viral hello kitty cat ear beanie! (PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS)

hi! cat ear hats went viral on TikTok, and i added some features to mine to turn it into a hello kitty beanie! this is a perfect project for beginners and it super quick and easy to make!
the hat itself fits a head with a circumference of ~22" but can fit heads anywhere from 21-24"
also! i realized after i edited the video that i titled the section where we do the eyes/nose as "Bow," i am losing my mind! ignore that slight editing error there oopsie!
Timestamps
00:00 viral hello kitty cat ear beanie! (PERFECT FOR BEGINNERS)
00:01 modeling the hat!
00:12 materials
00:17 bow
03:07 eyes and nose
04:30 body of the hat
07:30 sealing the top of the hat
08:18 blueprint for sewing the features onto the hat
08:35 sewing the eyes, nose, and bow onto the hat
13:57 crocheting the whiskers
Materials
White yarn - Lion Brand yarn, Pound of Love in the shade "Antique White" from Micheal's
Red yarn - Lion Brand yarn, Pound of Love in the shade "Cherry" from Micheal's
Black yarn - not sure of the brand but it's from Walmart!
Yellow yarn - not sure of the brand but it's from Walmart!
4mm crochet hook
Yarn needles
Intro music credit: Royalty Free Music "Ukulele" -- bensound.com
Questions or comments? Feel free to reach out!
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[@GigaChad-tr1gw]

Thank you miss, I'm planning to make one for my girl but I really don't have any idea how to make one. This video helps me a lot, thanks

[@GigaChad-tr1gw]

+ what type of yarn did you use and what size ?

[@meldycrochet]

hello! how cute! i hope this tutorial will be helpful and i'm sure your girl will love it :) and this is the yarn i used!: White yarn - Lion Brand yarn, Pound of Love in the shade "Antique White" from Micheal's Red yarn - Lion Brand yarn, Pound of Love in the shade "Cherry" from Micheal's Black yarn - not sure of the brand but it's from Walmart! Yellow yarn - not sure of the brand but it's from Walmart! hope this helps :)

[@Zo-fh2iq]

I’ve never crocheted before in my life, but my little cousin loves hello kitty. I’m going to try to make this for her (I don’t even know how to make 1 chain yet but I have a month to work this out!) I’ll keep you updated :D Thank you for the tutorial! 🫶

[@meldycrochet]

omg yay! so glad you're learning to crochet! good luck i'm sure you'll do amazing

[@Ninio.]

As a “beginner” I recommend that every time you make the first chain wrap it around your head, because not everyone has the same size. (Because *maybe* 75 chains would be either too big or too small for you)!

[@kazuhakaedehara6164]

hi! Great tutorial! tho i recommend for the ovals you do a magic circle, then do the following into the magic circle: chain 1, chain1, double crochet, double crochet, chain 1, chain1, double crochet, double crochet. Then slip stich into the first chain made. if you are more of a beginner, it will give a much cleaner and tighter result :) xoxo

[@jjtian4670]

Thank u for the tip!!! I was feeling lost

[@kazuhakaedehara6164]

@@jjtian4670 no problemm!

[@planetjayx]

Omg thank you so much for sharing your pattern! Not a lot of people show their patterns for free.❤

[@divaziko3900]

I made it for my sister and she cried bc she always wanted one 😂 thanks for the tutorial 😚

[@missjasmine3366]

Cute hat! I can't wait to make this. Thanks for the tutorial 😀.

[@meldycrochet]

so glad you like it! i’m sure yours will turn out super cute ;)

[@daffnecastro1864]

you’re my favorite crochet account!! thabk you for the pattern 🥺💕💕

[@meldycrochet]

omg how sweet! you're so kind this comment made my day :3 and ofc! i hope you find this pattern helpful ;)

[@timayahtimmybimmy]

this video is perfect for beginners. loved how it came out ,thank you.

[@pela3563]

Oh my god super cute and super easy as a beginner 💗thank you for the tutorial 💞

[@Animeloversplace]

Not me connecting the chain and happyly putting it on my head lol

[@sanvisingh3058]

Haha

[@anonymouslyme8193]

Thanks so much!! I love this hat it’s so cute. Everyone has been asking me to make it for them bc I can crochet but I had no idea how lol

[@lily6811]

I mest it up already like 4 times im not gonna stop till I get it right

[@thelocalgirl89]

Sameee!! I cant get the bow right 😓😩

[@emy6776]

i made it and its stunning , thank u soo much

[@susans8355]

This is so cute! Thanks for sharing! Have you ever tried it using blanket yarn?

[@zqhra.a]

this was so helpful for me, especially since im a beginner!

