 3 & 4:       

                                *K5, P5*; repeat from * to * to end

          Rows 5 and 6:              

                               *K4, P1, K1, P4*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 7 and 8:             

                   *K3, P2, K2, P3*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 9 and 10:              

                   *K2, P3, K3, P2*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 11 and 12:            

                     *K1, P4, K4, P1*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 13,14,15 & 16:      

                       *P5, K5*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 17 and 18:             

                      *P4, K1, P1, K4*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 19 and 20:             

                     *P3, K2, P2, K3*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 21 and 22:             

                     *P2, K3, P3, K2*; repeat from * to * to end

Rows 23 and 24:            

                     *P1, K4, P4, K1*; repeat from * to * to end

Crown Decrease:

            Row 1:             *K8, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

            Row 2:            Knit all stitches

  Row 3:             *K7, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

            Row 4:            Knit all stitches

  Row 5:             *K6, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

            Row 6:            Knit all stitches

  Row 7:             *K5, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

            Row 8:            Knit all stitches

  Row 9:             *K4, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

            Row 10:            Knit all stitches

  Row 11:             *K3, SSK*: repeat from * to * to end

Finish:  Cut yarn, leaving a tail.  Draw tail through stitches left on the needles.  Cinch closed, secure and weave in ends.  Spread some hope!

I hope you enjoy this pattern!  Happy Knitting Everyone!

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