Nicholas’ Sweater
Sunday, May 25th, 2008
I couldn’t resist creating this sweater for my guinea pig… not that he really needs one!
Supplies:
200 yds. sock yarn (I used 100% Merino Superwash Sassy Stripes)
Size 3 16 in. circulars
Pattern:
Cast on 88 sts.
k2, p2, rib for 2 in.
Separate sts. for front (40 sts.) and back (48 sts.).
Back:
Row 1: k2, p2 inc. (kfb) every 3rd st.
(62 sts. total)
Row 2: p6, k2 (wrong side) to end of row.
Row 3: (right side) k6, p2 to end of row.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 for 1.5 in.
Place sts. on waste yarn
Front:
Pick up other 40 sts.
Row 1: k2, p2 inc. (kfb) every 3rd st.
(52 sts. total)
Row 2: p6, k2 (wrong side) to end of row.
Row 3: (right side) k6, p2 to end of row.
Repeat rows 2 and 3 for 1.5 in.
Place sts. on waste yarn
Pick up back stitches and knit in round k6, p2 for 5 in.
Bind off all sts.
Weave in ends and turn down neck.
Jen/yarnhoardinmama on Ravelry said,
July 18, 2008 @ 9:23 am
This is the cutest thing! Thanks for sharing the pattern! I’ll be making one for my piggy too.
Rebecca said,
September 17, 2008 @ 4:30 pm
OMG! What a cute guinea pig sweater!! I might make my piggie one. Only thing is, I can’t imagine hime letting me put it on him!!
Alisha said,
November 15, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
Oh my God, this is freakin’ hilarious. Just had to come to your site to see if this was for real (saw your profile pic on Ravelry…heheh)!! Fun Fun…
eesmith said,
February 21, 2009 @ 5:50 pm
Soooooooooooo cute. Iwill so try to make one for Albert, My guinea pig. Thanks for sharing this cute idea with me.
Jen said,
February 24, 2009 @ 12:27 pm
I am glad you like it, a lot of people seem to think Nic is the hot stuff here…lol
LindyB said,
August 14, 2009 @ 7:52 am
Is it 5 inches *after* joining the front and back or do I stop when I’ve done 5 inches total? I’m knitting the pattern for a friend’s daughter’s guinea pig
Jen said,
August 14, 2009 @ 1:59 pm
It is 5 inches after it is finished. You can make it longer if you wish. This also fits a Tea Cup Chi. If you want it to fit a bigger pig, rabbit, or very small dog you can try using larger needles and some DK, worsted weight, or even chunky yarn and follow the same pattern.
kris said,
October 18, 2009 @ 11:12 pm
OMG HOW CUTE I HAVE TO MAKE ONE FOR MY PIGGY BARNEY
THANKS HEAPS!!
Lydia McKay, said,
November 19, 2009 @ 10:05 am
Wow!, this is really cute!
i currently have 5 guineas and am hoping to get a few more.
i do not knit but would love one of these little sweaters for my shorthair do you know of anywhere i could buy one?
or if you would be ever so kind i could give you a small payment for you to make me one?
thankyou for taking your time reading this!
Lydia Anne McKay x
AM said,
January 31, 2010 @ 1:59 pm
Oh, my pigs are NOT going to thank you. I’m making Halloween costumes!!
Kelly Herbert said,
May 15, 2010 @ 4:01 am
Thanks for putting this pattern online. I run an animal rescue group called Second Chance here in Western Australia that takes in small animals only (except for the odd cat and dog). Anyway a lot of the bunnies, piggies and even ratties come to us in such bad shape, usually with hair loss or complete baldness that i struggle to keep them warm in winter. Am so happy to have found your pattern and am certainly going to be busy making the animals some winter pyjamas. X
admin said,
June 6, 2010 @ 1:05 pm
I’m glad you all like this sweater! It was a spur of the moment kind of idea and it sounds like you have some great practical uses.
@Kelly: If you need sweaters for rescue animals really fast, you could always cut some holes in a wool sock and whip stitch the edges to keep them from fraying.