Free Patterns, Tutorials and Project Ideas
Knitch Knitting is offering this new contest: If you think contests are for the birds, this one’s for you!
Pick up Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern and some fabulous Knitch yarn* and let your imagination go free range. Submit as many wacky chickens as you like by the June 15, 2009 deadline.
Go here for more details, this one sounds like fun! http://knitchknitting.blogspot.com:80/
I don’t often share knitting patterns for pets, mostly because I don’t think of it. I don’t have a dog, and I’ve never knit for my cats except a knit couch and a little cat bed I made on a knitting machine, both of which were pretty much ignored.
I have shared some pet bed knitting patterns, and both hats and sweaters for dogs.
But I don’t think I’ve shared a pattern for a cat sweater, until now.
This one is the Bunny sweater by Sarah Zhou, so named because her cat is named Bunny, of course.
It’s a made to measure pattern because cats come in all shapes and sizes, and you can also use any yarn you like and whatever gauge you are getting with that yarn.
The design is knit from the bottom up, that is, from the tail side up toward the head. Pairs of decreases shape the body as you work toward the armholes, which are made by binding off a few stitches. Then the belly and the back are worked flat, then joined and worked in the round for the chest part.
There are some design options in the pattern, from the look of the photos they include using a contrasting color for the edging, working a scalloped edging, maybe a foldover collar? But of course you can add your own embellishments, stripes, make it in team colors or for a Halloween costume. I’m sure they’re quick to knit so you can make a bunch if you have a cat who is willing to submit to such torture.
Bunny looks like a very good and mostly tolerant girl; I don’t think either of my cats would be willing to wear a sweater. But if you make one (the pattern is available on Ravelry) and successfully get your cat to wear it I would love to hear about it!
[Photo: Sarah Zhou]
Hi, This is a beautiful web site congratulations I would like to send me the patterns of “Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens” to my email: [email protected]
thank you so much
please could you send me the chicken pattern. i know its too late for your charity event but my neighbours and i are knitting for charity and this pattern will be wonderful.. thankyou… pauline x
Hi Pauline,
The link to the pattern is in the post, here it is again: http://www.shopknitch.com/product_info.php?products_id=3951&osCsid=7olleou539ogffel11oc1cgfe1
Terrye
Hi, I’ve just seen your wonderful knitted chickens and would really love a copy of the pattern (Blue Sky Alpacas’ Knit Chickens Pattern)so I can make some for our local Christmas fete.
Thanks,
Julia Nelson.
The link says “not found”… is it just “outdated”? Or is it my computer? Could someone maybe post it on here? I love the pattern; it’s so cute! Great for charities 🙂
If the link isn’t active anymore, I wouldn’t have it either, sorry.
Maybe do a google search?
Hi. I have been looking everywhere for a pattern of a chicken and your Blue Sky Alpacas Knit Chickens pattern looks fantastic. Is it possible to e-mail me a copy of the pattern please as I want to make one for my grandaughter for Xmas.
Thank you.
Sandra
The pattern is by Susan B. Anderson and can be purchased from Blue Sky here: blueskyalpacas.com/patterns/knit-chickens/