Cardigans in King Cole Cuddles and Comfort Chunky - 4176 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigans in King Cole Cuddles and Comfort Chunky – Pattern 4176

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole provides instructions for knitting baby and toddler cardigans in the luxuriously soft King Cole Cuddles and Comfort Chunky yarn. The pattern covers a generous size range of 36–56 cm (14–22 inches) chest, making it suitable for babies and young children across multiple stages of growth. As an intermediate level knitting pattern, it offers a satisfying project for knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and construction techniques but are ready to work with more detailed instructions such as raglan shaping and two-colour work.

What Is Being Made

The pattern includes instructions for cardigans worked in King Cole Cuddles and Comfort Chunky yarn. At least one design featured is a Cardigan with Short Sleeves, constructed with a raglan sleeve shaping and a contrast-coloured ribbed border. The pattern covers five sizes within the 36–56 cm chest measurement range, making it a versatile pattern to return to as a child grows.

Design Details and Construction

The cardigans are knitted flat in separate pieces — including a Back and shaped front and sleeve sections — which are then seamed together. The raglan construction is a classic and practical choice for children's knitwear, as it provides a neat, flexible fit across the shoulders and arms without the bulk of a set-in sleeve seam.

• Raglan shaping is used at the armhole and sleeve head, with cast-off stitches and decreases worked to create the characteristic diagonal seam line from underarm to neckline.
• The Back neck and raglan shaping are worked simultaneously in the upper section of the back piece, requiring careful attention to the written instructions across multiple size brackets.
• A contrast yarn is used for the cast-on and initial ribbed border, adding a two-tone decorative detail to the finished garment. The main body is then worked in the Main yarn after the contrast section is complete.
• The ribbed border is worked in 2x2 rib (knit 2, purl 2), providing a neat, stretchy edge that sits well at cuffs, hems, and button bands.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting worked back and forth in rows on straight or circular needles
• Raglan sleeve and armhole shaping using cast-offs and decreases
• Two-colour knitting with a contrast yarn for the ribbed border, then breaking off the contrast and joining the main colour
• Neck shaping worked in conjunction with raglan decreases
• Casting on and casting off mid-row for shaping
• Decreasing evenly across a row to adjust stitch counts between the rib and main fabric sections
• Seaming to join the knitted pieces into a finished garment

Stitches Used

• Knit stitch — used throughout the main fabric sections
• Purl stitch — used on wrong-side rows and within the 2x2 rib pattern
• 2x2 rib (knit 2, purl 2) — worked for the contrast-coloured borders and cuffs
• Stocking stitch — implied by the combination of knit right-side rows and purl wrong-side rows in the main body

Materials

The pattern is specifically designed to be knitted in King Cole Cuddles and Comfort Chunky yarn, a chunky weight yarn known for its exceptionally soft handle, making it ideal for items worn close to a baby's or toddler's delicate skin. The pattern calls for both a Main yarn and a Contrast yarn, allowing knitters to choose two complementary or contrasting shades from the Cuddles and Comfort Chunky range.

• Yarn: King Cole Cuddles and