Chemo Cap Free Crochet Pattern: Take The Pledge

The Tiny Pink Pearls Chemo Cap Free Crochet Pattern is available to you on this post, or you can purchase the ad free pdf at RAVELRY or ETSY. In a world filled with complexities, it’s the simplest acts of kindness and support that often mean the most.

When a loved one is facing the challenging journey of cancer, a handmade gesture can provide comfort, warmth, and a tangible reminder that they are not alone.

The Tiny Pink Pearls Chemo Cap is a crochet pattern that embodies all of this and more. In this blog post, we’ll explore the significance of this cap and how it can make a world of difference for those battling cancer.
The Power of Handmade Support:

A handmade gift carries a special kind of love and care.

The Tiny Pink Pearls Chemo Cap is no exception. Crafted with love and intention, this cap can provide a sense of warmth, both physically and emotionally, to the recipient. The act of crocheting this cap becomes a personal statement of support for someone in need.

Three sizes are of the Chemo Cap Free Crochet Pattern are included below.

One of the unique aspects of the Tiny Pink Pearls Chemo Cap is its versatility. The pattern includes three different sizes: Child (X-Small), Small (Medium), and Large (X-Large). This means you can create a perfectly fitting cap for the intended recipient, whether it’s a child, a friend, or a family member. This thoughtful customization ensures that the cap is not only functional but also comfortable.

The use of the mini popcorn stitch in the crochet pattern, creates a beautiful texture that resembles tiny pink pearls.

This subtle yet elegant design detail adds a touch of beauty and grace to the cap. The soft and comforting aspect of the cap is perfectly complemented by this stylish element. It’s more than just a piece of clothing; it’s a symbol of strength and beauty. The turned up peak is the perfect pallete to add a lovely button or brooch.

Tiny Pink Pearls Chemo Cap Free Crochet Pattern is below.

Yarn used:
Lion Brand Truboo (3) 100% rayon, colorway soft pink. One ball needed hand wash lay flat to dry.
Lion Brand Coboo (3) 51% cotton; 49% rayon; 232 yds/232 meters per cake. 1 cake needed. Hand wash and lay flat to dry, when using this yarn, in order for it to keep it’s beauty.

Gauge:
4” x 4” = 17 st’s across x 13 rows high
Make a swatch, ch27, hdc in 2nd chain from hook and in each ch across, ch1 & turn:
*Hdc in each st across, ch1 and turn* repeat 15x
Crochet Hook:
F 5/3.75mm
STITCH GUIDE:

join w/ = join with
slp st = Slip Stitch
ch = Chain  
sc = single Crochet
hdc = half double crochet
blo = Back Loop Only
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 Stitch:
mp = Mini Popcorn – insert hook in stitch indicated in the pattern, yo pull up loop, using that loop you just pulled up, and leaving original loop on hook, ch3, yo, pull loop through both loops on hook. Push the ch3 to the front, creating a mini popcorn.
Designer Notes:
1. Please check the gauge before making the hat. Truboo yarn is sooooo flexible. It can be compared to the flexibility of corn starch paste. This hat does have a bit of stretch to it. Keep in mind that this hat is designed for someone who has lost their hair.
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3. Beginning chains do not count as a stitch.

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I have designed quite a few Chemo Caps since I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2021.

It was the middle of winter when the fluffy and warm Pipsqueak Chemo Hat was designed. Aptly named the Pipsqueak Chemo Cap, as it uses Pipsqueak Yarn. The turned up brim is fashionable and is the perfect place to add a brooch or a bit of embellishment.
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child/xsmall –This will fit an 18”- 20” (45.72-50.8 cm) head

Round 1: ch3 & join in a ring
ch1, 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10 hdc)
Round 2: ch1, sc&mp in joining st; *sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (20 st’s)
Round 3: ch1, hdc in joining st; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (30 hdc)
Round 4: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (40 st’s)
Round 5: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 2 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)3x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (50 hdc)
Round 6: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st)2x; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (60 st’s)
Round 7: ch1, hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (60 hdc)
Round 8: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st;* repeat between *  * all the way around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (60 st’s)
Round 9 thru 23: Repeat Rounds 7&8 consecutively
Round 24-26: ch1, sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (60 sc)
Round 29: ch1, sc in the blo of the joining st and in the blo of each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (60 sc)
The Peak At The Brim. Row count numbers will start over
Row 1: hdc in the next 26 st’s, ch2 & turn (26 hdc)
Row 2: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 21 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (23 hdc)
Row 3: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 18 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (20 hdc)
Row 4: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 15 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (17 hdc)
Row 5: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 12 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (14 hdc)
Row 6: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 9 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (11 hdc)
Row 7: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 5 st’s;  hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (8 hdc)
Row 8: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 2 st’s;  hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (5 hdc)
Row 9: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.;  hdc last 3 st;s together; leave remaining st unworked; turn the hat so that the inside of the hat is facing you, and then drop to Row 10. If the inside of the hat is already toward you, drop down and begin Row 10 (1 hdc)
Row 10: turn work slightly and begin to sc down the side of the peak; when you reach the base of the peak, continue to sc in the BLO in each remaining st, around the brim, when you reach the base of the peak on the opposite side, sc up the side of the peak, when you reach the top, execute 3sc in the hdc at the top.
Row 11: sc down the peak, and around the brim & back up the opposite side of the peak. Execute one last sequence of 3 sc st’s at the top of the peak.
Row 12: sc down the peak and around the brim, back up the opposite side of the peak and join w/slp st to the 1st sc of the 3sc sequence of Row 11. End off, weave in ends and sew a button to the peak or add a brooch.
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The Spring after my Cancer diagnosis, I really enjoyed designing mesh chemo caps.

