Glam Black Cat Hat

Directions are for size Small. Changes for sizes Medium and Large are in parentheses. Special Technique Adjustable-ring method = Wrap yarn in a ring, ensuring that the tail falls behind the working yarn. Grip ring and tail firmly between middle finger and thumb. Insert hook through center of ring, yarn over (with working yarn) and draw up a loop. Work stitches of first round in the ring, working over both strands (the tail and the ring). After the first round of stitches is worked, pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring. Notes 1. Hat is worked in joined rounds with right side facing. Cats ears and flower are made separately and sewn to hat. 2. Ch 1 at beginning of rounds does not count as a stitch. 3. To change color, work last stitch of old color to last yarn over. Yarn over with new color and draw through all loops on hook to complete stitch. Proceed with new color. Cut old color.

With A, make an adjustable ring. Round 1: Ch 1, 12 dc in ring; join with slip st in first dc12 dc. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring. Round 2: Ch 1, 2 dc in each st around; join with slip st in first dc24 dc. Round 3: Ch 1, 2 dc in first st, dc in next st, *2 dc in next, dc in next st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first dc36 dc. Round 4: Ch 1, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 2 st, *2 dc in next, dc in next 2 st; repeat from * around; join with slip st in first dc 48 dc. Round 5: Ch 1, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 23 (5, 3) sts, *2 dc in next st, dc in next 23 (5, 3) sts; repeat from * 0 (6, 10) times; join with slip st in first dc 50 (56, 60) dc. Size Large only Round 6: Ch 1, 2 dc in first st, dc in next 29 sts, 2 dc in next st, dc in next 29 sts; join with slip st in first dc62 dc. All sizes Rounds 6 (6, 7)7 (8, 9): Ch 1, dc in each st around; change to B at end of last round; join with slip st in first dc. Rounds 8 (9, 10) and 9 (10, 11): Ch 1, sc in each st around; change to A at end of last round; join with slip st in first sc. Round 10 (11, 12): Ch 2 (counts as first dc), dc in each st around; change to B; join with slip st in top of beginning ch. Rounds 11 (12, 13) and 12 (13, 14): Ch 1, sc in each st around; join with slip st in first sc. Fasten off.

With B and leaving a long tail, make an adjustable ring. Row 1 (right side): Ch 3 (counts as first dc), 4 dc in ring, ch 1, 4 dc in ring, ch 3 (counts as last dc); join with slip st in ring10 dc and 1 ch-1 space. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Pull gently, but firmly, on beginning tail to tighten ring. Edging (work twice) Hold wrong side of one ear to right side of another ear. Row 1: With right side of top ear facing and working through both thicknesses, join A with slip st in top of beginning ch, ch 2, hdc in next 4 sts, slip st in ch-1 space, ch 3, slip st in 3rd chain from hook, hdc in next 4 sts, ch 2; join with slip st in top of ending ch. Fasten off, leaving a long tail for sewing. Flower With B, make an adjustable ring. Round 1 (right side): Ch 1, 8 hdc in ring; join with slip st in first hdc8 hdc. Pull gently, but firmly, on tail to tighten ring. Round 2: Ch 1, sc in first st, [ch 3, sc in next st] 7 times, ch 3; join with slip st in first sc8 sc and 8 ch-3 spaces. Round 3: (Slip st, ch 1, hdc, ch 1, slip st petal made) in each ch-3 space; join with slip st in first slip st8 petals.

For each ear, weave A tails between pieces. Thread all B tails through center bottom of ear. Lay hat flat with seam at center back and place stitch markers on each side of Round 3. Thread B tails through stitches at markers and tie securely on wrong side of hat. Sew flower in place where desired. Weave in ends.