Sweater and Pullover in King Cole Chunky - 4387 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Chunky Sweater and Pullover – Pattern 4387 (Downloadable PDF)

Pattern 4387 from King Cole is a knitting pattern for two distinct chunky-weight garments: a Sweater and a Pullover. Both designs are worked in King Cole Chunky yarn and are sized to fit chest measurements of 97–132 cm (38–52 in), making them suitable for a wide range of adult sizes. The pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, meaning it is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to tackle more structured stitch patterns, including cable work.

About the Garments

The Sweater

The Sweater is a classically structured knitted top worked in a textured stitch pattern. It features a defined back and front construction with shaping for the neckline, including a centre neck section left on a holder (thread) while each shoulder is completed separately. This split-neck finishing technique gives the garment a neat, tailored neckline. The back is cast on using 8mm needles and worked across multiple size options, with stitch counts varying to accommodate the full size range.

The body of the Sweater incorporates a combination of knit and purl stitches arranged in a structured panel layout, creating a visually interesting textured fabric. The pattern includes specific stitch placement instructions such as knit panels flanking central purl and knit columns, giving the fabric depth and definition without being overly complex to execute row by row.

The Pullover

The Pullover is the second design included in this leaflet and is also knitted in King Cole Chunky yarn on 8mm needles. Like the Sweater, it is constructed in separate pieces that are seamed together. The Pullover features a more prominent use of cable stitch panels, making it the more technically demanding of the two designs.

Stitches and Techniques Used

Main Stitch Patterns

• Stocking stitch (st-st) – right side knit, wrong side purl; used for smooth fabric sections and tension reference
• Reversed stocking stitch (rev st-st) – right side purl, wrong side knit; used to create contrast against cable and knit panels
• Garter stitch (gst) – every row knit; typically used for borders and edgings to create a firm, non-curling edge
• Textured knit/purl pattern – structured arrangements of knit and purl stitches forming the main body fabric of the Sweater

Cable Techniques

The pattern makes use of two special cable abbreviations that are central to the decorative panels:

• T8B (Twist 8 Back) – slip the next 4 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the back of the work, knit the next 4 stitches from the left-hand needle, then purl the stitches from the cable needle. This creates a right-leaning cable cross with a knit-over-purl twist.
• T8F (Twist 8 Front) – slip the next 4 stitches onto a cable needle and hold at the front of the work, purl the next 4 stitches from the left-hand needle, then knit the stitches from the cable needle. This creates a left-leaning cable cross with a purl-over-knit twist.

These two cable manoeuvres are worked in combination – (T8B, T8F) – to produce a travelling cable or rope-style panel effect across the fabric. This type of cable work is a hallmark of traditional British knitwear design and gives the Pullover its distinctive textured character. A cable needle is required to execute these stitches.

Shaping and Construction Techniques

• Increasing (inc) and decreasing (dec) for armhole and neckline shaping
• Casting off knitwise for clean shoulder and neck edges
• Leaving stitches on a thread for the centre neck, allowing the neckband to be