Sweater and Top in King Cole Authentic DK - 4127 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Authentic DK Pattern 4127 – Sweater and Top Knitting Pattern Summary

Pattern 4127 from King Cole is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern offering two distinct designs: a Sweater and a Top, both knitted in King Cole Authentic DK yarn. Rated as an advanced knitting project, this pattern is ideal for experienced knitters looking to work with intricate stitch combinations and precise shaping techniques. The pattern covers a wide range of sizes, from 71/76 cm (28/30 in) to 112/117 cm (44/46 in) chest measurements, making it suitable for a broad range of adult figures.

Design One: The Sweater

Overview

The Sweater is a fully fashioned garment featuring structured shaping at the armholes, shoulders, and neckline. It is knitted in King Cole Authentic DK yarn and showcases a decorative lace-style pattern as its primary fabric texture. The construction follows a classic approach with separate Front and Back panels worked flat and seamed together.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – both the Front and Back are worked in rows on straight or circular needles
• Fully fashioned shaping – decreases are worked at each end of rows to shape armholes and shoulders, giving a neat, tailored finish
• Lace patterning – yarn-forward increases paired with slip-stitch decreases create an openwork, decorative texture across the fabric
• Casting off in pattern – stitches at the armhole and shoulder are cast off while maintaining the established stitch pattern for a clean edge

Stitches Used

• 1x1 Rib – used for welts, cuffs, and neckband edgings, worked as knit 1, purl 1 alternately
• Lace pattern – the main body fabric combines yarn forward (yfwd), slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over (s1, K1, psso), knit 2 together (K2tog), and slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over (s1, K2tog, psso) to create a repeating openwork motif
• Make 1 (m1) – used selectively within pattern rows to maintain stitch counts during shaping
• Standard knit stitch (K) – used throughout as the structural base of the lace repeat

Tension

The stated tension for this pattern is 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over the 1x1 Rib pattern using King Cole Authentic DK yarn. Achieving this tension is essential, particularly at the advanced level, as the lace patterning and precise shaping depend on accurate stitch and row counts throughout.

Materials

This design is worked in King Cole Authentic DK, a double knit weight yarn. DK weight yarn is a versatile, medium-light yarn that produces a fabric with good stitch definition, making it well suited to lace and textured patterns. Appropriate needle sizes for DK yarn typically fall in the 3.75 mm to 4 mm range, though knitters should always swatch to match the stated tension.

Design Two: The Top

Overview

The Top is the second design included in pattern 4127 and is also knitted in King Cole Authentic DK. It shares the same lace stitch construction as the Sweater but is styled as a lighter, shorter garment. The pattern notes explicitly state that the Front of the Top is worked exactly as given for the Front of the Sweater, meaning the two designs share a common front panel construction before diverging in their finishing and overall silhouette.

Techniques Used

• Flat knitting – worked in rows across both Front and Back panels
• Armhole shaping