Black Cat Santa Hat Sweatshirt: Four Embroidered Cats Reaching for Holly

Four black cats in red Santa hats stretch, prowl and paw at falling holly on this black cat Santa hat sweatshirt. The cats are simple silhouettes with no faces or outlines, so the row looks clean and quiet from across the room. It is a ready-made design we stitch to order in real embroidery, with an optional name or icon on the sleeve.

What is on the black cat Santa hat sweatshirt?

A single row runs across the center of the chest, and each cat strikes a different pose:

• The stretcher: up on its back legs with one paw reaching high toward a holly sprig.
• The prowler: walking with its tail curled high, head tipped up to watch the holly.
• The sitter: sitting up tall on its haunches like a meerkat, nose in the air.
• The batter: sitting with one paw raised to swat at the holly while its Santa hat tumbles off backward.

Every hat is red with a white trim and pompom, and sprigs of green holly with red berries float just above the cats.

Why are the black cats reaching for the holly?

Anything that dangles at Christmas is fair game for a cat, from tinsel to ribbon to the lowest ornament on the tree. This design keeps that instinct and strips away everything else: four black cats in Santa hats, all chasing the same bits of holly drifting down above them. The fourth cat has swatted so hard that its hat is sliding off, a small detail worth a second look. Because the cats are pure silhouettes, black cats in Santa hats like these read the same whether your own cat is a sleek void or a fluffy black longhair, and the minimal look sits easily next to plain jeans.

Which color should you choose?

The photos update to match whichever color you select above. Black silhouettes need contrast, so light and mid-tone colors, like the soft gray in the photo, show every pose clearly. On the darkest colors the cats fade into the fabric and the red hats and holly seem to float on their own. Reds make the hats look softer, and greens close to the holly leaves let the leaves blend while the berries still show.

Who is this black cat holly sweatshirt for?

This black cat holly sweatshirt suits anyone who shares a home with a black cat, a cat mom or dad, or a friend who adopted a “void” cat. Add the cat’s name on the sleeve and it becomes their own black cat Christmas crewneck. There is no hoodie, but the same row of cats comes on our black cat Santa hat shirt, a short-sleeve T-shirt; the color and size options above are for the crewneck sweatshirt. More holiday cats are in our cat Christmas sweatshirts.

Can you add a name to the sleeve?

Yes. Type a short name or initials, such as your cat’s name, and pick a font and a thread color from the charts in the photos, with or without an icon. White thread is preselected; switch to black or another dark thread for the light colors.

Ordering, sizing and care

Every sweatshirt is embroidered to order and shipped from the USA, and the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. We email you a free design proof first, with unlimited edits. To receive it by Christmas Day, order by December 8 in the U.S. or by November 23 outside the U.S. Size exchanges are not available on made-to-order pieces, so check the size guide on this page before you buy. Wash it cold and inside out, and never let the iron touch the embroidery. More black cats live in our black cat sweatshirts.

Frequently asked questions

How is it different from the black cat Christmas sweatshirt?

This design keeps four plain silhouettes in Santa hats with holly. If you want playful cats with big eyes, a tree of lights, a gift box and an ornament, see the black cat Christmas sweatshirt.

Can the cats look like my own cat?

These cats are a ready-made design and are not changed per order. To stitch your own cat’s face from a photo in reindeer antlers or a Santa hat, choose the personalized cat Christmas sweatshirt.

Are the cats printed or embroidered?

They are embroidered. The cats, hats, holly and sleeve name are all stitched in thread, so they have a raised texture you can feel.