This fun hat is perfect for game day. Show your Wildcat spirit and keep snuggly warm. Pattern features step by step written instructions for basic hat base knitted in the round, 3D mouth section with attached teeth and whiskers, appliqued eyes, ears and nose. There are many pieces but it assembles quickly and is well worth the extra time for a big impact. Many photos of each piece included in the pattern.

Materials
Yarns: 1 Skein Worsted Weight- MC, Small amount Worsted Weight- White, Small Amount Worsted Weight- Black, pink, grey or other CC for nose, whiskers and inner ears, Tiny amount Worsted Weight CC2 for eyes. Examples shown using Herrschners Varsity in Blue and Purple, Bernat Softee Baby in White, Naturally Caron Country in Pink, Patons Angora Bamboo in Laurel Leaf and Urban Gray, and Lion Brand Wool-Ease in Black.

Needles: US Size 10 circular needles; Set of 4 US Size 10 DPN, Size 7 Needles

Crochet Hooks: Size G, Size H, Size I9

Tapestry Needle

Stitch Marker

Small amount polyester fiberfill

Stitches
Knit Stitches and Abbreviations: K= Knit, P=Purl, K2tog= Knit 2 together, SSK= Slip Slip Knit, P2tog= Purl 2 together, Slip2Tog= Slip 2 stitches together, Pass Slipped Stitches Over, KFB= Knit Front and Back, KFBF= Knit Front Back Front (alternatively you can K, YO, K in the same stitch), BO= Bind Off

Crochet Stitches: SC= Single Crochet, CH= Chain, SL= Slip

Sizes
0-3 months (3-12 months, 12-24 months, 2-5 years, 5-Adult)

Gauge
3.5 stitches and 6 rows per inch in stockinet.