Chemo Turban, Revisited

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A knitting friend, Bonnie, has knit several chemo turbans for those in need, bless her heart.  As we’re in the middle of a long, cold upper Midwest winter, she used a heavier yarn than I have specified in my earlier posted pattern and has graciously given me her consent to share her patterns.  Here are a couple of her concepts using the same yarn but with different gauges.  Both are great but she said she prefers the feel of the one knit in a tighter gauge.  Either are very acceptable because we fortunate ones with hair can’t predict what will feel good on the skin of those without.  From my previous experiences, my sister’s head was very tender and she preferred the smooth, soft yarns like Simply Soft or Berroco Comfort.  Then another friend’s head wasn’t tender and she preferred the fuzzier type yarns.  So use up that yarn, someone will make good use of them. 

A big thank you goes to Bonnie for her patterns. 

TURBAN  #1

Machine:  LK150 midgauge

Yarn:  Deborah Norville Everyday,  aran weight, 1 – 3.5 oz skein, 180 yds

Tension:  T7 and as noted

Size:  Woman’s medium 

1.  Cast on 78 stitches with several rows of waste yarn and ravel cord.

2.  E-wrap from L to R.

3.  RC000, T6, knit 6 rows.

4.  *  Remove fabric with a garter bar or several rows of waste yarn, turn work and rehang on

      the same needles.

5.   Knit 6 rows. *

6.   T7, repeat from * to * to RC054 with 9 total repeats.

7.   T6, knit 4 rows.

8.   T5, knit 4 rows.

9    T4, knit 4 rows, COL.

10.  Decrease for crown by transferring every other stitch to adjacent needle.

11.  T3, knit 1 row to right.

12. Gather live stitches and secure.

13.  Sew side seam. 

Band:

1.   With right side facing, pick up 5 stitches in top center of the hat.

2.   T4, knit about 32 rows, hang on other side of hat and bind off. 

An I-cord or 1x1 ribbing for the band is also an option.

Embellish as desired.

TURBAN #2

Machine:  LK150 midgauge

Yarn:  Deborah Norville Everyday,  aran weight, 1 – 3.5 oz skein, 180 yds

Tension:  T6 and as noted

Size:  Woman’s medium 

1.  Cast on 90 stitches with several rows of waste yarn and ravel cord.

2.  E-wrap from L to R.

3.  RC000, T5, * knit 6 rows.

4.  Remove fabric with a garter bar or several rows of waste yarn, turn work and rehang on the

      same needles. *

5.   T6, repeat from * to * to RC054 with 9 total repeats.

6.   T5, knit 10 rows.

7.   T4, knit 6 rows, COL.

8.   Decrease for crown by transferring every other stitch to adjacent needle.

9.   T3, knit 1 row to right.

10. Gather live stitches and secure.

11. Sew side seam. 

Band:

1.   With right side facing, pick up 6 stitches in top center of the hat.

2.   T3, knit an I-cord for about 80 rows, hang on other side of hat and bind off. 

A rolled stockinette stitch or 1x1 ribbing for the band is also an option.

Embellish as desired.