Cat Hat Crochet Free Pattern

Written By Ayiesha Strother

Cat Hats have been super popular for the last year and a half I have been crocheting and I have desperately wanted to learn how to make them. I have become increasingly addicted to making these hats and saw that most people had no idea how to make them.

Since that day I was beyond determined to find the right pattern for a one size fits most, I researched as much as I could and wasted a bunch of yarn. I love making this pattern and sell my cat hats at conventions/markets and they do really well!

With A LOT of trial and error, I have finally got this pattern right and wanted to share it with everyone so you won’t have to waste your yarn. With some patience you will get this pattern down and will be crocheting non stop!

Materials:

You can use any size yarn, hook, and colors, however this is based off of the supplies that I used, adjust based off of your own supplies:

  • 6mm hook

  • size 4 weight yarn( Loops & Threads)

  • Yarn Needles

  • Scissors

Abbreviations:

This pattern works in continuous rounds which means we will not be stitching closed or fastening off(FO) until the end. This will also need to be flipped inside out after sewing tails.

I will be using these terminology throughout the entire pattern and will use abbreviations that are commonly used:

Chain: CH

Slip Knot

Fasten Off: FO

Slip Stitch: SLST

Half-Double Crochet: HDC

Double Crochet: DC

Color Change: CC

Front Post: FP

Back Post: BP

Reminders & Policies:

  • DO NOT publish or sell this pattern

  • I HIGHLY recommend selling your finished hats, please credit me for the pattern. (Tag @plutoscrafts on any platforms)

  • Tag me in your creations, I love to see the combos you come up with!

Pattern Simplified:

Before you go into the pattern, I thought to simplify it for those that just want a quick short cut.

  1. Slip Knot, CH 73
    SKIP THE FIRST STITCH CLOSEST TO YOUR HOOK,
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

    2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

    3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

    20. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK


    SKIP TO CLOSING THE HAT FROM HERE



Lets begin our Cat Hats:

START WITH ANY COLOR:

  1. Slip Knot, CH 73
    SKIP THE FIRST STITCH CLOSEST TO YOUR HOOK,
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  2. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  3. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  4. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  5. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  6. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  7. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  8. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  9. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  10. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  11. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  12. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  13. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  14. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  15. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  16. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  17. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  18. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  19. 72 HDC
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

  20. 72 HDC
    CC IS OPTIONAL BUT THIS IS WHERE WE WOULD DO THAT
    CH 1
    TURN YOUR WORK

Closing the Hat:

Side Opening

You will want to close this with SLST

After your final row(20) we will fold the hat in half and SLST the top of the hat closed.

FO, Make a Slip Knot & SLST down the open side of the hat.

You can either cut the yarn and FO(LEAVE LONG TAIL) or you can begin ribbing the hat. For Ribbing you will want to learn how to do FP & BP.

Ribbing:

DC BP (Double Crochet Back Post)

Continuing from your slip stitches,

  1. CH 2, FP DC, BP DC AROUND UNTIL YOU MEET YOUR CH 2
    SLST INTO YOUR FIRST ST

  2. CH 2, FP DC, BP DC AROUND UNTIL YOU MEET YOUR CH 2
    SLST INTO YOUR FIRST ST

  3. CH 2, FP DC, BP DC AROUND UNTIL YOU MEET YOUR CH 2
    SLST INTO YOUR FIRST ST

  4. FO, LEAVE LONG TAIL FOR SEWING


Inside Out CC >

Flip your hat inside out so you no longer see the CC & Tail weaving.


There you have it your Cat Hat! Please let me know what you think!




There you have it your Cat Hat! Please let me know what you think!

Ayiesha Strother