Hand Knitting Caps for Cancer Patients Since 2001
ChemoCaps handknit caps for cancer patients
Comfort for cancer patients

Comfort for Sensitive Heads

Soft, seam-free knit caps designed with chemotherapy patients in mind, gentle on hair-loss sensitive scalps.

In memory of Heather Spoll

In Memory of Heather Spoll

This program was founded in honor of Heather, a great knitter and beloved daughter, to comfort those walking the same difficult path.

Heather Spoll portrait

A Worldwide Community of Knitters

Knitters from around the globe join hands to bring warmth, comfort, and love to cancer patients in vulnerable moments.

All ChemoCaps must be hand knit - sewn caps are not acceptable for use by cancer patients. Please tag each cap: "Heather Spoll No Hair Day Hat Program" - www.ChemoCaps.com

In memory of Heather Spoll

Why I Started ChemoCaps

My daughter Heather (age 25 and a great knitter) passed away August 31, 2000.

In her memory, we are knitting and donating hand-knit chemo caps to wonderful hospital oncology inpatient units and hospice programs so that cancer patients who lose their hair can have a very soft, hand-knit cap to call their own.

They will know that someone cared enough to knit a cap for them. That knowledge comforts their heads and their souls.

- Ronni, founder of ChemoCaps.com

Why We Knit

Children and women undergoing chemotherapy or radiation for cancer all over the world would appreciate the warmth and comfort of a hand-knit cap made with love. Our program has been distributing caps to oncology units and hospice programs since 2001.

Cancer patients who lose their hair deserve a very soft, hand-knit cap to call their own, one that comforts their heads and their souls because it carries the knowledge that someone cared enough to knit it for them.

Use our free patterns to create ChemoCaps and distribute them to your local hospitals. It is that simple and that meaningful.

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Knitter creating a chemo cap

How You Can Help

Three simple steps to make a profound difference in a cancer patient's life.

Download a Pattern

Browse free, professionally designed knitting patterns created with sensitivity for chemo patients: soft, seam-free, and knit in the round.

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Knit with Love

Use very soft, washable yarn in DK or worsted weight. Knit in the round to minimize seams. Colors are encouraged.

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Donate Locally

Contact your local hospital oncology unit or hospice program to arrange donation, or reach out to learn where caps are needed.

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Your Commitment to the Program

Becoming a ChemoCaps volunteer means taking on a few key responsibilities that make this program work for patients who need it most.

  1. Step 1: Make ArrangementsContact your local hospitals and oncology units to arrange the distribution of chemo caps to patients.
  2. Step 2: Receive and DistributeBe willing to receive caps sent to you by knitters from around the world and get them into patients' hands.
  3. Step 3: Thank KnittersTake time to thank the knitters who participate. Their contribution deserves acknowledgment and gratitude.

Remember: As part of this program, please put a small tag on each ChemoCap that reads:

"Heather Spoll No Hair Day Hat Program - www.ChemoCaps.com - Knit for you by [your name or knitting group]"

Ready to Start Knitting?

Download a free pattern and make a difference in a cancer patient's life today.

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