Chemo Caps - There are many patterns, both knit and crochet. The patterns are not really very different from any other hat you might make, except that they aren’t heavy and they are made of soft yarns. The patterns can be somewhat lacey and open, but not too open since women don’t want their scalps to show through when they have no hair. Wools or other animal product yarns must be labeled since some people have allergies to those. If you use wool, please only very soft materials such as merino. The newly bald head is very sensitive and chemotherapy agents can make the scalp break out.
The site www.headhuggers.org has a lot of patterns. Once you have made a few caps, it is easy to freelance and design and embellish on your own.
Making caps is a great way to use up your stash since it takes about 50 grm to make a cap.
