Sweaters & Blanket in King Cole Cherished DK - 4649 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Cherished DK Pattern 4649: Sweaters & Blanket Knitting Pattern Summary

Pattern 4649 from King Cole is a knitting pattern collection featuring multiple designs — a selection of sweaters and a blanket — all knitted in King Cole Cherished DK yarn. This is an advanced-level knitting pattern available as a downloadable PDF, making it ideal for experienced knitters looking to create beautifully textured garments and a coordinating home accessory. The pattern covers chest/size ranges of 41/46 – 61/66 cm (16/18 – 24/26 inches), suggesting these are designs sized for babies or young children, with multiple sizes to choose from.

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What Is Being Made

• Sweaters / Jumpers: One or more knitted sweaters worked in King Cole Cherished DK, sized from approximately 41/46 cm up to 61/66 cm chest measurement. These are designed to be warm, soft, and suitable for younger wearers given the size range.
• Blanket: A knitted blanket, also worked in King Cole Cherished DK, intended to coordinate with the sweater designs as part of a cohesive collection. Knitted blankets of this type are typically worked flat in panels or as a single piece, often featuring repeating stitch patterns for texture and visual interest.

Yarn and Materials

All designs in this pattern are worked in King Cole Cherished DK, a double knit (DK) weight yarn. DK yarn is a versatile, medium-light weight that knits up relatively quickly while still producing fine stitch definition, making it well suited to textured stitch patterns. Cherished DK from King Cole is known for its soft handle, making it a popular choice for baby and children's knitwear where comfort against the skin is a priority.

• Yarn: King Cole Cherished DK
• Needle Size: 4 mm needles, or the size needed to achieve the correct tension
• Knitters are advised to check their tension swatch and adjust needle size accordingly — use thinner needles if fewer stitches than stated are achieved, and thicker needles if more stitches are achieved

Tension

The stated tension for this pattern is 22 stitches and 32 rows to 10 cm (4 inches), measured over the alternate pattern on 4 mm needles. Achieving the correct tension is essential, particularly for the fitted sweater pieces, to ensure the finished garment matches the intended measurements across the range of sizes.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting: Pieces are worked back and forth in rows, with right side (RS) and wrong side (WS) rows clearly distinguished throughout the pattern
• Shaping: The pattern includes increasing and decreasing techniques to shape the sweater pieces — such as armholes, necklines, and sleeve tapers
• Repeating stitch patterns: The use of an alternate pattern (referenced in the tension note) indicates a structured, repeating stitch sequence that creates texture across the fabric
• Seaming: As is typical for multi-piece sweater construction, finished pieces are likely sewn or joined together after knitting
• Stitch counting and size adjustment: The pattern uses bracketed stitch counts to cover multiple sizes simultaneously, requiring knitters to circle their chosen size and follow the corresponding numbers throughout — a technique that demands careful attention and is part of why this pattern is rated advanced

Stitches Used

• Knit (k): The fundamental knit stitch, used throughout all pieces
• Purl (p): Used in combination with knit stitches to create texture and pattern
• Knit through back of loop (k tbl): A twisted knit stitch that