Friday, August 7, 2009

CHEMO HATS

This is a nice item to make and donate to cancer centers for Chemo patients.
Materials: 1-2 skeins fun fur, size 9 16” circular knitting needles, darning needle.
Directions: cast on 60 stitches; join to form a ring being careful not to twist.
Row 1: knit around. Repeat till hat measures 6”.
To start your decreases;
Knit 8, knit 2 tog. repeat around.
Knit around.
Knit 7, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit around.
Knit 6, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit around.
Knit 5, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit around.
Knit 4, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit 3, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit 2, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Knit 1, knit 2 tog, repeat around.
Leave a 12” tail, with darning needle weave through remaining stitches pull tight, and fasten off.
This hat will be about 21” to make larger 22” add 6 stitches.

If you want other patterns and designs a good site is Head Huggers.org

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