Cavi Cardi: Knitting Pattern PDF
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GENERAL INFORMATION
This sweater pattern is designed for the cute guinea pigs of all sizes in your life - and it can also be knitted up for ferrets and rats!
Please see below for tools/materials required and sizing options. If you need a size outside of the available sizing range, please email me at flavimakes@gmail.com so I can update the pattern for you and future knitters.
Skill level: Intermediate
Techniques: Knit, purl, increases, decreases, buttonholes
TOOLS
On US 2 (2.75 mm) needles or size required for gauge, 30 stitches and 40 rows in 4 x 4” or (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch, blocked.
YARN
SIZING
Sizes 1, 2 [ 3, 4, 5 ] 6, 7 for finished sweater body circumferences of 8 ¾, 9 ¾ [ 10 ⅜, 11 ⅜, 11 ⅞ ] 12 ½, 13 ½” or 22.2, 24.9 [ 26.2, 29.0, 30.3 ] 31.7, 34.4 cm
- This listing is for the purchase of pattern instructions to make this item yourself. This is not a listing for a finished object.
- The pattern is written in standard US terms, and measurements are provided in units of yards, grams, inches, and centimeters.
- This pattern was first published in June 2021 and a second version was released in January 2023. If you previously purchased the pattern and did not receive a notification to download an updated pattern yet, please email me at flavimakes@gmail.com.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This sweater pattern is designed for the cute guinea pigs of all sizes in your life - and it can also be knitted up for ferrets and rats!
Please see below for tools/materials required and sizing options. If you need a size outside of the available sizing range, please email me at flavimakes@gmail.com so I can update the pattern for you and future knitters.
Skill level: Intermediate
Techniques: Knit, purl, increases, decreases, buttonholes
TOOLS
- US 2 (2.75 mm) needles: 12+” (30+ cm) circular needles or 12” (30 cm) straight needles for body, double-pointed needles for sleeves.
- US 3 (3.25 mm) needles: 12+” (30+ cm) circular needles or 12” (30 cm) straight needles for casting on.
- Tapestry needle.
- Measuring tape.
- Scissors.
- Fingering weight yarn (see YARN).
- 1/2” (12 mm) buttons 4, 4 [ 5, 6, 6 ] 7, 7 (see SIZING).
- Three stitch markers: Marker 1 (M1), Marker 2 (M2), and beginning of round marker (BOR).
On US 2 (2.75 mm) needles or size required for gauge, 30 stitches and 40 rows in 4 x 4” or (10 x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch, blocked.
YARN
- 74, 78 [ 88, 98, 118 ] 134, 150 yards or 15, 16 [ 18, 20, 24 ] 27, 30 grams (see SIZING)
- Fingering weight yarn: Fiber content: 100% natural fiber, 3-4 ply for durability.
- Yarn used in this pattern: “Dance to This” dyed by Ryan Yarn on the Squishy Sock yarn base. 100% superwash merino. 490 yards / 100 gram skein.
SIZING
Sizes 1, 2 [ 3, 4, 5 ] 6, 7 for finished sweater body circumferences of 8 ¾, 9 ¾ [ 10 ⅜, 11 ⅜, 11 ⅞ ] 12 ½, 13 ½” or 22.2, 24.9 [ 26.2, 29.0, 30.3 ] 31.7, 34.4 cm