Peekaboo Ridge Crochet Chemo Cap | Free Pattern

This Peekaboo Ridge crochet chemo cap is so nice. It is crocheted using Lion Brand Coboo yarn. This yarn makes a perfect crochet chemo cap. It is soft and tender to the skin. The peekaboo ridge adds just a little bit of air flow. You will love making this chemo cap for a lady or man. The easy texture is fun to crochet and fashionable to wear. There is a free version below, but the ad free pdf that includes 3 sizes can be purchased at RAVELRY and ETSY. 

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I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in October of 2021.

I always thought that I would be devastated if I was told I had cancer, but God gave me total peace. I had a Mastectomy the following November. God was with me the whole way. I am thankful to say that I didn’t have to go through Chemo or Radiation. There is an endocrine treatment available, but I was unable to handle the side effects.

While I was waiting to find out whether I needed treatments, I was inspired to design beautiful chemo head gear.

I knew that I wanted to wear crochet chemo caps that were beautiful and functional. I wanted to design chemo caps that I would be happy to wear. The decision was made during winter. The first hat that I designed was with Pipsqueak Yarn. It has a turned up brim that is the perfect canvas to embellish with brooches, buttons or flowers. 

I stopped in at the Cancer Center while I was visiting my oncologist to ask what kind of crochet chemo caps they needed.

They said that chemo caps made with pipsqueak yarn is good for winter, but summer chemo caps are needed. So the Mesh Chemo Cap came off my hook. It was my first time using Lion Brand Coboo yarn. The next hat was a banded Mesh Bucket Chemo Cap. I love how the brim can be embellished with little bits of flowers and beads. I wanted something special for Mother’s Day or Easter.

The Peekaboo Ridge chemo cap is the fourth hat I have designed since my cancer diagnosis.

The Cancer Center also said they needed chemo caps for men. I feel like this chemo cap would be something a man would wear. I asked my younger friends if their husbands would wear this Peekaboo Ridge Chemo Cap, if it were in dark colors. They resoundingly said yes, their husband would wear this hat. 

It has been a great pleasure of mine to participate in Sweet Potato 3 Cancer Challenge.

This ad free pdf crochet pattern can be downloaded Thursday October 20th. Click the Download Button Below to get the code. A download is a pledge to make this hat and donate it to a local cancer center near you.

Christine Naugle of Sweet Potato 3 has been sponsoring this crochet cancer challenge for the past 10 years.

So many crocheters look forward to this time of coming together to help those in need. It’s a great opportunity to give back to those that are in need of comforting care, and are too exhausted to hunt and find a chemo cap they are comfortable wearing. When you donate hats to a local cancer center, patients are able to try on and find a hat they are happy to wear.

Remember to go to SWEET POTATO 3’s BLOG to grab the code for the Free Download. Then you can make a chemo cap, to donate to those that are suffering from chemo or other treatments that cause hair loss. Let’s comfort those in need.

I had designed a few chemo caps prior to my Breast Cancer diagnosis.

The first crochet chemo cap I designed used Lion Brands Homespun Thick and Quick. The next crochet chemo cap also used Lion Brand Homespun, but it wasn’t the Thick and Quick. It’s a beautiful hat with a peaked turned up brim. I also designed a crochet chemo cap with a turned up brim that uses either Lion Brand Hometown or Homespun yarn. It is so easy to make a two toned hat with this turned  up brim.

Below are the three chemo caps that I have designed since being diagnosed with cancer. Click on the title of the hats, and it will take you to the free crochet patterns.

       Banded Summer Chemo Cap                        Mesh Summer Chemo Cap                                 Winter Chemo Cap

Chemo Hat Crochet Pattern (child-xsm)

Yarn:

Lion Brand Coboo (3)

51% cotton; 49% rayon

232 yds/232 meters per cake

half of the cake was used. Washing recommendation by others who have used this yarn; wash on gentle then lay flat to dry. This will help the yarn keep its beauty.

Hook:

G–6/4.0mm    

Stitch Guide:

join w/ = join with

slp sts = Slip Stitch

ch = Chain   

sc= Single Crochet

fp hdc = Front Post Half Double Crochet

bp hdc = Back Post Half Double Crochet

sp = Space

nxt = Next

st = Stitch

*  * = Execute sequence between the stars, the number of times stated

x = Times; example Repeat 2 x or 2 times; 3 x or 3 times and so on

Special Stitches:

spk st = Spike Stitch = insert hook in the ch1 sp. two rows below and execute sc st, pulling up the loops to the height of the round you are working on.


Child-XSmall

Round 1: beg. ch1 does not count as stitch throughout the pattern.

ch 3, join in ring, or use magic circle
ch1, 7 sc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. sc (7 sc)

Round 2: 

ch1, 2sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (14 sc)

Round 3:

ch1, sc in joining st, 2sc in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (21 sc)

Round 4:

ch1, sc in joining st, sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 2x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (28 sc)

Round 5:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 2x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 3x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (35 sc)

Round 6:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 3x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 4x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (42sc)

Round 7:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 4x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 5x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (49 sc)

Round 8:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 5x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 6x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (56 sc)


Round 9:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 6x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 7x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (63 sc)

Round 10:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 7x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 8x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (70 sc)

Round 11:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st in beg. sc (70 sc) 

Measurement check: 5.75″ (14.605 cm) This will fit an 18”- 20” (45.72-50.8 cm) head

