Guinea Pig Sweater
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008A couple of months ago, I was a bit bored and wanted something to do with this blue yarn that I have. So I decided to knit a sweater for my guinea pig, Nicholas. I can’t recall that I’ve seen sweaters made for small animals, but doesn’t he just look too cute!? He’s one of my babies, and why shouldn’t he have a little sweater, too?
Update: Since folks have asked for the pattern, here it is!
Rebecca said,
March 27, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
Very cute!! I love to knit and I have a pet guinea pig!!! I have always wanted to knit him a sweater! He is an Abyssian breed of piggie, so I’m not sure how he would like it!!!
suzi said,
April 13, 2008 @ 5:15 am
Do you have a pattern for your guinea pig coat………..I haven’t knitted for years but a friend of mine joked that she’d love a coat for her guinea pig. I’d like to knit her one but can’t find a pattern.
Please help if you can.
Thanks
Suzi
Jen said,
May 25, 2008 @ 5:29 pm
Rebecca and suzi, I decided to post the pattern for the guinea pig sweater on the site. Check out the updated post, and enjoy! Thanks for visiting!
Loraine said,
July 31, 2008 @ 3:11 am
That is very cute. Looks good on guinea, too.
Ladybug said,
March 3, 2009 @ 12:35 am
That lil piggie is ready to hit the town! Sooo cute he is
Amy said,
March 25, 2009 @ 8:39 am
So adorable. I have 2 piggies and they are getting sweaters!
Elaine said,
April 9, 2009 @ 10:38 am
Hi there…
I’ve been asked by my daughter-in-law to knit for her guinea pig this pattern you’ve created . Unfortunately, I’m not what you would call an ‘advanced knitter’ & so I’m afraid I need a little more detailed instructions (guidance) to be able to accomplish her request.
So, if you could help me with just a couple things…
-When starting the sweater, are you beginning at the top (neck) or the bottom (hindquarters)?
-Is the initial ribbing to be knitted in a round (stitches joined) and then for the back & front…knitted straight back & forth?
-When picking up the back stitches…do you also pick up the front?
-And I’m not sure how you managed knitting such a small diametre pattern on circulars…I’m thinking I’m missing something… Right now I’m attempting it on 4 needles.
Soooo appreciate your time on this.
Thanks…
Elaine
Jen said,
April 13, 2009 @ 1:44 pm
the sweater is knit in the round for almost the whole thing. Also it is knit from the neck down. where the arms are you will need to knit back and forth to form the holes for the arms. you should already have your front stitches on the needles so you do not need to pick up the front. Yes, you can do this on four needles, three needles, magic loop, or a really small circular such as a Hiya Hiya 9 inch circular. I can’t remember what I used to be honest, I usually use two circulars until I recently started using the magic loop. Hope this helps. I know the pattern isn’t the best, but again, I am not a professional pattern writer.
Elaine said,
April 13, 2009 @ 8:38 pm
Thanks, Jen…
I clearly can see now how you’ve done it. It’s a great pattern actually…certainly a lot less complicated than a number of ’sweaters for pets’ patterns that I came across in my searching. And at this point, when it comes to knitting, I don’t do all that well yet with ‘complicated’.
Again…appreciate your time…
E.
ps: I still can’t believe I’m knitting a sweater for a guinea pig…
Catherine said,
April 25, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
I love the guinea pig sweater. I used to breed and show cavies years ago and none of them ever had sweaters though. So cute!!!
Kea said,
July 6, 2009 @ 10:08 am
Just a couple of questions. Is that a US size 3 or a 3mm needle. Also, is that a worsted weight yarn. Thanks
Jen said,
August 14, 2009 @ 2:00 pm
it is a US size 3 needle. I used a sock yarn, fingering weight