The “Fluffy Cat Hat” is a teddy-look hat with an all-over leopard pattern. The bouclé yarn makes this hat a warm, cozy dream, and the various possible color combinations turn it into a real eye-catcher.

This is a combined pattern including instructions for the hat and a headband version. Both are worked in stockinette stitch using stranded colourwork. A chart for each sizes is included in this pattern.

Sizes:
Small Child (Child) S (M) L

Fits Head Circumference:
48-49 (50-53) 54-56 (57-59) 60-63 cm
19-19.5 (19.6-21) 21.1-22.2 (22.3-23.4) 23.5-25 in

Fitting tip: Knitting with stranded colourwork creates a rather dense and inflexible material. If you are not used to knitting colourwork or knit tightly in general, you might want to choose a bigger size.

Needles:
5,0 mm (40 or 60 cm long or DPNs) US size 8

Gauge:
13 sts and 22 rows (= 10×10 cm) after blocking, stockinette stitch on 5.0 mm needles

Yarn:
For the Hat:
Main Color (Color A):
100 (100) 100 (100) 150 g “Nera Orsetto” by Lana Grossa (50 g / 75 m, 60% merino, 40% alpaca) or “Teddy Dear” by Gepard Garn (50 g / 75 m, 50% merino, 40% alpaca, 10% polyamide)
Or any yarn that meets gauge.

Contrast Color (Color B):
50 (50) 50 (50) 100 g “Nera Orsetto” by Lana Grossa (50 g / 75 m, 60% merino, 40% alpaca) or “Teddy Dear” by Gepard Garn (50 g / 75 m, 50% merino, 40% alpaca, 10% polyamide)
Or any yarn that meets gauge.

For the Headband:
Main Color (Color A):
50 (50) 50 (100) 100 g “Nera Orsetto” by Lana Grossa (50 g / 75 m, 60% merino, 40% alpaca) or “Teddy Dear” by Gepard Garn (50 g / 75 m, 50% merino, 40% alpaca, 10% polyamide)
Or any yarn that meets gauge.

Contrast Color (Color B):
50 (50) 50 (50) 50 g “Nera Orsetto” by Lana Grossa (50 g / 75 m, 60% merino, 40% alpaca) or “Teddy Dear” by Gepard Garn (50 g / 75 m, 50% merino, 40% alpaca, 10% polyamide)
Or any yarn that meets gauge.

The yarn and colour shown in the pictures are Orsetto (Nera) by Lana Grossa in the colour 07 as main colour and 15 as contrast colour for the hat and Teddy Dear by Gepard Garn in 860 as main colour 780 as contrast colour for the headband.