Free Crochet Chemo Cap Pattern
Crochet chemo cap pattern
Canadia Hat is a crochet cap designed with chemo care in mind. It is made in a soft, easy care, light worsted merino wool yarn. The linked stitches used in the hat keep the fabric pretty solid without being stiff.
I’ve designed this crochet beanie in lime green in honor of a beloved family member that has experienced lymphoma. The lymphoma ribbon is lime green. It will be just as soft and lovely in any color though, so no worries if lime green isn’t for you or your loved one.
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Table of Contents
What materials do I need for this chemo cap?
You’ll need a light worsted weight yarn to crochet this hat. I used We Crochet Swish Worsted in color #25139 Peapod.
Shop Swish Worsted yarn from We Crochet!
You’ll need a crochet hook that will allow you to match my gauge. Gauge is critical for an item that needs to fit someone, like a hat. I used a size I (5.5 mm) crochet hook from Furl’s Fiberarts.
I use and recommend Furl’s Streamline Metal crochet hooks!
You’ll need one locking stitch marker and a tapestry needle. If you want to attach a pom then you’ll also need the pom, and possibly a 1/2 inch button, sewing thread, and a sewing needle if the pom has an elastic loop.
How do I get this chemo cap crochet pattern?
This pattern is available free right here in this post! Just scroll down for the free version!
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Video tutorial
I’ve put together a video tutorial for this crochet chemo cap pattern! Click the photo below to go to the video on YouTube. Do me a favor, and subscribe to my channel while you’re there. That way you’ll be the first to know when I release new tutorial videos!
In the video I demonstrate how to crochet the Toddler size of this hat, but the stitches and techniques are the same for all sizes. It’s just the stitch and row counts that are different.
Canadia Hat, a crochet chemo cap pattern
By April Garwood of Banana Moon Studio
Difficulty Level: Intermediate
Available Sizes: Preemie [Baby, Toddler, Child, Tween, Adult S, Adult L]
Finished Measurements: Hat circumference 10 1/2 [14, 15 3/4, 17 3/4, 19 1/2, 20, 21 1/4] inches; Hat height 4 1/4 [6 1/2, 7 3/4, 7 3/4, 8 3/4, 8 3/4, 9 3/4] inches.
Yarn: We Crochet Swish Worsted (100% Fine Superwash Merino Wool; 110 yds; 50 g; yarn weight category 4/Medium/Worsted): #25139 Peapod
Shop Swish Worsted yarn from We Crochet!
Yardage: 45 [85, 110, 115, 140, 145, 180] yds
Crochet Hook: I (5.5 mm), or size needed to match gauge.
I use and recommend Furl’s Streamline Metal crochet hooks!
Notions:
1/2 inch button
Sewing thread to match yarn
Gauge: 14 sts x 6 rows = 4 inches in alternating rows of linked treble stitch and double crochet
Notes
This pattern uses standard US terms. For help with abbreviations, get my free, printable crochet abbreviations list here.
See this tutorial post for help with basic crochet stitches.
The hat begins by working back and forth in rows to make the ribbed band at the bottom. After seaming the band, you will single crochet into row ends of the band and then work up from there to finish the hat.
See this tutorial for help with this hat.
Special Stitches
Linked treble stitch (ltr): Insert hook from top to bottom through top horizontal bar of last st, pull up a loop, insert hook from top to bottom through bottom horizontal bar of last st, pull up a loop, insert hook front to back through top of next designated st, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
Beginning linked treble stitch (begltr): Insert hook through bottom ridge loop of 2nd ch from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook through bottom ridge loop of 3rd ch from hook, pull up a loop, insert hook front to back through top of first st, pull up a loop, [yo, pull through 2 loops] 3 times.
Last linked treble stitch (lastltr): Insert hook from top to bottom through top horizontal bar of last st, pull up a loop, insert hook from top to bottom through bottom horizontal bar of last st, pull up a loop, insert hook front to back through top of next st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, insert hook front to back through turning ch next to top vertical bar of first st, pull up a loop and pull that through next 2 loops, insert hook through top of first st, pull up a loop and pull that through last 2 loops.
Double crochet 2 stitches together (dc2tog): Yo, insert hook in first designated st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, insert hook in second designated st, pull up a loop, yo, pull through 2 loops, yo, pull through 3 loops – 1 st dec’d.
Hat
Ribbed Band
Ch 7 [9, 11, 11, 13, 13, 13]
Row 1: Skip first ch, sc in the bottom ridge loop of each remaining ch, turn – 6 [8, 10, 10, 12, 12, 12] sc.
Row 2: Ch 1 (does not count as a st), sc blo in each st across, turn.
Repeat Row 2 for pattern.
Work in pattern for a total of 40 [52, 60, 66, 72, 76, 80] rows from beginning, turn. Making sure not to twist band, bring beginning edge up behind and even with working edge.
Seaming (WS): Ch 1, working through blo of sc and through both loops of foundation chs, sl st across.
Main Body of Hat
Setup Rnd: Turn band RS out, ch 1, *sc in next 9 [12, 9, 10, 11, 8, 9] row ends of ribbed band, skip next row end, repeat from * 3 [3, 5, 5, 5, 7, 7] more times, for Adult S size only sc in remaining 4 row ends, for all sizes sl st in first sc to join, do not turn – 36 [48, 54, 60, 66, 68, 72] sc.
Tip: In the main body pattern, linked treble stitch rounds have no joining slip stitch. Therefore, when you begin each double crochet stitch round, there is no joining slip stitch to skip. Each double crochet round does have a joining slip stitch, so at the start of each linked treble stitch round, there will be a joining slip stitch to skip.
Rnd 1 (RS): Ch 3 (does not count as a st), begltr in first st, ltr in each st around to last st, lastltr in last st, turn. (See Special Stitches section above for definitions of these abbreviations).
Rnd 2: Ch 2 (does not count as a st), dc in each st around, sl st in first dc to join, turn.
Alternate repeating Rnds 1 and 2 for pattern, ending with a Rnd 1 repeat.
Work in pattern for a total of 4 [6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 8] rnds beginning with Setup Rnd.
Tip: If you would like the hat to be longer, each set of 2 rnds that you add here will add an additional 1 1/4 inches of length.
Crown
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Finishing
Weave in all ends.
To attach a pom (optional), sew a ½ inch button just inside top center of hat. Use crochet hook to pull elastic loop of pom through top center hole and secure it around button.
If the pom has two ties, pull them through two different spaces on either side of top center and tie in a bow inside hat.
Always remove poms before washing.
That finishes this crochet chemo cap pattern! I hope you’ve enjoyed making yours!
I would love to see your finished or in process chemo caps! I would love to hear your story! You can share on Instagram and tag me, or you can join my friendly Facebook group and share there, I will see it either place.
Happy crocheting!
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Thank you for this beautiful hat. I must be doing something wrong, because after trying two different browsers and pasting the code in to be sure it’s not incorrect, it still says the code is invalid.
Hi MJ. Sorry about the confusion with the code. It is CancerChallenge2025 with just the two capitalized letters.
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
I can’t seem to find the pattern
Hi Mary Beth. This pattern was only available as a free download on 10/28. Starting on 11/1 it will be available free, ad-supported here on my site, or as a paid PDF in my Etsy and Ravelry shops.