Chemo Cap for MD Anderson Cancer Center
By Melissa Gomez Mail Chemo Caps directly to: The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Box 115 - Volunteer Services Department 1515 Holcombe Blvd Houston, TX 77030-4009 Chemo Caps for Patients Enclosed Contact Volunteer Services Dept: (713) 792-7180
Chemo Cap Size & Style: Adult/Unisex - Reversible
Materials:
Size G/6 - 4.25mm Crochet Hook ■Caron Simply Soft - Worsted Weight 100% Acrylic Yarn Yarn needle Yarn threader ■Knitting Counter Stitch Marker or Contrast Color Yarn Crochet Abbreviations Ch = chain Sl st = slip stitch st = stitch sts = stitches BLO = back loop only Sc = single crochet Dc = double crochet FPDC = front post double crochet BPDC = back post double crochet [] = Repeat the steps in the brackets in repetition to the end of the round.
Helpful Hints about this pattern
Instructions given for Sizes: (Adult Average/Teen) & (Adult Large/Men's) The design & construction of this hat will provide soft, gentle & complete coverage of the head making it a perfect Chemo Cap. This hat is actually reversible because of its unique construction of being mostly worked with the spiral technique & utilizing the BLO while working the stitches. The 'Right Side' gives the appearance of a traditional Crocheted Hat. The 'Wrong Side' has the appearance similar to that of a Knit Hat. Neat Huh I very much rather use a contrast color yarn to mark the beginning of each round as oppose to a traditional stitch marker because if you simply drape it over the first stitch of the previous round, back & forth throughout the working up of the hat, then work the first stitch of the new round, you'll always have a clear marking of the beginning of the rounds as you work up the hat. Example: Your pet 'accidentally' pulls the yarn on your hat. No problem. With the contrast color yarn, and the help of the Knitting Counter you'll more easily pick up the round in which the hat has been unraveled. A traditional stitch marker will not afford you that knowledge in previous rounds if the hat is unraveled. Do use a Knitting Counter as you progressin rounds because this hat construction & the single crochet stitches used to make this hat will make it difficult, especially for beginner crocheters, to differentiate the number of rounds. ● Increase Rounds: The very last stitch of the round will be an increase stitch. ● Decrease Rounds: The very last stitch of the round will be a decrease stitch.
Pattern Instructions
Slip Knot leaving a 8 inch tail. Ch 4 Join first & fourth chains into a ring with a Sl St. Round 1: Ch 1, Then work 12 Sc into the center of the ring. Place a stitch marker into the first Sc made. Do NOT join round. (12 sts) \* I like to work the 8 inch tail along with Round 1, as if the tail were part of the round, because after a couple of rounds you can give it a pull & cinch the beginning hole completely shut. For Rounds (2 - 33), Sc into ONLY the Back Loops of the stitches. Place a stitch marker, or a piece of yarn in a contrast color, into the very first Sc of each round to mark the beginning of the new round because you'll be working the rounds up using the spiral method without joining. Kound 2: BLU-2 Sc in each Sc of the previous round. (24 sts) Round 3: BLO-[Sc in 2 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (32 sts) Round 4: BLO-[Sc in 3 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (40 sts) Round 5: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (40 sts) Round 6: BLO-[Sc in 4 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (48 sts) Round 7: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (48 sts) Round 8: BLO-[Sc in 5 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (56 sts) Round 9: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (56 sts) Round 10: BLO-[Sc in 6 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (64 sts) Round 11: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (64 sts) Round 12: BLO-[Sc in 7 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]- Repeat to the end of the round. (72 sts) Round 13: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (72 sts) Round 14: BLO-[Sc in 8 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (80 sts) )-[Sc in 10 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (96 st: Rounds 19 - 25: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (96 sts) Round 26: BLO-[Sc in 10 sts, Sc Decrease with the next 2 sts.]-Repeat to the end of the round.(88 sts) Round 27: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (88 sts) Round 28: BLO-[Sc in 9 sts, Sc Decrease with the next 2 sts.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (80 sts) Round 29: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (80 sts) Round 30: BLO-[Sc in 8 sts, Sc Decrease with the next 2 sts.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (72 sts) Round 31: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (72 sts) Will be working into BOTH loops of the stitches & joining the rounds from here on out. Round 32: Sl st in the first Sc of the previous round. Ch 2, Dc into that same first Sc of the previous round. Dc in each stitch to the end of the round. Sl st into the first Dc of the round just made. (72 sts) The Ch 2's in the Dc rounds do not count as a Dc stitch. Their sole purpose is that of 'Space Filler' to avoid that pesky gap when joining the round. Round 33: Ch 2, FPDC into the first Dc of the previous round. BPDC into the next st. [Alternate FPDC & BPDC across to the end of the round.] Sl st into the top of the first FPDC of the round just made. (72 sts) Fasten Off & Weave in ends.
Size: Adult Large/Men's Instructions
Round 12: BLO-[Sc in 7 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]- Repeat to the end of the round. (72 sts) Round 13: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (72 sts) Round 14: BLO-[Sc in 8 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (80 sts) Round 15: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (80 sts) Round 16: BLO-[Sc in 9 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (88 sts) Round 17: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (88 sts) Round 18: BLO-[Sc in 10 sts, 2 Sc in the next st.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (96 sts) Rounds 19 - 27: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (96 sts) Round 28: BLO-[Sc in 10 sts, Sc Decrease with the next 2 sts.]-Repeat to the end of the round.(88 sts) Round 29: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (88 sts) Round 30: BLO-[Sc in 9 sts, Sc Decrease with the next 2 sts.]-Repeat to the end of the round. (80 sts) Rounds 31 - 33: BLO-Sc in each stitch of the round. (80 sts) Round 34: Sl st in the first Sc of the previous round. Ch 2, Dc into that same first Sc of the previous round. Dc in each stitch to the end of the round. Sl st into the first Dc of the round just made. (80 sts) The Ch 2's in the Dc rounds do not count as a Dc stitch. Their sole purpose is that of 'Space Filler'to avoid that pesky gap when joining the round. Round 35: Ch 2, FPDC into the first Dc of the previous round. BPDC into the next st. [Alternate FPDC & BPDC across to the end of the round.] Sl st into the top of the first FPDC of the round just made. (80 sts) Fasten Off & Weave in ends.
