by Donna Druchunas
Breast Cancer Hat & Scarf
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Materials
5 balls of Suri Merino from Plymouth yarn (55% suri alpaca, 45% extra fine merino wool), Color 5192
To make each separate item, you will need:
Scarf: 3 balls, size 7 needles
Hat: 2 balls, size 7 circular needle 16-inches long and a set of 4 or 5 size 7 double-pointed needles
Flower pin: 1 ball, size 7 needles, pinback
Gauge
22 sts = 4” over 2x2 checks pattern st.
Size
Hat: 18” circumference, fits head sizes up to 23”
Scarf: 7” wide x 46” long
Flower pin: 2½” .
Pattern Stitches
2x2 Ribbing
Row 1: (K2, p2) for entire round or row.
Repeat row 1 for pattern.
2x2 Checks
Row 1 : (K2, p2), repeat across entire round or row.
Rows 2 and 4: Knit the knits and purl the purls.
Row 3: (P2, k2), repeat across entire round or row.
Repeat rows 1 through 4 for pattern.
Chemo Cap Instructions
With circ needle, loosely cast on 96 sts. Place marker and join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist sts.
Work in 2x2 ribbing for 1”.
Work in 2x2 checks for 4”, or desired length to crown.
Work in 2x2 ribbing for 1”.
Crown
Note: change to double-pointed needles when the sts no longer fit comfortably on the circular needle.
Decrease round 1: (K2, p2tog) around--72 sts.
Your ribbing is now k2, p1. Continue in pattern, knitting the knits and purling the purls, for 1”.
Decrease round 2: (K2tog, p1) around--48 sts.
Your ribbing is now k1, p1. Continue in pattern, knitting the knits and purling the purls, for 1”.
Decrease round 3: K1, (k2tog) to last st, remove marker, k2tog--24 sts.
K2tog until 12 sts remain.
Cut yarn and draw tail through remaining sts to fasten off. Weave in ends.
Scarf Instructions
Note: The first and last stitch of every row is knitted to create a neat garter-stitch edge.
Loosely cast on 40 sts.
Row 1: K1 (selvedge st), place marker, *k2, p2, repeat from * to last 3 sts, k2, place marker, k1 (selvedge st).
Continue working 2x2 rib with garter-stitch edge stitch for 1”, slipping the markers when you come to them.
Change to 2x2 checks between edge sts and work even for 11”.
Change to 2x2 rib between edge sts and work even for 22”.
Change to 2x2 checks between edge sts and work even for 11”.
Change to 2x2 rib between edge sts and work even for 1”.
Bind off loosely and weave in ends.
Flower Pin Instructions
Cast on 12 sts.
Row 1: Knit into the front and back of each st--24 sts.
Row 2: Purl.
Row 3: Knit into the front and back of each st--48 sts.
Row 4: Purl.
Row 5: Knit into the front and back of each st--96 sts.
Row 6: Purl.
Bind off loosely. Form flower into a spiral shape with your fingers and use the yarn tails to sew the center of the flower together and to attach the pinback. Weave in ends.
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