[@yvphxria]

hey!! i just finished crocheting the frog bucket hat, it looks amazing especially since its my first time crocheting something like this! thank you so much and i realized that you posted a my melody and kuromi beanie, i was just wondering if you could make a bucket hat version so I could make one for my friends to match! ty again

[@meldycrochet]

that is a wonderful idea! i’m so down! i’ll start working on the designs >:)

[@yvphxria]

@@meldycrochet tysm!!

[@ada0xmusic]

I've just finished making one!! It's so cute thank you sm

[@Urgirlaisha]

Hey Ik this was so long ago but you helped me thru this so much

[@cheryllynnalston-morton9512]

Thanks for making it understandable and easy especially the magic circle....New subscriber ❤❤❤😊🎉

[@zthethundergodz420]

I really want to make this ❤

[@Animeloversplace]

Same

[@Bailemos888]

How cute and easy, thanks.

[@reham2069]

hello , thank you for the video it was easy to follow and i want to know how long is the beanie because i did 17 rows but i feel they're shorter than yours

[@alaajawabreh3427]

How did you make the eyes?

[@rachelcarlin6634]

Thanks for the tutorial I've just made one for when my daughter goes back to school x

[@ladysassin4959]

Thank you for the tutorial 🙂 can I ask why do u start the rows differently, then the kuromi hat ?

[@toe4120]

im literally crying from this😭 im so stressed out because im confused on what you did at 5:04, im finished with my chain im just confused about what you did there and how you connected it

[@teetsieroll4529]

Its a slip stitch! She connected the two togehter using a slip stitch; so you put the hook in,attach yarn , go out of the hole with the attached yarn and pull it thorugh the loop you made on yiur hook; sorry if that was unclear but if it helps maybe youtube a slip stitch !!

[@toe4120]

@@teetsieroll4529 tysm! this really helped😁

[@teetsieroll4529]

@@toe4120 YAY im glad it did!!!!

[@chaewon8656]

the whiskers are the hardest part tbh been working on them more than i worked on the beanie it’s self

[@meldycrochet]

yes!!! they are so hard and my least favorite part of the project :( worth it though!

[@Goofy_Thang]

This is my first time crocheting, and I have a really hard time with the magic ring😞

[@meldycrochet]

the magic ring is super tricky! here’s a video that walks through it in a slower way :) Crochet Basics! (single, half double, double crochet stitch + magic circle!) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jqrSYqCdaa-Yfq8

[@Goofy_Thang]

@@meldycrochet thank you so much

[@뽀아-j1n]

I love this hat! and How long did it take you to do this?

[@clarayanethforerozapata8638]

Muy bonito pero que bueno que fuera también en español gracias

[@unknown.rutz8]

Is there any specific yarn? How many ply, what kind of yarn like milk cotton, indophil etc

[@meldycrochet]

acrylic yarn weight 4 ply 4! i’m not sure of the specific brand :(

[@Thezl.r]

Thank you 💜

[@funsizedmunchkin]

is this size 4 yarn? i can't wait to finish this!

[@samaraketelen]

Eu amei muitoooooo, obrigada

[@rameeshah3346]

6:48

[@lleillei]

i have fluffy yarn, can i make it with that?

[@peachy4301]

Hellooo! Id love to try this, how many plys of yarn were u using? :))

[@emmyramirez4619]

After the chains. Im having trouble putting the end and the beginning together without it looking like loops( like an infinite sign) yk instead of a circle

[@meldycrochet]

i think that should be fine? as long as it’s not twisted it should be okay. sometimes crocheted pieces begin to make weird shapes! hope this helps and if anyone else has advice please respond as well :)

[@its_rea25]

for the double treble crochet do u start witht eh first chain u made?

[@cherryheartss]

will a 5.5 mm hook work too ? and what weight it the yarn ? mine is #4

[@meldycrochet]

5.5 might be too big but you have put 12 double crochets instead of 13 in row 1 to accommodate! and yes! i use weight 4 yarn :)

[@cillasvilla]

6:50 how to start next rows

[@loanepaolacroche]

I love you ❤❤❤❤

[@annpedigancdc]

This looks like my original creation 2 MONTHS AGO, ang pinagkaiba ngalang ay yung band yours is flowy mine is rib stitch. Anyways ako ang unang nag create ng sack style without ear...(FYI ) But its nice.... God bless....

[@meldycrochet]

hi! yeah they both look like hello kitty hats but they do have a lot of differences! it's fun to see how different people can make similar versions of something :) i made my hat because i bought too much white yarn and needed a big project that would use it up! i also saw a picture on pinterest of a fabric hat like this so i decided to crochet my own :)

[@bilabbiboyfilms9558]

Hi! I’m sorry if this is a hassle but could this be written as a pattern? I know how to read one so

[@meldycrochet]

hi! i will work on a written one and put it in the description box when it's done

[@JL-xo8eg]

How many chains for an 8 month old baby?

