Easy Crochet Chemo Cap Pattern, The Kathryn Beanie

Easy Crochet Chemo Cap Pattern, The Kathryn Beanie

How to Crochet an Easy Crochet Chemo Cap.

How to crochet a Kathryn Beanie.

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All About the Yarn.

Kathryn Beanie

Ch = chain
st = stitch
sc = single crochet
sl st = slip stitch
scblo = single crochet back loop only

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How to Crochet an Easy Crochet Chemo Cap.

How to crochet a Kathryn Beanie.

Introducing my Kathryn Chemo Cap Crochet Pattern. The Kathryn Beanie is a super bulky beanie and it is made using the moss stitch and the single crochet stitch. It is the perfect beginner crochet project.

Hi everyone. I am so excited to share my Kathryn Beanie free crochet pattern with you.

This Easy Crochet Chemo Cap Pattern is dedicated to my friend Kathryn. She is a strong woman who survived breast cancer and is an inspiration to others. Her strength and determination show up in so many areas of her life. She is a talented musician with a huge heart, brightening the world each day.

This Beanie makes up so soft and it is the perfect project for someone needing a pretty hat to wear while having chemo treatment, but also forever afterwards as well as it is so stylish. I used the soft pink Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn for my Kathryn Beanie.

Description of the Kathryn Beanie Free Pattern.

I have video tutorials on youtube showing how to do the single crochet stitch, the moss stitch and also the single crochet into the back loop only. There are left and right handed versions for these tutorials.

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Here are the video tutorials on how to make a Basic Chunky Beanie.

All About the Yarn.

I have used Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick on other crochet patterns here on my blog, including the Short and Chunky Fingerless Gloves and my Warmest Feet Ever Slipper Socks.

Colourways:

Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick yarn is available in a wide variety of shades, including neutrals, and lovely earth tones and pinks etc. It is such a user friendly yarn and just great for making these crochet beanies. I used Blossom Pink for this Kathryn Beanie.

Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick is a super bulky weight yarn with a number 6 on the label.

Care instructions for Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick and Quick.

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Kathryn Beanie

Pattern by Pam Carr ©2026

Kathryn Beanie

Size: Teen/Adult Finished Hat Size: 18”-23“/ 51-56 cm in circumference. 9.5”/24 cm tall

Supplies you will need:

Yarn: One skein of Lions Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick super bulky yarn. (6) in Blossom. This yarn is super soft and squishy as it is a wool blend. 20% wool and 80% acrylic.

You can choose whatever colours you prefer for your Kathryn Beanie

Hook: size, N/15 – 10.00 mm. Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.

Gauge: 7sc – 7 rows = 4” (10 cm) in moss stitch.

Abbreviations (uses US conventions)

Ch = chain

st = stitch

sc = single crochet

sl st = slip stitch

scblo = single crochet back loop only

This pattern uses US terminology. The US and UK crochet terms are different, but they use the same terms to describe different stitches. Here is a simple conversion chart for anyone in the UK.

US

Single Crochet (sc)

Single Crochet back loop only (scblo)

UK

Double Crochet (dc)

Double Crochet back loop only(dcblo)

Special Stitches used in the Kathryn Beanie.

The Moss Stitch.

The moss stitch is made with a combination of the single crochet and chain stitch) to create simple texture

How to make the Classic Moss Stitch.

Note: the chain 2 at the beginning of each row counts as one moss stitch (sc and ch1).

Chain an even number of chain stitches.

Row 1: sc in 4th ch from hook, *ch1, skip 1ch, sc in next ch*, repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc. Turn work.

Row 2: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch3 sp at the start of Row 1. Turn work.

Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, *ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space* – repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work.

Repeat Row 3 to continue the moss stitch.

There are right- and left-handed video tutorials for the Moss Stitch on my Carroway Crochet YouTube channel.

Here is what is looks like in the body of the hat.

The Single Crochet Back Loop Only

For the brim you will be making your single crochet stitches into the back loop only of the stitch below.

I have a video for how to do the SCBLO stitch here

There is a left-handed version on ow to do the SCBLO stitch here.

Instructions:

Please note that the Ch1 worked at the beginning of a Round does not count as a stitch. Do not turn at the end of each round as it is worked in the round.

Chain 3 and join with a sl st to make a small ring, or make a Magic Loop to start.

Round 1: Ch 1 and make 6 SC into the ring, join to the top of ch 1 with a sl st, (6 SC)

Round 2: Ch1, 2 SC in each stitch around, join to top of ch 1 with a sl st. (12 SC)

Round 3: Ch 1, *2 SC into the first st, SC into the next st*, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (18 SC)

Round 4: Ch 1, *2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 2 stitches*, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (24 DC)

Round 5: Ch 1, *2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 3 st*, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst (30 SC)

Round 6: Ch 1, *2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 4 st*, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst (36 SC)

Round 7: ch1, * skip 1 st, sc in next st, ch1*, repeat between * and * to the last st, ch1 and join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (18 moss stitches)

Rounds 8-15: ch1, * skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space, ch1, * repeat between * and * to the end and join to the top of the ch2 with a slst. (18 moss stitches)

Now we begin the brim.

Note: Instructions for doing the brim section using the back loop only single crochet are above under the Special Stitches section.

Round 16: Ch 1, sc in back loop only in each stitch and ch1 sp around, join to top of the first scblo with a sl st (36 scblo)

Rounds 17-18: Ch 1, sc in back loop only in each stitch around, join to top of the first scblo with a sl st (36 scblo)

Fasten off, weave in ends. You can also add a pom pom if you want one.

If you have any questions or need help with the patterns, please email me at carrowaycrochet@outlook.com, and Iʼll be glad to help you.

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Size: Teen/Adult
Finished Hat Size: 18”-23“/ 51-56 cm in circumference. 9.5”/24 cm tall

Hook: size, N/15 – 10.00 mm.
Notions: Tapestry needle and scissors.

Row 1: sc in 4th ch from hook, ch1, skip 1ch, sc in next ch, repeat between * and * to the end. The last stitch should be a sc. Turn work.

Row 2: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch3 sp at the start of Row 1. Turn work.

Row 3: ch2, sc in 1st ch1 space, ch1, skip 1 stitch, sc in next ch1 space – repeat between * and * to the end . The last stitch should be a sc in the ch2 sp at the start of Row 2. Turn work.

Round 3: Ch 1, 2 SC into the first st, SC into the next st, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (18 SC)

Round 4: Ch 1, 2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 2 stitches, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (24 DC)

Round 5: Ch 1, 2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 3 st, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst (30 SC)

Round 6: Ch 1, 2 SC into the first st, SC into each of the next 4 st, repeat between * and * to the last st, join to the top of the ch1 with a slst (36 SC)

Round 7: ch1, * skip 1 st, sc in next st, ch1, repeat between and * to the last st, ch1 and join to the top of the ch1 with a slst. (18 moss stitches)