Easy Crochet Cat Ear Hat Tutorial 🐱 | Cute Winter Beanie for Beginners, by anxin_crochet on YouTube. 13 min 50 s.
- Video length
- 13 min 50 s
- Time to do it
- 2 hours
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Steps
- 8
What you need
Steps
Measure around your head with a tape measure. Note the number, then subtract about 2 cm so the finished hat fits snugly without stretching too much.
Make a slip knot and chain enough stitches to reach your head measurement. Join the last chain to the first with a slip stitch to form a ring.
Work single crochet stitches around the ring, placing a stitch marker in the first stitch so you can track each round.
Keep going in single crochet rounds until the band is about 4 to 5 cm tall. This ribbed edge holds the hat on your head.
Switch to half double crochet and work even rounds until the hat reaches the top of your ears, roughly 18 to 20 cm from the start.
Begin decreasing by working two stitches together at even points around each round. Repeat until the opening closes at the crown.
Make two small triangles in single crochet for the cat ears. Leave a long yarn tail on each one for sewing.
Pin the ears to the top of the hat, spaced evenly apart. Sew them on with the yarn needle and weave in all loose ends.
Tips and common mistakes
Count your stitches at the end of every round, since a missed stitch makes the hat twist.
Try the hat on as you go so you can stop the body at the right height for your head.
Keep your tension loose on the starting chain so the band does not pinch.
Questions
Can I make this hat without a pattern?
Yes. The hat is just a tube of single crochet for the band and half double crochet for the body, closed with decreases at the top. The ears are two small triangles sewn on.
What yarn works best for a winter beanie?
A medium worsted weight acrylic or wool blend is warm and easy to see stitch by stitch. Avoid very fluffy yarn until you are comfortable counting stitches.
How do I know when to stop adding rounds?
Measure from the bottom edge to the top of your head, or about 18 to 20 cm. Then start the decrease rounds for the crown.
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