Pavilion Chemo Cap
This pattern is based on the pavilion stitch from Barbara Breiter's Knitting on the Net. Size: Adult, medium
Materials:
Approximately 2oz soft worsted weight yarn. (Remember that chemo caps go on bald heads, so something soft is more important than it might otherwise be when making a hat. Size 7 DPNs, 16" circular needle, or 47”’ circular needle (for magic loop) Yarn needle or crochet hook for binding off
Abbreviations:
k2tog = knit 2 together p2tog = purl 2 together
Cast on and Ribbing:
Cast on 90 sts using the technique of your choice. I like the German twisted cast-on because it's stretchy. Join to knit in the round and place a marker. Work in k2, p1 ribbing (or the ribbing of your choice) for 6 rows.
Body:
I find that placing a marker at the end of each pattern repeat (18 sts in this case) makes it easier to find your mistake if your pattern gets out of whack. Row 1: k2, p1, k5, p7, k3; rep across Row 2 and all even rows: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts Row 3: (k1, p1) twice, k5, p5, k4; rep across Row 5: p1, k3, p1, k5, p3, k5; rep across Row 7: k5, p1, k5, p7; rep across Row 9: (p1, k5) twice, p5, k1; rep across Row 11: k1, (p1, k5) twice, p3, k2; rep across Row 13: k2, \*p1, k5; rep from \*, end p1, k3 Row 15: k3, p1, k5, p1, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2; rep across Row 17: k4, p1, k5, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k1; rep across Row 19: k5, p7, k5, p1; rep across Row 21: p1, k5, p5, k5, p1, k1; rep across Row 23: k1, p1, k5, p3, k5, p1, k2; rep across Row 25: k2, p7, k5, p1, k3; rep across Row 27: k1, p1, k1, p5, k5, p1, k4; rep across Row 29: p1, k3, p3, k5, p1, k5; rep across Row 31: k5, p1; rep across Row 33: k4, p1, k1, p1, k3, p1, k5, p1, k1; rep across Row 35: (k3, p1) twice, k1, p1, k5, p1, k2; rep across Row 36: Knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts as they face you.
Crown:
Row 1: k2, p1, k5, p7, k3; rep across Row 2: k2tog, p1, k5, p1, p2tog, p4, k3; rep across (16 sts) Row 3: p1, k1, p1, k5, p4, k4; rep across Row 4: p2tog, p1, k5, p2tog, p2, k4; rep across (14 sts) Row 5: k2, p1, k4, p2, k5; rep across Row 6: k2tog, p1, k4, p2tog, k5; rep across (12 sts) Row 7: k2, p1, k3, p6 Row 8: k2tog, p1, k3, p2tog, p4; rep across (10 sts) Row 9: k2, p2, k2, p3, k1; rep across Row 10: k2tog, p1 , k2, p2tog, p2, k1; rep across (8 sts) Row 11: k2, p1, k1, p2, k2; rep across Row 12: k2tog, p1, k1, p2og, k2; rep across (6 sts) Row 13: k2, p1, k3; rep across Row 14: k2tog, p1, k2tog, k1; rep across (4 sts) Row 15: knit Row 16: k2tog; rep across Row 17: knit Cut the yarn, leaving a tail several inches long. With a yarn needle or crochet hook, weave the end through the remaining loops, secure and weave in the end.
