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Cozy Chemo Hat

I wanted to share this pattern for a chemo hat. It has a nice flared brim, more “cloche-y” than brimmy, really, but a very cute hat and a very quick knit. The first photo is done in Cascade 220 superwash, the second photo is done in Malabrigo Kettle-dyed Worsted.

You are welcome to knit this pattern - after all, it’s a freebie, however, please take the time to knit a second hat for someone you love, or know who may need it. Please don’t knit this pattern for resale - bad karma will track you down and crush your goolies!

(so there!)

Cozy Chemo Hat

by andi smith for knitbrit.com

©knitbrit.com

Materials

1 skein Malabrigo Kettle-dyed Worsted

I pair 5mm needles

Measurements

to fit 20 (22) inch head

Abbreviations

Kfb - knit into the front and back of next st

psso2 - pass slipped stitch over 2 sts

Notes

This is a tight fitting hat, which will probably stretch a little over time.

Beginning at the crown,

CO 8 sts

Row 1: Kfb in each st - 16 sts

Even Rows 2 - 16: Purl

Row 3: *Kfb, k1; rep to end of row - 24 sts

Row 5: *Kfb, k2; rep to end of row - 32 sts

Row 7: *Kfb, k3; rep to end of row - 40 sts

Row 9: *Kfb, k4; rep to end of row - 48 sts

Row 11: *Kfb, k5; rep to end of row - 56 sts

Row 13: *Kfb, k6; rep to end of row - 64 sts

Row 15: *Kfb, k7; rep to end of row - 72 sts

Row 17: *Kfb, k8; rep to end of row - 80 sts

(large size only) Row 19: *Kfb, k9; rep to end of row - 88 sts

Work 8 (10) rows in St.st.

With WS facing, bind off 79 (87) sts

With one st on needle, turn and using outside loop only, pick up and knit 79 (87) sts - 80 (88) sts

Purl 1 row

Patt row 1: K1, *sl1, k2, psso2; rep to last st, k1

Patt row 2: K1, *k1, yo, k1; rep to end

Patt row 3: Knit

Patt: row 4: Purl

Repeat patt rows 1 - 4 twice (three total repeats)

Knit 1 row

Bind off 79 (87) sts

With one st on needle, turn, and using outside loop only, pick up and knit 79 (87) sts - 80 (88) sts

Work 5 rows of St. st

Inc row 1: *Kfb, k7 (10) ; rep to end - 90 (99) sts

Inc row 2: Purl

Inc row 3: Knit

Inc row 4: Purl

Repeat these 4 inc rows 1 (2) times - 100 (121) sts

Work 3 rows in rev. St. st then bind off in patt.

Work a running stitch through the 8 cast on sts and pull tight to form a circle, then seam. Weave in all ends securely, and block using SOAK and a head form.

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8 Responses to “Cozy Chemo Hat”

Amy Says:

Its a super cute hat. I might be making one or two in the future.

July 24th, 2008 at 8:28 am

Margie Says:

Heya,

What is kfb and how do you do it?

July 24th, 2008 at 12:44 pm

knitbrit Says:

hey Margie-
A kfb stands for knit through the front and back of a stitch. (another way of making a stitch) To do this, you put your right hand needle in as if to knit, yo, knit, but instead of taking the st off the left hand needle, you put the right hand needle back into the back loop of the stitch you’ve just “knitted”, then you completely knit that second “stitch” so you end up with 2 sts where there was one. Sounds complicated and wordy, but try it, it’s very simple once you actually do it!

July 24th, 2008 at 12:54 pm

knitbrit Says:

hmmm, sounds like the Hokey Cokey doesn’t it? LOL!

July 24th, 2008 at 12:55 pm

Margie Says:

You put your first needle in, you put your second needle out, you do a yarn over and you shake it all about, you do the Yarny Hokey and you turn your hat around, and that’s what it’s all about!

July 24th, 2008 at 9:02 pm

Teresa Says:

I’m very confused. Does this hat require seaming as I see no where in the instructions that says to either join and knit in the round or seam once it’s finished.

I’ve just finished the first bind off.

Thanks!!

August 14th, 2008 at 12:50 am

knitbrit Says:

Teresa - thanks for pointing that out. Pattern has been changed to add seam sewing.

August 14th, 2008 at 7:24 am

Teresa Says:

Thanks knitbrit! Just didn’t want to mess it up as it’s for a friend undergoing chemo.

August 14th, 2008 at 1:38 pm