Cat Pumpkin Hat Crochet Pattern

Welcome fall with an adorable dog or cat pumpkin hat!

When fall rolls around, a pumpkin hat is the perfect seasonal accessory for cats (or dogs)! And if you’re anything like me, you’ll take any excuse to put a hat on your cat. If you don’t have a cat, you can also crochet this pumpkin hat for your dog or other furry friend. This versatile fall accessory is designed to sit atop your cat or dog’s head or beret-style over one ear, but I also include directions for a chin strap. Scroll down for the free crochet pattern.

MATERIALS TO CROCHET PUMPKIN CAT HAT (RECOMMENDATIONS IN PARENTHESES)

• Medium weight yarn (worsted, aran, 10-ply) in 2 colors
  • Color A – Pumpkin (Rico Creative Cotton Aran in Lobster or Caron Simply Soft in Pumpkin)
  • Color B – Stem (Rico Creative Cotton Aran in Brown or Caron Simply Soft in Taupe)
• 3.5 mm (E) hook (Clover Amour)
• Tapestry needle (DMC Tapestry Needle Size 16)
• Stitch marker (Clover Quick Locking Stitch Markers Small)
• Scissors (Gingher Stork Scissors)

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PATTERN NOTES & CROCHET STITCHES FOR PUMPKIN HAT FOR CATS

FINISHED SIZE OF THE PUMPKIN HAT

This pumpkin cat hat is designed to sit between your cats ears or over one ear, so it should work for cats of all sizes! My finished pumpkin is 3 inches (8 cm) from top to bottom when using a 3.5 mm hook and worsted weight yarn. If you want to size up your hat for a dog or larger animal, use chunky yarn with a larger crochet hook!

CROCHET STITCHES & ABBREVIATIONS
US TERMINOLOGY

ch – chain
inc – single crochet increase
inv dec – invisible decrease
rnd(s) – round(s)
sc – single crochet
sl st – slip stitch
st(s) – stitch(es)
[ ] – repeat steps between brackets for the specified number of times
( ) – the number of stitches you should have at the end of each round

SPECIAL CROCHET TECHNIQUES

• Magic Ring – See tutorial here.
• Invisible Decrease (inv dec) – Find tutorial here.

THINGS TO NOTE

• All sections are worked in a continuous round unless otherwise specified.
• Mark the beginning of each round with a stitch marker.
• Demonstration photos are shown right-handed.

PUMPKIN HAT FOR CATS CROCHET PATTERN

PUMPKIN

rnd 1: With color A, sc 7 into a magic ring (7 sts)
rnd 2: Inc 7 (14 sts)
rnd 3: [sc 1, inc 1] 7 times (21 sts)
rnd 4: [sc 1, inc 1, sc 1] 7 times (28 sts)
rnd 5: [sc 3, inc 1] 7 times (35 sts)
rnd 6: [sc 2, inc 1, sc 2] 7 times (42 sts)
rnd 7: [sc 5, inc 1] 7 times (49 sts)
rnds 8-15: Sc around (49 sts for 8 rnds)
rnd 16: [sc 5, inv dec 1] 7 times (49 sts)
rnd 17: [sc 4, inv dec 1] 7 times (42 sts)
Sl st 1 into next st. Fasten off, leaving a 30 inch tail to create pumpkin’s creases.

STEM

rnd 1: With color B, sc 7 into a magic ring (7 sts)
rnd 2: In BLO, sc 7 (7 sts)
rnds 3-5: Sc around (7 sts for 3 rnds)
Sl st 1 into next st. Fasten off, leaving a 7 inch tail for attaching. Attach and secure stem over rnd 1 of pumpkin.

PUMPKIN HAT CREASES

In this step, we’ll make the lines you see on the sides and give our pumpkin hat a little more shape. When making the crease lines, make sure your yarn has enough tension so the lines don’t sag, but not so much that it warps the pumpkin. To start, thread your embroidery needle with the pumpkin’s long yarn tail.

CHIN STRAP

This step is totally optional and I’ll say that 2 out of 3 of my cats did NOT enjoy the chin strap. They preferred to just have the hat sit atop their little cat heads. I only use cat hats for photo ops and not for them to wear around the house, so I don’t need my hat to be super secure. But, if you want to have a chin strap, here are instructions for making one and customizing the length for your cat or dog!

To begin, cut a piece of color A yarn. The length will depend on how long you want the strap to be, but for a cat I cut a 30 inch piece of yarn.

I hope you enjoyed this fun Pumpkin Hat for Cats crochet pattern! If you have any questions about this pattern, leave a comment below!

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You can sell items made from this free crochet pumpkin hat pattern, as long as they are handmade by you in a limited number and you give credit to me as the crochet designer. Please use the following line in the item description of any toy you are selling: • This item is handmade by (your name) from a design and pattern by Tiny Curl, Kristina Turner | tinycurl.co • (ﾉ*ﾟｰﾟ)ﾉ

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