crocheted cat hat
This is my entry to the September Whiplash contest. The challenge was to make any kind of hat. I got the inspiration for my hat from my cat, Maui:
I crocheted the cat hat in single crochet from black chenille with cream chenille accents. After reading the tapestry crochet post on whipup a few weeks ago, I’ve been wanting to try it, so I added a zig-zag border around the bottom, to match the ‘M’ markings on Maui’s forehead. I finished the bottom with reverse single crochet.:
I single crocheted cream fronts and black backs for the ears, then joined the fronts to the backs with a reverse single crochet border:
The hat still looked a bit plain, so I added three flowers embroidered with lazy daisy stitch, with bead centres:
Maui seems to approve of the finished hat:
I’m entering the cat hat into the design category of Whiplash this month.
Lina said
your cat hat is adorable! and your cat as well, and you – great photos.
Kari said
This is so pretty! I LOVE the flowers, they really add a cute detail. Awesome job!!!
dawn said
MAU MAU!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cleo said
I wanna try that so badly but i only know the basics in crocheting,ill try tho
Julie said
I Think you’re my sosi !!!! It’s a very wierd feeling… i was looking for a Hat for my cat on Google, and i felt on your picture, it’s very bizard.
Can you contact me ?
THx.
Rachel said
OMG, do you make hats and sell them? I would TOTALLY love to buy one if you do! That is so adorable!
Blaise said
This hat totally Rox!!
Grace said
Cute!~
I think i’d buy it ^w^
(well, i dunno how it’d look on me- but if i saw it in a store, i’d definitely try it on ^^)
Diana Barclay said
I would like to crochet this for my daughter. Any chance you could send me the pattern????? Thank you!
June said
Hi All,
I’m really glad you like my cat hat. I’m so sorry, but there is no pattern for it! I made it up as I went along and didn’t keep track of what I was doing – this was three years ago, before I even started designing crochet patterns.
Sorry to disappoint!
June