Round 12:

ch1, sc in joining st, *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 34x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (35 sc)

Round 13:

slp st in nxt ch 1 sp; ch1, sc in same ch 1 sp; *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 34x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (35 sc)

Round 14:

ch1,spk st in ch1 sp 2 rows below; *sc in nxt ch1 sp; spk st ch1 sp 2 rows below;* 34 x; join w/slp st to beg spk st (35 spk st)

Round 15-19:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (70 sc)

Round 20-22:

Repeat Round 12-14 (70 st’s)

Round 23-27:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (70 sc)

Round 28-30:

Repeat Round 20-22  (70 st’s)

Round 31-33:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (70 sc)

Round 34-36: Ribbing Rounds

ch1, fp hdc 1st st, bp hdc nxt st; *fp hdc nxt st, bp hdc nxt st;* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. fp hdc (70 st’s)

Finished Measurements = length from top of crown 7”-7.5″ (17.78-19.05 cm); Width folded flat = 8.5”-9″ (21.59-22.86 cm)

Small-Medium

Round 1: beg. ch1 does not count as stitch throughout the pattern.

ch 3, join in ring, or use magic circle
ch1, 7 sc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. sc (7 sc)

Round 2: 

ch1, 2sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (14 sc)

Round 3:

ch1, sc in joining st, 2sc in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (21 sc)

Round 4:

ch1, sc in joining st, sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 2x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (28 sc)

Round 5:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 2x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 3x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (35 sc)

Round 6:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 3x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 4x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (42sc)

Round 7:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 4x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 5x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (49 sc)

Round 8:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 5x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 6x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (56 sc)


Round 9:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 6x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 7x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (63 sc)

Round 10:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 7x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 8x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (70 sc)

Round 11: There will be an extra increase in this round to get to a stitch count of 78

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 4x; 2sc in nxt st (sc in nxt st) 3x; 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 9x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (78 sc)

Round 12:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st in beg. sc (78 sc) 

Measurement check: 6.25″ (15.875 cm) This will fit a 20”- 22” (50.8-55.88 cm) head

Round 13:

ch1, sc in joining st, *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 38x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (39 sc)

Round 14:

slp st in nxt ch 1 sp; ch1, sc in same ch 1 sp; *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 38x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (39 sc)

Round 15:

ch1,spk st in ch1 sp 2 rows below; *sc in nxt ch1 sp; spk st ch1 sp 2 rows below;* 38 x; join w/slp st to beg spk st (39 spk st)

Round 16-20:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (78 sc

Round 21-23:

Repeat Round 13-15; (78 st’s)

Round 24-28:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (78 sc)

Round 29-31:

Repeat Round 21-23;  (78 st’s)

Round 32-34:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (78 sc)

Round 35-37: Ribbing Rounds

ch1, fp hdc 1st st, bp hdc nxt st; *fp hdc nxt st, bp hdc nxt st;* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. fp hdc (78 st’s)

Finished Measurements = length from top of crown 8″ (20.32 cm); Width folded flat = 9.5″ (24.13 cm) 

Large/Xtra Large

CH 3, join in ring, or use magic circle 

Round 1: beg. ch1 does not count as stitch throughout the pattern.

ch1, 8 sc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. sc (8 sc)

Round 2: 

ch1, 2sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (16 sc)

Round 3:

ch1, sc in joining st, 2sc in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (24 sc)

Round 4:

ch1, sc in joining st, sc in nxt st, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 2x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (32 sc)

Round 5:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 2x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 3x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (40 sc)

Round 6:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 3x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 4x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (48sc)

Round 7:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 4x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 5x; 2sc in nxt st:* 6x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (56 sc)

Round 8:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 5x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 6x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (64 sc)

Round 9:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 6x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 7x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (72 sc)

Round 10:

ch1, sc in joining st, (sc in nxt st) 7x, 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 8x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (80 sc)

Round 11:

ch1, sc in joining st,(sc in nxt st) 8x; 2sc in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st) 9x; 2sc in nxt st:* 7x; join w/slp st in beg. sc (88 sc)

Round 12:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st in beg. sc (88 sc) 

Measurement check: 7.5″ (19.05 cm) This will fit a 23”-25” (58.42-63.5 cm) head

Round 13:

ch1, sc in joining st, *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 43x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (44 sc)

Round 14:

slp st in nxt ch 1 sp; ch1, sc in same ch 1 sp; *ch1, skp st, sc in nxt;* 43x; ch 1, join w/slp st to beg. sc (44 sc)

Round 15:

ch1,spk st in ch1 sp 2 rows below; *sc in nxt ch1 sp; spk st ch1 sp 2 rows below;* 43 x; join w/slp st to beg spk st (44 spk st)

Round 16-20:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (88 sc)

Round 21-23:

Repeat Round 13-15 (88 st’s)

Round 24-28:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (88 sc)

Round 29-31:

Repeat Round 21-23 (88 st’s)

Round 32-34:

ch1, sc in joining st, and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc (88 sc)

Round 35-37: Ribbing Rounds

ch1, fp hdc 1st st, bp hdc nxt st; *fp hdc nxt st, bp hdc nxt st;* repeat around; join w/slp st to beg. fp hdc (78 sc)

Finished Measurements = length from top of crown 9″ (22.86 cm); Width folded flat = 11.25″ (28.575 cm) 

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