Introducing the Point of Hope Reversible Chemo Cap!

Here is the latest hat designed for Delaware Head Huggers and all of you!  This hat knit up very quickly, is an easily memorized pattern and looks great on both sides!  I couldn't really decide which side I liked better, but if you are careful with your finishing, it's completely reversible!  Thank you Dawn for suggesting the great name!  

Right side out

Wrong side out

I knit this using Lion Brand Cotton Ease, which is great to work with, but the pattern would work with any worsted weight yarn.  I've got a huge stash of cotton yarn and this heat wave is the time to use some of it up!  The pattern is in multiples of 10 +1, so you can easily adjust the size if need be. Schnapps was a big help, as usual! 

He can't decide which side he likes best!

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The pattern may also be found on Scribd.com as a PDF .   If you are printing this, use print preview to determine the pages you wish to print or copy and paste it into a Word document to ensure that you print only what you want.  Don't hesitate to send me an email letting me know of any person or treatment center in need of caps.  If you are knitting any of my patterns, feel free to let me know how they come out and who you are making them for.  I have met so many wonderful, talented people since I began this organization!

 

Point of Hope Reversible Chemo Cap

You Need:

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

Size 9 circular needles

Abbreviations:

K2tog – Knit 2 stitches together as one for a decrease

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.

Cast on 71 stitches, place marker and join, taking care not to twist stitches.

Work Brim:

            Row 1:  Knit all stitches

            Row 2:  Purl all stitches

            Repeat Rows 1 and 2 twice more for a total of 6 rows

Work Body Pattern:

Row 1:  P1 *K1, P1, K2, P1, K2, P1, K1, P1*; 

              repeat from * to * to end of row

Row 2:  P1, *K2, P1, K1, P1, K1, P1, K2, P1*; 

              repeat from * to * to end of row

          Row 3:  P1, *K3, P3, K3, P1*; 

                       repeat from * to * to end of row

          Row 4:  P2, *K3, P1, K3, P3 *; 

                        repeat from * to * to last 9 stitches, K3, P1, K3, P2

Repeat pattern about 7 times or until the hat is large enough to suit you.

Decrease Crown:

            Row 1:  K2tog, K7, ssk, *K8, ssk*; 

                          repeat from * to * to end of row

            Row 2:  Knit all stitches

  Row 3:  *K7, ssk*; repeat from * to * to end of row

            Row 4:  Knit all stitches

  Row 5:  *K6, ssk*; repeat from * to * to end of row

            Row 6:  Knit all stitches

  Row 7:  *K5, ssk*; repeat from * to * to end of row

            Row 8:  Knit all stitches

  Row 9:  *K4, ssk*; repeat from * to * to end of row

  Row 10:  *K3, ssk*; repeat from * to * to end of row

Finish:

Cut working yarn, leaving a 6-inch tail. Draw the tail through the stitches remaining on the needle. Cinch closed and secure tightly.  Weave in ends.

This hat can also be work inside out with an entirely different look!