Who Wants to Be a Cat? 🐾

A Quick Halloween Hat in Big Merino Noir

With spooky season fast approaching, we thought: what’s cozier—and more iconic—than a knitted black cat hat?

Inspired by Aimée’s sleek black cat Phoebe, and nodding to the now-legendary Pussyhat worn during the Women’s March of 2017, this simple and empowering knit makes a perfect quick project for October. 

Best of all? It knits up in no time using La Bien Aimée Big Merino—our plump, squishy, and oh-so-soft yarn—shown here in Noir, of course.

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🧶 Black Cat Hat Pattern

Yarn:
La Bien Aimée Big Merino

• Adult Small – 1 skein
• Adult Large – 2 skeins
  Julia is wearing the Adult Large size. Her head circumference is 57 cm.

Needles:
7 mm circular needles (with a short 35 cm cable)

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🐱 Let’s Knit

1. Cast on
       – Small: 52 stitches
       – Large: 60 stitches
   We recommend a stretchy cast-on like the German Twisted Cast-On, but a classic long tail will work just fine.
2. Join in the round and knit all stitches.
3. Knit until your hat measures
       – Small: 22 cm
       – Large: 25 cm
4. Turn the hat inside out. Split your stitches evenly onto two needles (26 / 30 on each side).
5. Bind off using a 3-needle bind-off.
6. Turn right side out. Voilà—your cat hat is done!

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The best part? The simple rectangle shape forms perfect little cat ears when worn—no shaping required.

Grab a skein or two of Big Merino and cast on today. Whether you’re channeling Phoebe, or celebrating Halloween, this hat is a quick knit that speaks volumes.

We’d love to see your finished hats—tag us @labienaimee and show us your spooky side! 🖤