I whipped this up for the Yarn Harlot appearance at Knitch here in Atlanta. Since I don’t have a website, I posted the pattern for it here and also on my blog for anybody who wants a quick knit chemo cap for whatever reason. I modified the little cable fabric pattern from the 365 knitting stiches a year calendar.
Little cable fabric chemo cap
1 skein Bernat softee chunky beige
1 skein Bernat softee chunky cream
Size 8 circular needle 16 inch
Size 10 circular needle 16 inch
little cable pattern: (this has been modified from the 365 knitting stitches a year calendar)
rows 1 : slip1,k3; repeat from to end
rows 2 :* slip 1, k3; repeat from* to end
rows 3 :* cable 3 left, k1; repeat from* to end row
rows 4 &12: knit
rows 5 : slip 1, k3, sl1, k3; repeat from to end
rows 6 :* slip 1, k3; repeat from* to end
rows 7 &15: slip 1, k1, C3R, k1; repeat to last 2 stitches, C3R (this will involve using the 1stitch of the next round. Do not move placement of stitch marker. Start row 8 and 16 with 2nd stitch of round)
rows 8&16: knit
row 9 & 10: k2,sl 1, k3; repeat from to last stitch, sl 1
row 11: k2, C3L, k1; repeat from around (include 1st stitch of next round in C3L)
row 13 & 14: k2, slip 1, k3: repeat from to last 2 stitches, sl1, k1
cable 3 left: place next stitch on cable needle and hold to front, k2, k stitch from cable needle
cable 3 right: place next 2 stitches on cable needle and hold to back, knit next stitch, knit 2 stitches from cable needle
Directions:
cast on with beige color and size 8 needle 72 stitches. Join.
work k3, p3 in rounds for 2 inches in bernat softee chunky in beige. Knit one row.
change to bernat chunky softee in cream and knit one row
Change to size 10 needles and Follow little cable pattern for 16 rows .
Knit one row around
change to bernat softee chunky in beige with size 8 needle and k3, p3 in the round for 2 rows
next row: k2tog, k1, p3; repeat to end of round
next row: k2, p3; repeat to end of round
next row: k2, p2tog, p1; repeat to end of round
next row: k2, p2
next row: k2tog, p2; repeat to end of round
next row: k1, p2
next row: k1, p2tog; repeat to end of round
next row: k1, p1
next row: k2 tog; repeat to end of round
take long tail and run through remaining stitches twice. Pull tight and weave in ends.
