By Kimberly Golynskiy YARN: Fingering weight, Sport weight, Worsted weight, in 2-3 colors, yardage varies by size and weight EQUIPMENT: Fingering: US5/3.75mm and US7/4.5mm 16"/40cm circular needles and DPNs, Sport: US6/4mm and US8/5mm 16"/40cm circular needles and DPNs, Worsted: US7/4.5mm and US9/5.5mm 16"/40cm circular needles andDPNs GAUGE: In 4” in stockinette in the round: Fingering - 24 sts x 26 rows, Sport - 20 sts x 24 rows, Worsted - 16 sts x 22 rows (on larger needle for weight) SIZE: XS/17-18",(Small/19-20", Medium/21-22",Large/23-24") KEY: C1 - color 1; the contrasting color for the band on all color schemes C2 - color 2; secondary color for lettering on 3-color scheme k2tog -knit the next two stitches together MC - main color; the color of the hat for 3-color and hat and lettering for 2-color scheme CANCER COLORS: For a 2-color scheme, the MC listed in the color designated for that particular cancer and the C1 is a contrasting color. Some cancers have more than one official color (sometime 2-3 colors), for those, all colors listed are the official colors. Official colors are underlined. ALL CANCERS - MC: Lavender, C1: Purple APPENDIX - MC: Amber, C1: Yellow BLADDER - MC: Purple, C1: Marigold, C2: Blue BRAIN - MC: Grey, C1: Black BREAST - MC: Pink, C1: Red CAREGIVER - MC: Plum, C1: Light Purple CERVICAL - MC: Teal, C1: White CHILDHOOD - MC: Gold, C1: Black COLON - MC: Dark Blue, C1: Light Blue ESOPHOGEAL - MC: Periwinkle, C1: Blue GALLBLADDER/BILE DUCT - MC: Kelly Green, C1: Lime Green HEAD & NECK - MC: Burgundy, C1: Ivory HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA - MC: Violet, C1: White KIDNEY - MC: Orange, C1: Light Orange LEIOMYOSARCOMA - MC: Purple, C1:Violet LEUKEMIA - MC: Orange, C1: Violet LIVER - MC: Emerald Green, C1: White LUNG - MC: White, C1: Black LYMPHOMA - MC: Lime Green, C1: Grey MELANOMA - MC: Black, C1: Grey MULTIPLE MYELOMA - MC: Burgundy, C1: Grey OVARIAN - MC: Teal, C1: Grey PANCREATIC - MC: Purple, C1: Light Grey PROSTATE - MC: Light Blue, C1: Dark Blue SARCOMA/BONE - MC: YelloW, C1: Purple STOMACH - MC: Periwinkle, C1: Blue TESTICULAR - MC: Orchid, C1: Grey THYROID - MC: Teal, C1: Pink, C2: Blue UTERINE - MC: Peach, C1: Purple FINGERING: Using long-tail cast on (or favorite stretchy cast on), in MC cast on 88 sts (96, 104, 112 sts) using US5/3.75mm circulars, place marker, join in the round, Go to “BRIM" SPORT: Using long-tail cast on (or favorite stretchy cast on), in MC cast on 80 sts (88, 96, 104 sts) using US6/4mm circulars, place marker, join in the round, Go to “BRIM" WORSTED: Using long-tail cast on (or favorite stretchy cast on), in MC cast on 72 sts (80, 88, 96 sts) using US7/4.5mm circulars, place marker, join in the round, Go to “BRIM" BRIM: Work 2x2 rib (k2, p2) repeat to end. For Fingering work 8 rows (8, 10, 10 rows), Sport work 6 rows (6, 8, 8 rows), Worsted work 4 rows (4, 6, 6 rows), Go to “coLorwoRK BAnd" COLORWORK BAND: SWITCH to C1 and go up 2 needle sizes (US7/4.5mm for Fingering, US8/5mm for Sport, and Us9/5.5mm for Worsted). Work desired chart for your size/sts from pages 3-8 (read every row from RIGHT to LEFT starting at the bottom), Go to “STocKINETTE" STOCKINETTE: SWITCH to MC - Work stockinette (knit all) until piece measures from cast on edge: 5.5"/14cm (6"/15.25cm, 6.5"/16.5cm, 7"/17.75cm), Go to “DECREASEs" DECREASES: All sizes and yarn weights 1. (k6, k2tog) repeat to end [63,70,77, 84, 91, 98 sts] 14. For EVEN number of sts: (k2tog) repeat to end OR for ODD number of sts: k1, (k2tog) repeat to end [5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7 sts] FINISHING: Cut long tail, thread through remaining sts, pull to close, and tie off. Weave in all ends and enjoy! Copyright 2011 & 2014, Kimberly Golynskiy, All rights reserved For pattern support contact 80skeins@gmail.com F\*CK CANCER HAT
