You want to own a funny and adorable cat but don’t have the conditions or for many different reasons. Don’t worry because now we will suggest you a way to create a Cat Wearing Hat Crochet Pattern. In this article, Fanycrafts will show you how to make the Cat Wearing Hat Crochet Pattern in the most detailed and easy-to-understand way. Ready to get started?
Cat Wearing Hat Crochet Pattern
Crocheting a hat for your feline friend is a fun way to show your love and create some adorable pictures. Here’s a basic pattern to get you started. Remember, this is a guide and you can customize it based on your preference!
Creating a crochet pattern for a cat wearing a hat involves designing both the cat and the hat separately, then combining them. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started.
Materials:
- Soft, cat-friendly yarn (acrylic or cotton blend recommended)
- Crochet hook (size depends on yarn weight, check yarn label for recommendation)
- Yarn needle (for sewing ends)
- Tape measure
- Scissors
- Optional: embellishments like buttons for eyes, pipe cleaners for whiskers (make sure these are securely attached to avoid choking hazards)
Measurements:
- Measure the circumference of your cat’s head. Add about an inch for ease of wear.
- Measure from the base of your cat’s neck to the desired hat height (consider covering the ears for extra warmth).
Stitches:
- Single crochet (sc)
- Increase (inc) – typically two single crochets in one stitch
- Decrease (dec) – typically crocheting two stitches together
Instructions
Note: The bold part turns into white wool.
Head (start with blue wool)
- R1: MR6X
- R2: 6V
- R3: (X, V)6
- R4:(X,V,X)6
- R5: (3X,V)6
- R6: (2X,V, 2X)6
- R7: (5X,V)6
- R8: (3X,V,3X)6
- R9-10: 48X
- R11: 23X, V, 24X
- R12: 22X, 4X, 23X
- R13: 20X, 8X, 21X
- R14: 18X, 12X, 19X
- R15: 16X, 16X, 17Χ. (48)
- R16: (2X, A)3, 2X, A, (2X, A)4, 2X, A, (2X, A)3, Χ. (36)
- R17: (X, A)*3, (X, A)*6, X, A, X, A, 2A. (24) R18: (2X,A)6. (18)
- R19: (X,A)*6. (twelfth)
- R20: 6A. Cut the yarn Near the eyes in the middle of rows 12-13, the eyes are 6 stitches apart.
Body (start with blue wool)
- R1: MR8X
- R2: 8V
- R3: (X,V)8
- R4: (2X, V)8
- R5: (3X, V)*8
- R6: 15X, 10X, 15X
- R7-9: 14X, 12X, 14X (30)
- R10: (2X, A)3, 2X, A, (2X,A)2, 2X, A, (2X,A)3.
- R11-12: 11X, 9X, 10X. (30)
- R13: (3X, A)2, X, 2X, A, 3X, A, (3X,A)*2. (24)
- R14: 9X, 7X, 8X
- Cut the yarn, leaving a section to sew to the head
Hat (blue wool)
- R1: MR6X
- R2: 6V
- R3: (X,V)6
- R4: (2X, V)6
- R5: (3X, V)6
- R6: (4X,V)6
- R7: (5X, V)6
- R8: (6X,V)6
- R9: 48X
- R10: 42X, skip 7 stitches, turn up 1 ch
- R11-12: 42X, 1ch, return
- R13: (5X, A)*6, 1 ch back
- R14: 10X, 6ch, skip 5 hook pins, 6X, 6ch, skip 5 hook pins, 10X, 1 ch back
- R15: 10X, 6X (on the square), 6X, 6X (on the square), 10X, 1ch back
- R16-18: 38X
- R19: 38X, up 20 ch, return to the 2nd leg from the 19-stitch slide needle (cap string 1), 38x,20ch return to 19slst (cap string 2).
Ears: x2 (blue wool)
- R1: MR4X
- R2: (X,V)*2
- R3: (X, V)*3
- R4: (2X, V)*3. Remove the yarn, leaving a long piece to sew to the head. Sew the ears between rows 4-8 of the head
Tail: start with white wool
- R1: MR8X
- R2-3: 8X Change to blue wool
- R4: 6X, A R6: 6A, cut the yarn containing a long piece and sew it to the body
- R5: 5X, A
Legs: x2 (blue wool)
- R1: MR6X
- R2: 6V
- R3-5: 12X.
Hand: x2 (blue wool)
- R1: MR8X
- R2-7: 8X
Make sure any embellishments are securely attached to avoid choking hazards. With a little creativity, you can crochet a purrfectly adorable hat for your feline friend!
Enjoy your crochet project! In addition, you can refer to many other crochet patterns from Fanycrafts at the All Crochet Patterns blog.
