I thought up the Groovy Chemo Chick Crochet Wig while I was in cancer treatment myself, dressing up for each hospital appointment even though I’d lost my hair. “Proper” wigs were just so expensive, I bought purple party wigs and wore headscarves instead. I’d text my friends a picture asking “More Queen at Balmoral than Hepburn at Tiffanies?”

This ruffle yarn wig is designed in that playful spirit, but with a soft cotton yarn inside, to keep you comfy.

I’ve kept the instructions as simple as I can, explaining in bullet points how to make each stitch with the cotton aran and scarf yarn worked together, and I give lots of “Ickle Tips” on how to do things along the way to help beginners.

I made the wig with just one ball of the cotton aran yarn, and one skein of the scarf yarn was more than enough. If you can’t get this scarf yarn, try another that has a drop from it’s loops of at least 1 inch/2.5cm and a loop hole length of approx 0.7 inches/ 2cm.

This wig may be worn regularly (I’d be careful how you wash it, though, in case it unravels…ooops…), or just once for a party, a fundraiser or just for a laugh – to cheer up the other patients, cancer nurses and oncologist – or for a photo to send to friends and family, to say: “I may have cancer, but I’m still me”.

Whether you have cancer or not, want to use the wig to cover hair loss (or hair regrowth that just isn’t “you”), or just for fancy dress, I just hope this pattern gives you a smile.

Love - Lymphoma Lass xx