Fight to Live Unisex Chemo Cap by Lisa McFetridge

Fight to Live Unisex Chemo Cap

Knitting
April 2016
Sport or DK weight Yarn
Any gauge - designed for any gauge ?
22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in DK weight stranded stockinette stitch, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
230 yards (210 m)
child / small adult and adult / large adult
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

It all depends how you read it. It says “fight to live” and also says “live to fight” Either way, cancer is a fight for life and we hope new research and medications give more people a better chance of living to fight. It has come to my attention that there are not so many choices of chemo caps for men. So make this unisex hat for someone you love or make one for a complete stranger and donate to a patient with a note of encouragement attached.

This hat can be knit without the border sentiment in a solid color, simple stripes or with the border in 2 colors of your choice.

Two sizes (Child/Small Adult, Adult/Large Adult) are determined by yarn weight & needle size.

Materials:
(Sport, DK) 190 (190) yds in Main Color ( MC) and (35, 40) yds Contrast Color (CC)

1 pr 16 or 24” Circular needles, US Size ( 4, 6 ) or size needed to obtain gauge
1 pr 16 or 24” Circular needles, US Size ( 3, 4 ) or (1, 2 ) sizes smaller than above needles
1 set Double Pointed Needles in same size as larger circular needles

Adult/Large Adult size in DK weight shown in photo.

Child/Small Adult Sport Weight Yarn on US Size 4 (or size needed to obtain gauge) :
Cascade 220 Superwash Sport in (MC) Brown
(CC) Grey
Adult Size /Large Adult DK Weight Yarn on US Size 6 (or size needed to obtain gauge):
Valley Yarns Valley Superwash in (MC) Brown
(CC) Grey
1 darning needle
1 size J Crochet Hook (optional)
1 stitch marker

Sport Weight Gauge: 24 sts x 32 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
DK Gauge: 22 sts x 28 rows = 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch
Finished Circumference:
Sport: 18.5 inches around head just above ribbed brim
DK: 20 inches around head just above ribbed brim
Desired Finished Height: Between 8 and 9 inches (after brim folded up if applicable).