Open Tuck Chemo Hats

Summer Chemo Hat; Open Tuck Stitch Pattern (lightweight, lacy effect that fits head snugly)

Open Tuck Stitch Pattern

Standard Gauge Machine

1 strand 2.17 yarn or other similar yarn of choice

• Cast on a 1 X 1 rib (or any needle arrangement) for 75 X 76 – (or up to 85 X 85 – depending on size desired) needles on MB and Ribber
• RC 000
• T 2/2 (or T appropriate for your yarn); K 9/10 R ribbing ending on left
• Move all Sts to MB
• For Open Tuck Stitch: Stitch World 1 patterns #283 – 292
• Choose/input pattern, set up needles bed with N out of work according to pattern chosen for Open Tuck Stitch – Begin setting up/needles out of work for pattern from the center of needle bed out (refer to black and white Stitch World diagrams)
• Pull N to be taken out of work to E
• Move the E sts to be taken out of work to N to the right and push empty N’s out of work
• Tension 5
• KCII knob
• K 1 R to right to select N
• Push in both tuck buttons
• Knit to RC 109 – 120 (depending on length desired – some patterns knit up to be longer)
• Remove patterning
• Move EOS to right (skip N’s if needed)
• K 3/4 R – ending on right
• Take off stitches with DOUBLED long tail on large needle
• Sew up side and pull top tight

 

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