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betsy baker
10-11-2009, 08:44 AM
I was at Hancock Fabrics on Friday and they have the pattern for chemo caps for $.25. The quarter is a donation to St. Jude's. I've never made anything with fleece before, but it looks pretty simple. It has directions for an adult and child size. I picked up some remnant fleece to make a couple.

With the early snow and cold, we might need a few of these.

I'm going to make some for the grandkids and the patients undergoing chemo at our area hospital. It was such a blessing to have the caps available for free at the cancer center when I took my sister-in-law for treatments.
Midnight Blue
10-12-2009, 11:27 PM
That's a great idea! I have been thinking of trying to make some fleece hats, I will look for those patterns next time I have the chance. Also, fleece is fun to work with, I have made blankets, scarves and Christmas stockings with it so far.
packyderms_wife
10-13-2009, 12:11 AM
the best part about fleece is you don't have to finish the edges which makes the work go that much faster! :-D

K-
Limner
10-13-2009, 06:31 AM
This sounds like fun....and with all the kool patterns fleece has, you would make a kid smile, for sure.
Martinhouse
10-13-2009, 08:56 AM
Our Hancock's closed a while back, so I can't go get that pattern. Could someone describe the chemo caps for me?

Thanks,

Carol
Riana
10-16-2009, 10:54 PM
I would be interested in such a pattern, as well. I might be able to find a Hancock's, but if I can't, I'd gladly pay for one of those patterns (plus shipping, of course).
Limner
10-17-2009, 05:36 AM
WOOOHOO!!! Found it on the net, no trip to Hancock's neccessary! Several patters; find the Chemo cap (and look at the revisions they reccommend) then click on the HERE, and there is the pattern. Looks easy enough, for sure.

http://www.brimmingwithlove.com/patterns.html
RockyMountainHoosier
10-21-2009, 11:49 AM
If you knit, there's several knitted cap patterns that run around too!

Naomi
Martinhouse
10-29-2009, 09:42 AM
Limner, thanks for finding the patterns!

I am glad to get the dimensions for the chemo caps! But I am planning to sew the pieces together like a neck roll bolster, with a tiny opening to turn it right-side out. Then it can be pushed double and it will be reversible.

If the nap on fleece fabric makes it slide out of shape, I can just tack the two circles together in a few places.

Wish I'd gotten a few half-yard pieces of fleece at WM before I went into self-quarantine!

Again, thanks!

Carol