Kitten ear hat! For the squirrel‑style yarn, cast on 100 stitches and knit 14 rows in a 2‑right‑2‑wrong rib pattern, then begin…

ty‑ear hat! Using squirrel‑fur yarn, cast on 100 stitches and work in a 2x2 rib pattern for 14 rows. Then begin shaping the crown by knitting eight rows of decorative patterns, followed by a twisted cable: knit 18 plain stitches, then three purl stitches, four fishbone stitches, again three purl stitches, and finally 12 plain stitches. Repeat this sequence once more: three purl stitches, four fishbone stitches, three purl stitches. Twist the fishbone cables every other row. After knitting four large cables, start decreasing: first, knit two purl stitches together, working around the entire round until only 8 stitches remain; then decrease one stitch per row, finishing with two purl stitches left. Begin sewing up the top of the hat by dividing the remaining 9 stitches into front and back sections, aligning corresponding stitches, and closing them with slip stitches. Once completed, you’ll have a neat, finished hat.