Tortie Cat Beanie: Embroidered Tortoiseshell Cat Face on a Cuffed Knit Hat

This tortie cat beanie puts one small tortoiseshell cat face front and center on the folded cuff. The face is the classic tortie mix: a black coat broken up by caramel and ginger patches, a blaze that splits the face into a dark side and a warm side, ginger inside the ears, wide pale eyes and a little tan nose. It is a ready-made design, so there is nothing to fill in: choose the color, and we stitch it to order. Every stitch is 100% real embroidery, stitched into the knit rather than printed or ironed on.

What is on the tortie cat beanie?

The tortie cat beanie has 1 design: a tortoiseshell cat face looking straight ahead, black with caramel patches and a split-color blaze, stitched in the middle of the cuff so it sits on your forehead when you wear it. The design has no words on it, which makes it an easy tortoiseshell cat beanie for anyone who simply loves torties.

Which color should you choose?

Pick a color in the options above and the photos switch to it, so you can see the face on that color before you order.

The black and caramel face stands out most on light and mid-tone knits, where the dark coat, the ginger patches and the pale eyes all read clearly. On the darkest knits the black outline sits close to the fabric, so the caramel patches and the pale eyes carry the face, which gives the hat a subtle, tone-on-tone look.

How do you order your beanie?

To order your beanie, follow 3 steps:

1. Choose the beanie color in the options above.

2. Add it to your cart and check out.

3. We embroider it to order and ship it to you.

Will the beanie fit?

Yes, for most adult heads. The beanie has no size options: the stretchy rib knit and the fold-up cuff fit most adults, and you can wear the cuff folded high for a slouchier fit or pulled low over the ears on cold days.

Is it a good tortie mom or tortie dad gift?

Yes. Tortie owners know their cats by those patchy faces, so this tortie cat hat makes an easy tortie mom gift, a cozy surprise for a cat dad, or a stocking stuffer for a friend who just adopted a tortoiseshell kitten. To match it with a crewneck, the same face also comes on our tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt, and more ideas are in our cat lover gifts.

What happens after you order?

We embroider your beanie to order and ship it from the USA; the estimated delivery date is shown on this page. For a birthday or a holiday, order at least two weeks ahead.

How do you wash an embroidered beanie?

To keep the knit soft and the embroidery flat, follow 4 steps:

1. Hand wash it in cold water, or put it in a laundry bag on a gentle cold cycle.

2. Press out the water gently instead of wringing the knit.

3. Reshape the beanie and lay it flat to dry, away from direct heat.

4. Skip the dryer and never iron directly on the embroidery.

Frequently asked questions

Is the tortie cat printed or embroidered?

It is embroidered. The black coat, the caramel patches and the eyes are stitched in thread, so the face has a raised texture you can feel and will not crack or peel like a print.

Can the hat show my own cat?

This tortoiseshell face is a ready-made design. To stitch your own cat from a photo, see the pet portrait baseball cap and the other designs in our hats.

Is there a matching sweatshirt?

Yes. The tortoiseshell cat sweatshirt has the same tortie face on the left chest of a crewneck sweatshirt.