Sunday, July 1, 2012

Introducing the Pinwheel Panache Chemo Cap!

Here is the latest pattern.  Thank you Geri for naming this hat!  This pattern is posted in gratitude for all the prayers and thoughts that helped my friend Karen get good news from the doctor this week and Ryan do well in his battle against leukemia.  I was going to keep this for the calendar, but had to post to say THANK YOU!  Please keep them both in your thoughts and prayers that they continue to do well!

This is a long pattern and it is a bit complicated.  The stitches are all simple though, so don't be intimidated.  It is knit flat and seamed for those of you who prefer that method of hat making!  Just pay close attention to your stitches and you will be fine!  Do what Schnapps did and take a break frequently to go play in the hose!  

Cool off and take a break and then go back and knit some more!


I knit this using Louisa Harding's Kashmir Baby, but any sport, or 3-weight yarn would do.  Something smooth will show off the stitch definition best.

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. 

PINWHEEL PANACHE!


Here it is flat too, but you can't see the detail as much.

 THERE WAS A TYPO IN THE ORIGINAL PATTERN.   I AM SO VERY SORRY FOR ANY PROBLEMS THAT CAUSED!!!  HERE IS THE CORRECTED PATTERN:

You'll need about 150 yards of sport weight yarn and size 7 knitting needles


Abbreviations:

k2tog:  Knit 2 stitches together

skpsso:  Slip one stitch knit wise, knit next stitch, pass slipped stitch over the knit stitch.

k1bl:  Knit 1 stitch through the back loop

p1bl:  Purl 1 stitch through the back loop

yo:  yarn over

Cast on 107 stitches.

Work Brim:

Row 1:  k1, *p2, k1, p1, k1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 2:  k1, *p3, k2*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Repeat Rows 1 & 2 four more times.  The last Row 2 should be worked as:   k1, *p3, k2*; repeat to last 3 stitches, k1, k2tog.

Work Pattern:

Row 1:  k1, *skpsso, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1BL, p1, yo, k2tog, yo*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 2:  k1, * p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 3:  k1, *skpsso, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 4:  k1, *k1, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 5:  k1, *skpsso, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p2*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 6:  k1, *k2, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 7:  k1, *skpsso, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p3*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 8:  k1, *k3, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 9:  k1, *skpsso, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p4*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 10:  k1, *k4, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 11:  k1 *skpsso, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p5*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 12:  k1, *k5, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 13:  k1, *skpsso, p1, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p6*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 14:  k1, *k6, p3, k1, p1bl, k1, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 15:  k1, *skpsso, k1bl, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p7*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 16:  k1, *k7, p3, k1, p1bl, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 17:  k1, *skpsso, p1, yo, k2tog, yo, p8*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 18:  k1, *k8, p3, k1, p1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 19:  k1, *skpsso, k1bl, yo, k2tog, yo, p8*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 20:  k1, *k9, p4*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 21:  k1, *yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 22:  k1, *p1, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 23:  k1, *p1, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 24:  k1, * p1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k1*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 25:  k1, *p2, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 26:  k1, *p1, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k2*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 27:  k1, *p3, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 28:  k1, *p1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k3*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 29:  k1, *p4, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, p1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 30:  k1, * p1, k1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k4*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 31:  k1, *p5, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k1bl, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 32:  k1, *p1, p1bl, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k5*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 33:  k1, *p6, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, p1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 34:  k1, *p1, k1, p1bl, k1, p3, k6*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 35:  k1, *p7, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k1bl, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 36:  k1, *p1, p1bl, k1, p3, k7*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 37:  k1, *p8, yo, skpsso, yo, p1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 38:  k1, *p1, k1, p3, k8*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 39:  k1, * p9, yo, skpsso, yo, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 40:  k1, *p4, k9*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Crown Decrease:

Row 1:  k1, *k6, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 2:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 3:  k1, *k5, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 4:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 5:  k1, *k4, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 6:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 7:  k1, *k3, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 8:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 9:  k1, *k2, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 10:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 11:  k1, *k2, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Row 12:  k1, purl to last stitch, k1

Row 13:  k1, *k1, k2tog*; repeat from * to last stitch, k1

Finish:

Cut working yarn leaving a long tail.  Draw tail through stitches remaining on your needle, cinch closed and secure.  Seam your hat and give it to someone who needs it!


 © Robin Celli 7/2012


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