Because it's never too early to start humane education!
Pattern: Meow! Cat Hat by Adrienne Enriquez, available as a download from knitpicks.com. The pattern was well-written and easy to follow, and a chart is provided for the embroidery. It can be knit from infant through adult sizes.
Yarn: 1 skein Comfy Sport in Whisker, small amounts of Comfy Sport in Black for ears and face. This is machine washable, so good for the mom & baby.
Needles: Size 3 circular and dpns. I knit the entire hat on the dpns because my hands were too cramped with the 12" circular needle. Crochet hook in D size to assemble ears, or you can hand stitch them with a tapestry needle.
This hat is for my friend S's new grandbaby. She and I volunteer at the cat shelter together, and her grandson will be born a few days before my birthday at the end of this month. I had a bit of a learning curve crocheting the ears together, and doing the embroidery. The whiskers shift around a bit; it was hard to keep them straight for the photos.
Rosie contemplates the snow and wonders what we're going to do if we get anymore!
I owe her big time for this photo.
This was only my second attempted at knitted embroidery, and I wasn't sure if there is a good/better/neater way to fasten off the knots. If you know of one, please let me know!
I have a post half-written on some books I've read recently, and I hope to share that soon. I'm making good progress on my purple sweater, too, and should know within a few rows if my latest fix is working.
What are you doing to cope with the winter (or hot summer) weather??
That hat is adorable! Love it on your kitty!
Posted by: Leah | February 03, 2011 at 01:42 PM
Super cute! I love it, especially when modeled by such darling kitties.
Embroidery on knitting makes me nuts -- yours looks great.
Posted by: jodi | February 03, 2011 at 03:30 PM
It looks great Debby!
Posted by: MrsSDC | February 03, 2011 at 03:50 PM
It is purrrrr-fect. (Sorry, couldn't resist!)
Posted by: Kara | February 03, 2011 at 05:32 PM
I just love your hat, it is gorgeous!! I think Rosie is doing a fabulous modelling job too!!
Posted by: 2paw | February 03, 2011 at 06:26 PM
I was helpless not to buy the pattern. :)
Posted by: Chris | February 03, 2011 at 10:21 PM
That's a cute hat. I'll have to check out that pattern. I've never seen it before.
While a big chunk of the US is buried in show, we in the SF bay area have had too many days of nice sunny weather. We're actually hoping for a bit more rain. My garden plants are confused now.
Posted by: betty | February 04, 2011 at 02:24 PM
That hat is adorable and looks even cuter on your kitty! I'm drinking a lot of hot tea to keep warm.
Posted by: Beth | February 07, 2011 at 09:51 PM
I love that hat!!! And I love the cat modeling shots!!! As for coping with the snow? I'm failing miserably. I've been in a funk all week. *sigh*
Posted by: Karen | February 09, 2011 at 02:47 PM
I just stumbled on your blog -- your hat looks great. I'm glad you enjoyed the pattern! I hope the new baby and mama loved it, too :)
Posted by: Adrienne Enriquez | May 21, 2011 at 01:06 AM