First was a mesh beanie, then a banded mesh bucket hat. That bucket chemo cap is perfect to embellish into a 1920’s inspired cloche.

       Banded Summer Chemo Cap                        Mesh Summer Chemo Cap                                 Winter Chemo Cap

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Small – Medium – This will fit a 20”- 22” (50.8-55.88 cm) head

Round 1: ch3 & join in a ring
ch1, 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10 hdc)
Round 2: ch1, sc&mp in joining st; *sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (20 st’s)
Round 3: ch1, hdc in joining st; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (30 hdc)
Round 4: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (40 st’s)
Round 5: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 2 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)3x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (50 hdc)
Round 6: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st)2x; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (60 st’s)
Round 7: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 4 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)5x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (70 hdc)
Round 8: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st;* repeat between *  * all the way around; join w/slp st to beg. sc;
(70 st’s)
Round 9: ch1, hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (70 hdc)
Round 10 thru 25: Repeat Rounds 8&9 consecutively
Round 26-28: ch1, sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (70 sc)
Round 29: ch1, sc in the blo of the joining st and in the blo of each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (70 sc)
The Peak At The Brim. Row count numbers will start over
Row 1: hdc in the next 26 st’s, ch2 & turn (26 hdc)
Row 2: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 21 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (23 hdc)
Row 3: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 18 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (20 hdc)
Row 4: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 15 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (17 hdc)
Row 5: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 12 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (14 hdc)
Row 6: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 9 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (11 hdc)
Row 7: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 5 st’s;  hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (8 hdc)
Row 8: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 3 st’s;  hdc nxt 2 st’s together; ch2 & turn (5 hdc)
Row 9: skp 1st st;  hdc last 3 st;s together; leave remaining st unworked; turn the hat so that the inside of the hat is facing you, and then drop to Row 10. If the inside of the hat is already toward you, drop down and begin Row 10 (1 hdc)
Row 10: turn work slightly and begin to sc down the side of the peak; when you reach the base of the peak, continue to sc in the BLO in each remaining st, around the brim, when you reach the base of the peak on the opposite side, sc up the side of the peak, when you reach the top, execute 3sc in the hdc at the top.
Row 11: sc down the peak, and around the brim & back up the opposite side of the peak. Execute one last sequence of 3 sc st’s at the top of the peak.
Row 12: sc down the peak and around the brim, back up the opposite side of the peak and join w/slp st to the 1st sc of the 3sc sequence of Row 11. End off, weave in ends and sew a button to the peak or add a brooch.
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Designing free crochet patterns for chemo caps was happening prior to my Breast Cancer diagnosis.

The first chemo cap I designed is quick and uses Lion Brands Homespun Thick and Quick. Then it was a chemo cap that used Lion Brand Homespun, but it wasn’t the Thick and Quick. It’s a beautiful hat with a peaked turned up brim. The next chemo cap designn has a complete turned up brim. You can use either Lion Brand Hometown or Homespun yarn. It is so easy to crochet.

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Large-xlarge –This will fit a 23”-25” (58.42-63.5 cm) head

Round 1: ch3 & join in a ring
ch1, 10 hdc in ring; join w/slp st to beg. hdc (10 hdc)
Round 2: ch1, sc&mp in joining st; *sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (20 st’s)
Round 3: ch1, hdc in joining st; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *hdc in nxt st, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (30 hdc)
Round 4: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (40 st’s)
Round 5: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 2 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)3x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (50 hdc)
Round 6: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st; sc&mp in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st)2x; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (60 st’s)
Round 7: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 4 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)5x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (70 hdc)
Round 8: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; (sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st)2x; sc&mp in nxt st; *(sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st)3x; sc&mp in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (80 st’s)
Round 9: ch1, hdc in joining st and nxt 6 st’s; 2 hdc in nxt st;  *(hdc in nxt st)7x, 2hdc in nxt st;* 9x; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (90 hdc)
Round 10: ch1, sc in joining st, mp in nxt st; *sc in nxt st, mp in nxt st;* repeat between *  * all the way around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; (90 st’s)
Round 11: ch1, hdc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. hdc; (90 hdc)
Round 12 thru 27: Repeat Rounds 9&10 consecutively
Round 28-30: ch1, sc in joining st and in each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (90 sc)
Round 31: ch1, sc in the blo of the joining st and in the blo of each st around; join w/slp st to beg. sc; ch2 & turn (90 sc)
The Peak At The Brim. Row count numbers will start over
Row 1: hdc in the next 26 st’s, ch2 & turn (26 hdc)
Row 2: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 21 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (23 hdc)
Row 3: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 18 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (20 hdc)
Row 4: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 15 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (17 hdc)
Row 5: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 12 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (14 hdc)
Row 6: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 9 st’s; hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (11 hdc)
Row 7: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 5 st’s;  hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (8 hdc)
Row 8: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.; hdc in the nxt 2 st’s;  hdc last 2 st;s together; ch2 & turn (5 hdc)
Row 9: skp 1st st, hdc 2 tog.;  hdc last 3 st;s together; leave remaining st unworked; turn the hat so that the inside of the hat is facing you, and then drop to Row 10. If the inside of the hat is already toward you, drop down and begin Row 10 (1 hdc)
Row 10: turn work slightly and begin to sc down the side of the peak; when you reach the base of the peak, continue to sc in the BLO in each remaining st, around the brim, when you reach the base of the peak on the opposite side, sc up the side of the peak, when you reach the top, execute 3sc in the hdc at the top.
Row 11: sc down the peak, and around the brim & back up the opposite side of the peak. Execute one last sequence of 3 sc st’s at the top of the peak.
Row 12: sc down the peak and around the brim, back up the opposite side of the peak and join w/slp st to the 1st sc of the 3sc sequence of Row 11. End off, weave in ends and sew a button to the peak or add a brooch.

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