One Ball Really Easy Instant Chemo Cap

Jo Chandler

Materials:

One ball of Berrocco Chinchilla
#9 dpns
#11 dpns

Gauge
3 stitches/inch

Instructions (see):

On #9 dp needles, cast on 3 sts. Inc in each st across. (6 sts)
P back.
Next row inc in each st. (12 sts)
P back.
Next row, *k1, inc in next st. Repeat from * around. (18 sts)

At this point there are enough sts to put on the rest of the dp needles and start working in the round.

Continue, k a row, work an increase row, increasing 6 sts per increase round until there are 60 sts.

Knit even until the cap is about 6 inches from the beginning and change to a rib st. I used k2, p2 on the first one and I'm doing k1, p1 on the one I'm doing now.

When you are close to the end of the yarn take a needle a couple of sizes larger and bind off in ribbing. I bound off my first hat with #11 needles.

Finish off the end. Go back and sew up the bit at the beginning and weave in the end and it's done and all the yarn is used. This fits an adult, just. But remember, chemo caps are for those whose hair is temporarily missing.

The one I'm working on right now is for a small child and I just increased up to 54 sts.

What's great about this is the yarn. It is super soft and knits up really fast. I have made several chemo caps and have washed them. I hand wash, dry flat and when dry, shake vigorously and they fluff up nicely.