Easy Eyelet Yoke Cardigan Knitting Pattern

This week it’s cold again where I live, and I know a lot of the United States has been colder than it should be for the last few days as I write this.

There might not be time to knit a whole sweater before it warms up again, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy working on one as a hedge against cool days (and air conditioning) to come.

The easy eyelet yoke cardigan from Knitatude is a great basic with a little something fun to keep it from being too basic.

Hers is worked in a solid color and, as the name suggests, it includes eyelets on the yoke for added interest.

It’s worked from the top down so after that little bit of excitement its quick knitting Stockinette the rest of the way. And this pattern (available in nine sizes and intended to be worn with 5-7 inches of positive ease) is worked in medium weight yarn so it will knit up quickly because of that, too.

You can grab the pattern on Etsy.

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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]

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