subscribeTechnically, I started this cat sweater project about a week ago. Then I decided that I didn't have the knit on the round skills to actually begin it. Then came the coffee cozies and now I think I finally have the right idea and can attempt the sweater.
Here is the sweater pattern in its original habitat and here's the Ravelry link. Here's the link to my project on Ravelry as well, just for completion's sake.
This sweater is designed for my mom's cat, Lilo. She's an alley cat - American short hair with black and white fur. She's also a neurotic licker. My mom has been looking for an infant shirt for Lilo (veterinarian recommended), but hasn't found anything she likes. Hence the cat sweater.
I'm using Cascade 220 undyed yarn and size 7 needles. The trick was finding a yarn and needle combination that yielded stitches that were loose enough to not be stiffling but tight enough that the cat wouldn't get her claws stuck. Since I'm still working on my tension (my stitches tend to be so tight that my projects could double as water pails), I think this combination will meet those two criteria. Plus, I'm working on getting my knitting to loosen up a little.
The pattern itself calls for a lot of math. MATH. The word makes me shudder and crawl under the nearest table. I failed math in the second grade and never improved from there. I've spent my entire life pulling in straight Ds in every single math class I've ever taken. It's no wonder the word induces a nervous tic.
It might surprise you to learn that the math for this sweater is actually straight-forward and easy. Christine Landry laid everything out so even the most math-challenged could manage it, like yours truly.
This is the most challenging project I've taken on to date. I'm excited to learn something new and glad that it's something that doesn't have to look good. Cat sweaters are low pressure!
My math, for posterity (or, yarn forbid, I lose the pattern):
A = 195
B = 98
C = 40
D = 28
E = 14
F = 120
G = 75
H = 1
I = 84
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