Crochet cat hat pattern
This crochet cat hat pattern turns a cozy gray beanie into a playful kitty with pointed ears, a white snout, pink nose, eyes, a stitched smile, and whiskers. With sizes from baby through adult, it’s a fun handmade hat for cat lovers, gifts, costumes, dress-up, or everyday wear.
Quick answer
This advanced-beginner crochet cat hat pattern is worked top down in joined rounds using worsted weight (#4) yarn and an I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook. It includes baby, toddler, child, and adult sizes. The snout, nose, eyes, and ears are crocheted separately with an H-8 (5 mm) hook and sewn onto the finished beanie.
Crochet cat hat pattern details
Skill level
Advanced beginner — This pattern uses basic crochet stitches along with simple increases, decreases, shaping, color changes, and sewn-on pieces.
Materials needed
- I-9 (5.5 mm) crochet hook for the hat
- H-8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the snout, nose, eyes, and ears
- Worsted weight yarn (#4) in black, white, gray, and pink
- Yarn needle
- Scissors
Cat hat size guide
| Size | Fits head circumference | Finished hat height |
|---|---|---|
| Baby | 14–15 in (36–38 cm) | 6 in (15 cm) |
| Toddler | 18–19 in (46–48 cm) | 7 in (18 cm) |
| Child | 19–20 in (48–51 cm) | 7.75 in (20 cm) |
| Adult | 20–23 in (51–58 cm) | 8 in (20 cm) |
Need help with sizing? Check out my crochet hat sizing guide to measure head circumference, use negative ease, and adjust crown diameter and hat height for the best fit.
Gauge
15 dc × 9 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)
Learn how to check crochet gauge before you begin so you can adjust your hook size if needed.
Crochet abbreviations
- dc = double crochet stitch
- sc = single crochet stitch
- hdc = half double crochet stitch
- hdc2tog = half double crochet decrease
- ch/chs = chain/chains
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- sl st = slip stitch
Pattern notes
- The hat is worked from the top down in joined rounds.
- The beginning ch 1 or ch 2 does not count as a stitch.
- Work the first stitch of each round in the same stitch as the join unless otherwise stated.
- Join each round with a sl st to the first stitch made in that round.
- Repeat instructions between the asterisks (*) as indicated.
- Unless a size is specified, the cat pieces are the same for all four hat sizes.
- The pattern is written in US crochet terms.
Crochet cat hat instructions
Hat crown: all sizes
Round 1: With gray yarn, make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 dc into the ring. Join. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 dc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Round 5: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 10 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (48 sts)
Baby
Rounds 6–14: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (48 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Toddler
Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Rounds 8–17: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (56 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Child
Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Rounds 9–18: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (60 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Adult
Round 6: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 11 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (52 sts)
Round 7: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 12 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (56 sts)
Round 8: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 13 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (60 sts)
Round 9: Ch 2, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 14 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (64 sts)
Rounds 10–19: Ch 2, dc in each st around. Join. (64 sts)
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Crochet the cat snout
Using the H-8 (5 mm) hook and white yarn:
Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 11 hdc into the ring. Join. (11 sts)
Round 2: Ch 2, 2 hdc in each st around. Join. (22 sts)
Round 3: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next st; repeat from * around. Join. (33 sts)
Round 4: Ch 2, *2 hdc in next st, hdc in next 2 sts; repeat from * around. Join. (44 sts)
Fasten off.
Crochet the cat nose
Using the H-8 (5 mm) hook and pink yarn:
Round 1: Ch 5. Work 2 hdc in the 3rd ch from hook, hdc in next ch, and 4 hdc in last ch. Rotate your work to crochet along the opposite side of the foundation chain. Hdc in next ch and work 2 hdc in last ch. Join. (10 sts)
Fasten off.
Crochet the cat eyes
Make 2.
Using the H-8 (5 mm) hook and black yarn:
Round 1: Make a magic circle. Ch 2, work 6 hdc into the ring. Join. (6 sts)
Change to white yarn.
Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around. Join. (12 sts)
Fasten off. Use a small piece of white yarn to stitch an eye sparkle onto each eye.
Crochet the cat ears
Make 2 using the H-8 (5 mm) hook and gray yarn.
Row 1: Ch 10. Hdc in 3rd ch from hook and in each remaining ch. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 2: Ch 2, hdc in each st across. Turn. (8 sts)
Row 3: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 4 sts, hdc2tog. Turn. (6 sts)
Row 4: Ch 2, hdc2tog, hdc in next 2 sts, hdc2tog. Turn. (4 sts)
Row 5: Ch 2, hdc2tog twice. Turn. (2 sts)
Row 6: Ch 2, hdc2tog. (1 st)
Ch 1 and sc evenly around the entire ear. Fasten off.
Assemble the cat hat
Sew the pink nose onto the white snout.
Before sewing the cat pieces to the hat, pin the snout, eyes, and ears in place. Placement may vary slightly by hat size, so use the finished photos as a guide and adjust the pieces until everything looks centered.
Using matching yarn, sew the snout, eyes, and ears securely to the hat.
Use black yarn to stitch the smile and whiskers in place, using the finished photos as a placement guide.
Weave in all remaining yarn ends.
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— Melissa
