Of Course its a Sweater

A few weeks ago I finished yet another item I never thought I'd knit.  Yes, I call it a sweater although not a 'traditional' one.   No seams or blocking were needed and I was able to use a bit of left over sock yarn.  Even after knitting socks and this little sweater I still have some left from this never ending ball of yarn.  What's with that?

Remember back when I knit the chickens some sweaters so they could better enjoy the Bozeman winter?  Well it was reported that their guinea pig...Scrappy was somewhat put off that he didn't get one.   I hit Ravelry's pattern search and found a few patterns.  After laughing that others had actually knit piggie sweaters I cast on.

Scrappy meets Sasha Fierce

The pattern did have a few errors, but I just changed the increases so the ribbed pattern would work out.  I mean it's for small critter...whose going to really care that the ribbing doesn't end correctly?  Me, who else.  Unfortunately I'm a crazy knitter and noticed it wasn't going to work as written.  I did a few less increases than the pattern called for and the problem was solved.

Sasha Fierce's new sweater

It turned out to be a cute little item.  Looks absolutely adorable on the stuffed monkey I found in the closet.  The little pattern would work for an entire menagerie of critters.  In fact it has been reported that Scrappy the guinea pig did not appreciate the attire quite so much.

It now belongs to Sasha Fierce...the most adorable kitten in Bozeman, MT

Details

Front

Pattern:  Nicholas' Guinea Pig Sweater by Jen Bianchi;

Yarn: Trekking Pro Natura by Zitron; Fingering / 4 ply; 75% Wool, 25% Bamboo; 459 yards / 100 gram.  I used about 150 yards or so...cannot find the scrap of paper with the actual amount.

Needles:  2 US 1.5 circulars; 24 inches long

Back

Gauge:  Not important...it's for a piggie and it is all ribbing so the fit is very forgiving.

Mods:  I cast on the proper amount of stitches as called for in the pattern, but used 2 circular needles.  I did the back with one set and then set up the front using the second set.  The increases for the front was slightly different in order to maintain the ribbing pattern of p2, k6 when I rejoined in the round.  Once I had the length I wanted I decreased my stitches back down to the original number.  I ended with a p2k2 ribbed edge for 4 rows and cast off in pattern. 

ribbed edge

Sasha Fierce