Cats in Hats: 30 Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns for Your Kitty

by Sara Thomas

Overview

Deck your cats out in hats that suit their many personalities! With The Punk Mohawk for edgier cats, The Unicorn for cats who are having identity issues, and The Cat in the Hat for any cat that loves great literature, there is a pattern in this book for every feline friend in your home. Complete with a breakdown of skill level and method of working (knit or crochet), suggestions for yarns, and written patterns and charts where necessary, you'll be able to whip up amazing headwear, whatever your cat's character. With the adorable color photos and helpful illustrations throughout, these hat patterns will be both exciting and easy to create. It's fun, it's addictive, and it's deliciously purr-fect from start to finish!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762456635
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	03/24/2015
Pages:	112
Sales rank:	305,051
Product dimensions:	6.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Sara Thomas fell in love with fluffy kittens, crafting, and clothing at an early age. After studying fashion design in London, England, she moved back home to Tennessee and founded ScooterKnits in 2009. She has been designing, knitting, and selling cat hats ever since, gaining inspiration from her furry friends Dorothy, Winston, and Sinclair. She and her feline friends currently live in Nashville.

Table of Contents

Welcome! 6

Hat Selector 8

Knit Patterns

Dinosaur 10

Bobble Hat 14

Strawberry 16

Pumpkin 20

Sports Cap 22

Spring Chick 24

Punk Mohawk 26

Bunny 30

Turkey 32

Flower Cap 36

I Heart You 38

Extraterrestrial 40

Reindeer Antlers 42

Party Hat 44

Witch 46

Cupcake 48

Banana 50

Santa Hat 52

Elf 56

Top Hat 58

Crochet Patterns

Pom Pom Hat 62

Little Lion 64

Feline Pox 68

Baby Bear 72

Dog 76

Shark Attack 80

Santa Paws 84

Candy Corn 88

Unicorn 92

Cowboy Hat 96

Techniques

Materials and Equipment 100

Knitting Techniques 102

Crochet Techniques 104

Additional Techniques 106

Abbreviations 108

Reading Charts 108

Yarns Used 109

Index 110

Starring 112

Editorial Reviews

02/16/2015
As any cat owner will appreciate, the most impressive aspect of this book is that in nearly all the photos of the cats wearing hats, the cats are not visibly angry. Thomas presents some undeniably cute ideas, such as a “Punk Mohawk” hat that turns the wearer into a feline rock musician, and a dinosaur hat with stegosaurus-style spikes. There are seasonal ideas here too, including a pumpkin hat and a bunny. A sense of repetition sets in after a while, though—there’s only so much space to work with on a cat’s head, so the unicorn, shark, party, Santa, and banana hats are essentially the same, just done in different colors. The book has an attractive design, with written patterns (along with a handful of charts) and basic instructions. Thomas also gets points for including knitting and crocheting in the same book, along with guides to the yarns and cats that featured. The natural instinct will be to display this as a joke item, but the book appears to be sincere. Still, how many cats are going to wear these hats willingly? Full-color photographs. (Mar.)

Publishers Weekly