Description
Cancer Comfort Cap
This hat was designed for a dear friend of our managing director who is about to undergo chemotherapy for breast cancer treatment. If you or a loved one have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, the American Cancer Society has information that can help you make sense of your options. Click here for the link.Â
Cancer Comfort CapÂ
Designed by Universal Yarn Design TeamÂ
SIZESÂ
Adult Small (Medium, Large)Â
FINISHED MEASUREMENTSÂ
Head Circumference: 18¾ (20, 21¼)”Â
Length: 6¾”Â
MATERIALSÂ
Universal Yarn Cotton Supreme DK (100% cotton; 100g/230 yds)Â
• 705 Pink – 1 skeinÂ
Needles: US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16″ circular, set of dpns or size needed to obtain gaugeÂ
US Size 3 (3.25 mm) 16″ circularÂ
Notions: Tapestry needle, 8 stitch markersÂ
GAUGEÂ
24 sts x 32 rows = 4″ in rev St stÂ
Save time, check your gauge.Â
PATTERN NOTESÂ
This hat is knit in the round from the bottom up. During Crown Shaping, when there are too few stitches to fit on the circular, switch to double pointed.Â
A blog post about this cap may be found at this link.