blue baby blanket Herringbone Baby Blanket $3
by Katy Laura

29" wide x 32" long (larger size is 32" x 32")

Materials Needed: 3 (4) skeins Bernat "CottonTots" and size 3 (3.25 mm) straight needles or 32" circular needle.

heart-shaped purple hand bag with green accents Heart Bag FREE!
Pattern includes knitting directions for striped or solid heart.

Materials Needed: Less than 1 skein each of main color and contrast color in Lion Brand Yarn "Kool Wool", one set size 10.5 (6.5 mm) double pointed needles, (optional) a size K/10.5 (6.5 mm) crochet hook, (optional) one button, 2 stitch holders, and a tapestry needle.

Download FREE Heart Bag Pattern (PDF)

Creative Commons License This pattern is licensed under a Creative Commons License.

Stitch 'N Bitch Nation Stitch 'N Bitch Nation $15.95
Brown bear bonnet with ties and pompoms. A superb follow-up to Stitch 'N Bitch: The Knitter's Handbook, Debbie Stoller's Stitch 'N Bitch Nation features 50 fabulous and funky patterns and information on how to modify patterns to fit your needs. Stitch 'N Bitch Nation includes the Platypus Dreams pattern for a fuzzy bear bonnet called 'Russian Winter' (pages 50-53).
Three people wearing cat hats. Cat Hat $5
Fits head sizes 19-20.5", 20.5-22", 22-23.5" and 23.5-25".
Pattern includes knitting directions for large and small cat ears, curling earflaps, flat earflaps with ties, and no earflaps.

Materials Needed: 150 yards (135 meters) of worsted weight yarn in main color and 9 yards of contrasting color for ear fronts.
Needles: One set size 8 (5 mm) double pointed needles, (optional) a size 8 (5 mm) 16" long circular needle, and (optional) a size H/8 (5 mm) crochet hook.

A woman wearing a fuzzy cat hat. Fuzzy Cat Hat $5
Fits head sizes 19-21", 21-23" and 23-25".
Pattern includes knitting directions for fuzzy cat hat with flat earflaps and ties.

Materials Needed: 80 yards (72 meters) of eyelash yarn in main color, 80 yards (72 meters) of worsted weight yarn in main color and 7 yards of contrasting color for ear fronts.
Needles: One set size 13 (9 mm) double pointed needles, (optional) a size 13 (9 mm) 16" long circular needle, two size 8 (5 mm) straight needles, and a size M/13 (9 mm) crochet hook.

Interested in knitting your own hat? Here's your chance! Email patterns@platypusdreams.com to order. Patterns are now available in PDF format also!

I will be writing patterns for other hat styles in the future. If you have suggestions for which pattern I should write next please email me.

My patterns are also available at:

  • Hill Country Weavers, 1701 S. Congress Avenue, Austin, Texas, 512-707-7396.
  • JenningStreet Yarns, 217 S. Jennings Street, Fort Worth, Texas, 817-878-2740.
  • Plain Mabel