Cancer Hats
#12
I am so happy to see you made some suitable for men! I was just talking to my brother yesterday, he is currently being treated for multiple myloma in Pittsburgh, and has lost all his hair. He was telling me he likes the knit caps they offer the patients, but few are color appropriate for men, and even fewer fit. Unfortunately, I do not knit or crochet, sewing is my limit. Thank You!!
I agree with the hats for men, the nurse who gave my DH his hat had to look through a ton of pink ones to find one with manly colors. I still have it, can't seem to let it go.
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yes, when I look at the cancer hat and quilt offerings, there are so many for women. Several months ago, someone had donated some camo fleece to me and it was just enough to make 2 chemo hats... saved fleece from being thrown away.
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I do make the fleece hats, I have been making and donating those for years now. I got really lucky a couple of days ago while visiting my son, his Jo-Ann store was having a local store special, 75% off fleece remnants. Since it was already on sale for $5-$6 a yard, the rems were less than $1.50 a yard, some of them were nice size 1.5 yard pieces too, I ended up with 2 big bags full. My brother was asking if I could make any of the soft knit ones, I think maybe they were made from cotton yarn?
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On another related note, I am looking for a face mask pattern for him, the pleated type, not the fitted one. I found one on the Cloth with Pegs blog, but it is made to be worn over a disposable surgical mask. I am looking for one that can be worn alone. Anyone have a link to a free pattern?
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This is my favorite pattern for 'sewing' chemo hats. They are great in fleece and in cotton knits. And you can make them a bit smaller or larger to your need. Made dark colors for men or male minded prints.
http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/spatt01.htm
http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/spatt01.htm
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