a cat ear beanie hat for kids

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A snug beanie hat designed for a child's head, with two prominent cat ears on top. The main piece is a dome-shaped cap, with two conical cat ears symmetrically placed on the upper front.

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

Beanie Cap

R1Ch 148, sc in 2nd ch from hook and each ch across. (147)(147 sts)
R2[Sc 146, dec] repeat around. (146)(146 sts)
R3[Sc 145, dec] repeat around. (145)(145 sts)
R4[Sc 144, dec] repeat around. (144)(144 sts)
R5[Sc 71, dec] repeat around. (142)(142 sts)
R6[Sc 141, dec] repeat around. (141)(141 sts)
R7[Sc 140, dec] repeat around. (140)(140 sts)
R8[Sc 139, dec] repeat around. (139)(139 sts)
R9[Sc 138, dec] repeat around. (138)(138 sts)
R10[Sc 137, dec] repeat around. (137)(137 sts)
R11[Sc 136, dec] repeat around. (136)(136 sts)
R12[Sc 135, dec] repeat around. (135)(135 sts)
R13[Sc 134, dec] repeat around. (134)(134 sts)
R14[Sc 66, dec] repeat around. (132)(132 sts)
R15[Sc 131, dec] repeat around. (131)(131 sts)
R16[Sc 130, dec] repeat around. (130)(130 sts)
R17[Sc 129, dec] repeat around. (129)(129 sts)
R18[Sc 128, dec] repeat around. (128)(128 sts)
R19[Sc 127, dec] repeat around. (127)(127 sts)
R20[Sc 126, dec] repeat around. (126)(126 sts)
R21[Sc 125, dec] repeat around. (125)(125 sts)
R22[Sc 124, dec] repeat around. (124)(124 sts)
R23[Sc 61, dec] repeat around. (122)(122 sts)
R24[Sc 121, dec] repeat around. (121)(121 sts)
R25[Sc 120, dec] repeat around. (120) Stuff lightly. Fasten off.(120 sts)

Right Cat Ear

R1Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)(55 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)

Left Cat Ear

R1Pick up 55 sc evenly around opening. (55)(55 sts)
R2[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (32)(32 sts)
R3[Sc 7, dec] repeat around. (28)(28 sts)
R4[Sc 8, dec] repeat around. (25)(25 sts)
R5[Sc 5, dec] repeat around. (21)(21 sts)
R6[Sc 6, dec] repeat around. (18)(18 sts)
R7[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (14)(14 sts)
R8[Sc 3, dec] repeat around. (11)(11 sts)
R9[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (7)(7 sts)
R10[Sc 1, dec] repeat around. (4)(4 sts)
R11[Sc 0, dec] repeat around. (1) Stuff lightly. Fasten off, leaving 12-inch tail for sewing.(1 sts)