Shout out to all our cat loving crocheters! We have the purrfect project for you: the No Sew Cat Ear Beanie! This pattern lets you create an adorable beanie with cute cat ears, all worked from the bottom up with no sewing required. Easy to customise, including 4 adult sizes (in cm), it works with any yarn weight. Make one for yourself and your friends!

1. Start by choosing the size of the beanie you want to make. Our example is made to fit an Adult Small (Teen). The beanie is worked from the bottom up.

2. Note the Hat Circumference for the size that you want to crochet in the chart (or you can measure around the person’s head). All sizes are in cm (convert to inches with Google if needed). Follow the pattern below for the Brim until you reach the right circumference length MINUS approx. 5cm. You can change the width of the brim by making more (or fewer) chains in Row 1.

3. The Brim is then slip stitched together to form a circle.

4. The beanie is worked by alternating joined rounds of double crochet and half double crochet until you meet the right Beanie Height measurement.

5. The cat ears are made my slip stitching the top of the beanie closed so the flat corners stick up.

You can use any weight yarn you like, but make sure you match your hook with your yarn and tension. An easy way to make the beanie larger is to use a thicker yarn / bigger hook. For this example, we have used an Aran weight yarn with a 5.5mm hook. Acrylic yarn will have a bit of stretch, but you can also use cotton, wool, or blends.

• Aran weight yarn (Lion Brand Feels Like Butta)
  – Dusty Blue 70g (approx. 150 metres) for Adult Small
• 5.5mm crochet hook (or size to suit your yarn)
• Scissors
• Tapestry needle
• Ruler / Measuring Tape
• Stitch Markers (Optional)

• sc – single crochet
• dc – double crochet
• blo – back loop only
• ch – chain
• sl st – slip stitch
• fasten off – cut the yarn and pull through
• Rd – Round
• (#) – total number of stitches at the end of the round/row

Repeat instructions between the *  *

Chain 1 and 2 do NOT count as a stitch

DO NOT TURN at the end of each round unless stated otherwise (this will create a diagonal seam, which is completely normal)

Brim:

Starting with the Brim and working in rows:

Row 1: Ch 11, starting in the 2nd ch from the hook, sc in the back bump of each ch (10)

Row 2 – 72: TURN, Ch 1, sc in the BLO of each st (10)

Repeat this row until the brim length measures the Hat Circumference minus approx. 5cm, ending on an even number of rows

Our example is 72 rows and approx. 45cm

Joining the Brim:

Holding the first and last rows together, slip stitch across using the back loop of the LAST row and the loops closest to you for the FIRST row (this will connect the ribbing to become the brim)

Working in the round:

Rd 1: Ch 1, sc in the top of the ribbing (1 sc in each row), sl st to 1st  sc, DO NOT TURN (72)

Alternating Rounds:

Rd 2: Ch 2, dc in each st, sl st to first dc

Rd 3: Ch 1, hdc in each st, sl st to first hdc

Repeat the above 2 rds (ending on a hdc rd) until the beanie is the same as the Beanie Height in the chart above – our example is 20cm high and 16 rounds

Fasten off and weave in ends

(We like to use the invisible fasten off method for beanies)

Seaming the Top:

Turn the beanie inside out (so the wrong side is facing)

Position the seam in the middle of the beanie so it can be on the back when worn

Working through both sides of the beanie:

Attach yarn to the right corner (or left corner if you’re left handed) with a slip stitch

Continue slip stitching across the top of the hat to seam the two sides together

Fasten off

Weave in all your ends and turn right side out

Wear your snazzy new hat!

The paid PDF version of this pattern includes step-by-step pictures and the stitch abbreviations written out for beginners to pattern reading and neurodivergent crafters.