A bucket hat with cat ears, designed to fit an adult head. The hat has the classic bucket shape with a downward sloping brim and two triangular cat ears on top.

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A knit bucket hat with cat ears that stand up. The main body is the bucket shape, the brim flares out, and the ears are small cones that attach to the top of the hat.

Materials

Yarn

WORSTED · 200yd

Hook

6mm

Notions

Tapestry needle

Stitch markers

Gauge

17 sts × 20 rows = 4in × 4in (in single crochet)

Stitches Used

sc = single crochet
ch = chain
inc = increase
dec = decrease

Pattern

Main Hat Body

R1Ch 175, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (174)(174 sts)
R2Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R9Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R10Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R11Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R12Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R13Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R14Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R15Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R16Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R17Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R18Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R19Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R20Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R21Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R22Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R23Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R24Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R25Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R26Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R27Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R28Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R29Sc in each st around. (174)(174 sts)
R30Sc in each st around. (174) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(174 sts)

Brim

R1Pick up 174 sc evenly around opening. (174)(174 sts)
R2[Sc 5, inc] repeat around. (207)(207 sts)
R3Sc in each st around. (207)(207 sts)
R4Sc in each st around. (207)(207 sts)
R5Sc in each st around. (207)(207 sts)
R6Sc in each st around. (207)(207 sts)
R7Sc in each st around. (207)(207 sts)
R8Sc in each st around. (207) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(207 sts)

Right Cat Ear

R1Pick up 69 sc evenly around opening. (69)(69 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R3[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R9[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R10[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R12[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R13[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Cat Ear

R1Pick up 63 sc evenly around opening. (63)(63 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (40)(40 sts)
R3[Sc 12, dec] repeat around. (37)(37 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (33)(33 sts)
R5[Sc 10, dec] repeat around. (30)(30 sts)
R6[Sc 9, dec] repeat around. (27)(27 sts)
R7[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (23)(23 sts)
R8[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (20)(20 sts)
R9[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (17)(17 sts)
R10[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (13)(13 sts)
R11[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (10)(10 sts)
R12[Sc 2, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R13[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (3)(3 sts)
R14[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)