Cats in Hats
By The Left-Handed Crocheter
These cats are ready to celebrate, with hats for every occasion. Made with worsted
weight yarn, this finished cat measures approximately 7 inches tall, and they’re so
cuddly and cute.
Amigurami Tips and Tricks:
To avoid gaps in your finished product, be sure you’re crocheting with a very tight
stitch. If you normally crochet loosely, you may want to use a smaller hook size
to tighten your stitches up. *Note: Using a smaller hook size will make your
finished product smaller than intended.
Poly-fil will break down over time, especially if the item is played with. For that
reason, you want to stuff your items as tight as you can get them without
stretching out your stitches too much.
When crocheting in the round, it’s very helpful to use stitch markers to keep track
of your starting stitch in each round.
When you have pieces to sew on, like ears or antlers or snouts, it helps to use
straight pins to hold them in place. This way you can position your pieces and
move them around until you like the way it looks before sewing them on.
Abbreviations:
ch: chain
sc: single crochet
inc: increase (2 single crochets in one loop)
dec: decrease (pull yarn through loop, pull yarn through second loop, yarn over and pull
through all loops)
Materials needed:
Any worsted weight yarn. I used Red Heart Super Saver.
G (4mm) crochet hook
Poly-fil
Yarn needle
15mm safety eyes
Extra yarn for nose and claws
Embroidery thread for whiskers
Head:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (50 stitches)
Rows 10-15: Sc in each stitch around. (50 stitches)
Row 16: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 8 stitches, repeat from * around. (45 stitches)
Row 17: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 7 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 18: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 19: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 20: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 21: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Insert safety eyes between rows 12 and 13 with 7 stitches
between them. Using your yarn needle and extra yarn, sew a nose on. Attach whiskers
with embroidery thread.
Ears:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)
Rows 2-3: Sc in each stitch around. (5 stitches)
Row 4: Inc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Rows 5-6: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 8: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Tie off. Make two. Flatten and sew onto top of head.
Body:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 5: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 7: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (40 stitches)
Row 8: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 6 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Rows 9-11: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Row 12: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Rows 13-14: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
Row 15: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 16: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Row 17: *Dec in first 2 stitches, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 18: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Tie off. Stuff tight with poly-fil. Sew head onto body. Stop before you close up the
opening, and insert more poly-fil to reinforce the neck.
Legs:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Rows 5-6: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Row 7: Sc in first 7 stitches, work 5 dec’s across next 10 stitches, sc in last 8 stitches.
(20 stitches)
Row 8: Sc in first 5 stitches, work 5 dec’s across next 10 stitches, sc in last 5 stitches.
(15 stitches)
Rows 9-13: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Tie off. Make two. Stuff tight with poly-fil, leaving last 2-3 rows unstuffed. Sew onto
sides of body.
Arms:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 10 sc inside of circle. (10 stitches)
Row 2: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Row 3: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Row 4: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Row 5: Sc in first 5 stitches, work 5 dec’s in next 10 stitches, sc in last 5 stitches. (15
stitches)
Row 6: Sc in first 3 stitches, work 5 dec’s in next 10 stitches, sc in last 2 stitches. (10
stitches)
Rows 7-16: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Tie off. Make two. Stuff tight with poly-fil, leaving last 5 rows unstuffed. Sew onto front of
body. Use extra yarn to sew claws on all 4 paws.
Tail:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 6 sc inside of circle. (6 stitches)
Rows 2-21: Sc in each stitch around. (6 stitches)
Tie off. Don’t stuff. Position and sew onto back of body.
Hat:
Ch 3. Sl st to first ch to create circle. (Instead, you can perform the “magic circle” if
you’d like.)
Row 1: ch 1, 5 sc inside of circle. (5 stitches)
Row 2: Sc in each stitch around. (5 stitches)
Row 3: Inc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Rows 4-5: Sc in each stitch around. (10 stitches)
Row 6: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next stitch, repeat from * around. (15 stitches)
Rows 7-8: Sc in each stitch around. (15 stitches)
Row 9: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 2 stitches, repeat from * around. (20 stitches)
Rows 10-11: Sc in each stitch around. (20 stitches)
Row 12: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 3 stitches, repeat from * around. (25 stitches)
Row 13: Sc in each stitch around. (25 stitches)
Row 14: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 4 stitches, repeat from * around. (30 stitches)
Row 15: Sc in each stitch around. (30 stitches)
Row 16: *Inc in first stitch, sc in next 5 stitches, repeat from * around. (35 stitches)
Row 17: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
For Santa Hat:
Switch to white.
Row 18: Sc in each stitch around. (35 stitches)
Tie off. Make pom-pom with white yarn and attach to top. Fold hat over and tie to keep it
folded.
For Party Hat:
Row 18: Work 4 sc’s into each stitch around. (140 stitches)
Tie off. Make pom-pom and attach to top.
For Witch’s Hat:
Row 18: Inc in each stitch around. (70 stitches)
Row 19: Sc in each stitch around. (70 stitches)
Tie off.
I hope you enjoy this pattern! You’re welcome to sell items that you make using my
patterns, as long as you don’t post the pattern anywhere else, and link back to my page
if you’d like to. If there are any mistakes, or something is unclear, please feel free to
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