Giveaway: Under 100 Knit Collection

under 100 knit collection

Congratulations to Donna!

It’s become a semiannual tradition to give away a copy of the Under 100 Knit Collection from Knit Picks because there’s always such a great response to it.

This book packs 30 patterns, for projects ranging from hats to mitts, cowls to boot toppers, even wee shawls and socks, all of which use 100 grams of yarn or less. (You can see all the patterns on Ravelry.)

It’s perfect for when you have one ball of a cherished yarn you actually want to knit with but have no idea what to make. Or when you want to use up odd balls on a little project that can handle different colors in stripes or colorwork.

The projects make great gifts, too, and there’s something especially gratifying about using your stash to make something special for someone else.

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of this book, and you live in the United States, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, May 8. I’d love to hear about a special little skein that’s been waiting in your stash for the perfect project. I actually have a couple of skeins of Knit Picks Diadem — a combo of alpaca and mulberry silk — I need to find a project for. A tiny shawl would probably be just the thing.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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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