[@ILoveCats4evAandevA]

So I keep messing it up when I'm starting it off it keeps twisting and instead of being upright it's like a dna strand.

[@meldycrochet]

happens to me too! you just have to be very patient with keeping it straight but once you get a couple rows down it straightens out :) good luck!

[@Jaylah-l2s]

Can I still do a chain 3 instead of the thing your doing after you complete a row or will it change the pattern?

[@meldycrochet]

yes! a chain 3 is fine, just make sure to either count the chain 3 as a stitch or put your first double crochet in the stitch right next to it! it’s a little hard to explain, but basically just count your stitches to make sure you aren’t losing or adding any. good luck!

[@Jaylah-l2s]

@@meldycrochet ok will do tysm!

[@khanhlan7168]

how many yarn did u use?

[@cillasvilla]

Why does my hat get bigger as it goes up?

[@reneehuckaby1740]

Just finished making one.. wish I could send pic

[@meldycrochet]

you can send it to me on my instagram @meldycrochet ! i would love to see :D

[@ceciliameliton8027]

What is the number of yarn? I did the 75-chain foundation but it seems a little shorter.

[@meldycrochet]

the yarn is weight 4 acrylic yarn, it might be good to measure the chain around your head to see if it fits!

[@paenu]

THIS IS SO HARD WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[@meldycrochet]

OH NO D: i’m so sorry is there anything i can do to help? if you have questions lmk! i will do my best to answer but good luck in the meantime

[@paenu]

@@meldycrochet i can't get the first part and i watch beginner tutorial ik the single stitch, but how do u do the magic ring I CANT GET IT :( makw tutorial plsss

[@meldycrochet]

oh i see! yeah the magic ring can be super confusing! i will try to make a tutorial as soon as possible but in the meantime i would recommend trying to find another tutorial! good luck ╰(*´︶`*)╯♡

[@cillasvilla]

17 rows only in the top loop

[@arabellaharun]

BRO HOW DO U DO THE FIRST STEP IN THE BOWWW

[@meldycrochet]

sorry for the late reply! yeah the first step is the hardest thing in crochet in my opinion. the magic circle! i recommend maybe trying to follow another tutorial that just shows you how to do a magic circle and then come back

[@arabellaharun]

@@meldycrochet I know how to do and also um the tighting isnt working :(((

[@Льоля-щ7э]

75 chains is that size of your hat?

[@meldycrochet]

yup! but if you have a bigger head or thinner yarn you can do more :)

[@Льоля-щ7э]

@@meldycrochet okay, thanks

[@Jaylah456]

Before I start this project I was wondering if you remembered how many yards of the white yarn you used.

[@meldycrochet]

hi! sorry for the late reply, i think it's about 120 yards?

[@Jaylah456]

@@meldycrochet you replied at the perfect time! I just bought the white yarn yesterday omg 😭 The one I bought is like 390 yards so I should definitely be ok

[@meldycrochet]

@@Jaylah456 oh yes! that will definitely be enough! good luck!!

[@Jaylah456]

@@meldycrochet thank you so much!

[@Kazuma_.]

i dont have the same stick 😭

[@sharmanekeith6052]

How do you do the ears

[@meldycrochet]

the hat is rectangular so when you put in on your head they perk up! hope this makes sense :)

[@trixiereyes9271]

What yarn is this?

[@meldycrochet]

weight 4 acrylic yarn! brand is in the description :)

[@erciliamendez3855]

Explicarlo en español gracias

[@nancycadiz8179]

Bonito pero no se entiende nada lo que está escrito,ni lo que dice ya que solo entiendo español

[@aniyah2828]

7:04

[@Mysitiwijaya]

HTF flaky , cudies , petunia , and gigles

[@muftimasood8708]

Please caption add in urdu From Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@SavannahBanana-hp4xe]

I dont like This your fingers are in the way and waht is a double trouble crochet and how on earth did you get that circle

[@meldycrochet]

hi! thank you for bringing up your concerns! sorry for having my fingers in the way, it is surprisingly very difficult recording, explaining, and crocheting at the same time. i will keep this in mind for future videos! a double treble crochet is where you wrap the yarn around your hook 3 times (where as you only wrap it around your hook 1 time in a double crochet). you then pull through those 3 wraps three separate times if that makes sense. you can look up "double treble stitch" on KZbin and it might help. the circle is a bit tricky! you're basically just making a chain, then, attaching the end to the beginning with a slip stitch. hope this helps!

[@valeriekohoutova7618]

Why wouldn't you show us how to do the eyes?

[@meldycrochet]

oh! the eyes are the same as the nose, but with black yarn instead of yellow! sorry for the confusion :)

[@valeriekohoutova7618]

@@meldycrochet ohhh. Thank you bestieee

[@aniyah2828]

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