Sunday, January 18, 2009

A Hat for Mary


A friend of mine found out just before Christmas that she had a brain tumor. Since then, she's had surgery and found out that it's cancer. She'll be starting radiation and chemo therapy soon. I wanted to make her a chemo cap and found a pattern that I really liked on Ravelry ("Laced-Edged Women's Hat"). The pattern suggested Rowan Cashsoft yarn but I couldn't find it. So, I used Bernat Satin. It lives up to it's name because it's very soft and has a bit of a sheen like satin. It's such a pretty pink too. I had to do a lot of swatching to get the right gauge. I ended using size eights. I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I hope she likes it and that it reminds her of how much she is loved.

4 comments:

Erin @Days to Remember said...

Wow, it turned out really nice! Good job. I hope your friend is doing okay. I've had a few friends battling brain tumors, and every year I participate in the Path to Progress in Chicago to support the American Brain Tumor Association.

Anonymous said...

Your friend will love it! You did an amazing job on this, and knit up so quick!

Judith said...

I like this hat and I'm sure your friend will love it too. I hope things go well for your friend. I'll say a prayer for her.

Anonymous said...

Nice work Cheryl!