I thought I'd post a quick tutorial today of a Cat in the Hat hat that I made for my kitties. I don't have any pictures of the process, but the instructions should be simple and clear enough to do without. It isn't much, but I figured that I've got to start somewhere. I made my kitties the hat and a red bow tie, but they have since destroyed both (yes, that's how much they loved them...) I do not dress my kitties, but Derpy looks the part so much that I couldn't resist.
Materials:
- 1/6 yd of white and red felt
- bobby pins
- elastic (optional)
Cost:
- Felt ~ $2.50/yd, Joann
Instructions:
- Sew a red and white strip together (use 1/4" seams for this project). Open this up with the seam on the bottom. Place a red strip on top of the white strip and sew together. Continue in this fashion until all strips are sewn. The body should start and end with a red piece and all seams should be on the same side.
- Bring both sides of the body together with the seams facing out. Sew together.
- Pin the top circle to one end of the striped tube and carefully sew onto the tube.
- Turn it all right side out. Pin the brim to the other end of the bottom of the hat. Sew so that the seams are underneath. Iron out if necessary.
- Sew an elastic piece on the inside seams of the brim, if desired.
Now, good luck getting your kitty or pet to wear it!
