Sweater & Jacket in King Cole Chunky - 4895 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Chunky Sweater & Jacket Knitting Pattern 4895 – Detailed Summary

Pattern 4895 from King Cole is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern offering two classic knitwear designs in one package: a sweater and a jacket, both worked in King Cole Chunky weight yarn. The designs feature a raglan sleeve construction and are sized to fit chest measurements of 81–107 cm (32–42 in), making them suitable for a wide range of adult sizes. This is rated as an advanced knitting pattern, meaning it is best suited to knitters who are already comfortable with shaping, reading multi-row stitch patterns, and managing garment construction across multiple pieces.

Designs Included

The Sweater

The sweater is a classic pullover style worked in King Cole Chunky yarn. Its defining structural feature is the raglan sleeve, a construction method in which the sleeves extend in one diagonal line all the way to the neckline, eliminating a traditional set-in shoulder seam. This creates a comfortable, relaxed fit across the shoulders and upper body that is particularly well-suited to chunky-weight knits. The body and sleeves are worked flat as separate pieces before being joined and shaped through the raglan decreases.

The Jacket

The jacket shares the same raglan sleeve architecture as the sweater but is worked as an open-fronted garment, making it a versatile layering piece. Like the sweater, it is knitted in King Cole Chunky yarn and follows the same size range of 81–107 cm (32–42 in). The jacket format typically incorporates front bands and may feature button or fastening details, giving it a more structured, outerwear character compared to the pullover.

Techniques Used

• Raglan sleeve shaping – the primary construction method for both garments, requiring careful and consistent decrease work across the sleeve and body pieces simultaneously
• Increasing and decreasing – used throughout for shaping the raglan lines, armholes, and neckline
• Tension/gauge management – the pattern specifies two distinct tension measurements, making accurate gauge swatching essential before beginning
• Flat knitting – pieces are worked back and forth in rows and seamed together
• Garter stitch borders – garter stitch (every row knit) is referenced in the abbreviations, indicating its use in edgings or borders
• Reverse stocking stitch – also referenced in the abbreviations, suggesting textural contrast detailing within one or both designs

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) – the foundational stitches used throughout
• Stocking stitch (st-st) – standard knit-on-right-side, purl-on-wrong-side fabric, used for the main body sections
• Garter stitch (gst) – every row knitted, producing a ridged, non-curling fabric ideal for borders and edgings
• Reverse stocking stitch (rev st-st) – the mirror of stocking stitch, presenting the purl side as the right side for textural contrast
• Pattern stitch (patt) – a defined stitch pattern is used across sections of the garment, with its own tension of 26 sts and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) on 6 mm needles
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) – a decrease technique used in shaping

Tension

The pattern specifies two separate tension measurements, both worked on 6 mm needles:

• 26 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over the pattern stitch
• 14 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch

Knitters are strongly advised to work a tension square before casting on. If fewer