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Cats In Hats Blog tour and giveaway

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Cats In Hats:

30 Knit and Crochet Hat Patterns for Your Kitty

by Sara Thomas

Link to the Rafflecoptor Giveaway:

http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/1017537212/?

This contest will run from 3/16 to 3/30 @ 12 AM EST. The publisher will give away:

ONE prize pack that includes a copy of the book, this EXCLUSIVE Easter egg hat pattern from Sara Thomas, and the yarn necessary to complete the pattern.

Easter Egg Hat

FIVE runners up will receive a copy of the book.

Winners will be contacted by email and must notify them within 48 hours of the notification email with address and acceptance. Please note that winners can be from the US only.

AUTHOR KICKOFF: 3/16 Scooter Knits

3/17 Yarning 4 A Smile

3/18 Wendy Knits

3/19 In Stitches

3/20 Polka Dot Cottage

3/21 FaveCrafts

3/22 Recycled Crafts

3/23 Lorelei’s Blog

3/24 CraftSanity

3/25 Lori Greenberg

3/26 Crafting a Green World

3/27 Gaea Handmade

3/28 Pretty Things Blog

More about the book from the publisher:

Deck your cats out in hats that suit their many personalities! With The Punk Mohawk for edgier cats, The Unicorn for cats who are having identity issues, and The Cat in the Hat for any cat that loves great literature, there is a pattern in this book for every feline friend in your home. Complete with a breakdown of skill level and method of working (knit or crochet), suggestions for yarns, and written patterns and charts where necessary, you’ll be able to whip up amazing headwear, whatever your cat’s character. With the adorable color photos and helpful illustrations throughout, these hat patterns will be both exciting and easy to create. It’s fun, it’s addictive, and it’s deliciously purr-fect from start to finish!

 

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Comments

  1. the rafflecopter option to “leave a blog post comment” didn’t give a link or a place to comment, so I hope this is the right spot. I would love to make my cat any kind of hat, but definitely a good holiday one so i could take photos. before he murders me in my sleep for making him wear a hat.

  3. My cat is very laid back so I’d probably knit something edgy for him, maybe the mohawk hat. It would make him look tough, which he isn’t. 🙂

  4. I would make a newsboy cap for my kitty, though I don’t think he would keep it on for 2 seconds! LOL

  9. Tough decision because they are all really cool hats…. I’d have to discuss it with my cat, Harley and see which one floats his boat!!!

  10. Oh the pictures here look cute! My cats would look adorable in a hat—wonder if they would keep it on long enough for a photo!! Since I will be near a bookstore next week, I will have to look for the book. The rafflecopter link does not work.

  11. Oh my, this book is adorable! I would make any of these hats for my cat, though I get the feeling that she won’t wear them, but I will try to get her to wear one!

  13. I did not find a link to the blog so I’m hoping this is the right place to post. My favorite kitty is a house rabbit, so I would be crocheting the hats for my Blue Barry the Therapy Rabbit to wear on his therapy visits!

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