Hats For Hamsters

09/23/2023

Getting Nacho and Sir Buttermilk Pancakes ready for spooky season!

08/12/2023

I regret to tell you lovely people that Piggly, my hamster supermodel who really, legitimately, loved wearing the hats I needle felted for her, has crossed the rainbow bridge. She was so wonderful and epic and unique, it feels unfair that such a bright personality should only have two years on this earth.

But, her legacy will live on. I have little Nacho, who is even more patient about hats than Piggly. And now I have another addition to the hat-wearing-hamster clan: Sir Buttermilk Pancakes. He's a natural; I was too upset about losing Piggly to actually attempt training him in the first two days I got him. I just petted his head a lot and then thought, hey, let's see if he'll wear a hat. HE WEARS HATS.

My felted hats aren't attached in any way -- they will fall right off if he moves much or if he wants to bat it off. But I've found that so far, three out of three hamsters agree: it's nice to just sit and have a hat on your head.

05/20/2023

Piggly rules with a gentle paw.

05/20/2023

Nacho is sweet as a Spring blossom.

02/14/2023

On oldie, my teddy bear hamster Piggly!

02/14/2023

Nacho expresses many styles!

02/14/2023

Stay cozy

02/14/2023

It's tax season!

02/14/2023

My deer sweet Nacho

12/21/2022

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas!! Piggly and Nacho with their felted hats, and some polymer clay decorations also made by me.

12/10/2022

When it comes to a gift for Piggly, no price is too high for Nacho!!!!

12/03/2022

Santa Nacho and his Helper Elf Piggly are getting festive!!!!

11/20/2022

A demonstration of how well Piggly wears hats

11/05/2022

Piggly and Nacho are secretly trashpandas! (Raccoon hat and background chipmunk needle felted by me.)

10/29/2022

Ahoy, me hearties! Captain Nacho and his loot.

10/28/2022

Piggly is ready for the cooler weather! All cozy

10/27/2022

Nacho is such a good boy. Day 4.

10/26/2022

Day three: Nacho handles hats like a Pro. Acorn cap!!

10/25/2022

I've had Nacho for about 48 hours and he's the tiniest baby I've ever seen...but with gentle bonding and petting and treats, I got him to wear a hat!!!! I had to make a new one because Piggly's hats are WAY too big for him.

10/10/2022

09/08/2022

Piggly has writer's block.

09/08/2022

Please steal this gif! Use it widely!

09/05/2022

Day 266: No one suspects.

09/03/2022

Mushroom!