Ladies' Jacket and Cardigan in King Cole Indulge Chunky - 4858 - Downloadable PDF

Ladies' Jacket and Cardigan Knitting Pattern – King Cole Indulge Chunky (Pattern 4858)

Pattern 4858 from King Cole is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern for two sophisticated ladies' outerwear designs: a Jacket and a Cardigan, both knitted in King Cole Indulge Chunky yarn. Sized to fit bust measurements from 81 cm to 127 cm (32 in to 50 in), this pattern is graded as advanced and offers an impressive size range that extends into larger sizes, making it an inclusive and versatile choice for knitters. The chunky weight of the yarn means both garments work up with satisfying speed while delivering a luxuriously textured finish.

About the Designs

The Jacket

The Jacket is a structured, knitted outerwear piece featuring a beautifully detailed combination of cable panels and textured stitch patterns. The construction begins at the Back, where stitches are cast on loosely using the thumb method on 6 mm needles, establishing the foundation for the richly patterned fabric. The design incorporates a repeating 14-row pattern sequence that combines cable twists with moss-stitch-style texturing and garter stitch edges, giving the garment visual depth and a polished, tailored appearance.

The jacket features a prominent 10-stitch cable panel, worked using the C10F technique — a classic cable cross where the next 5 stitches are slipped to a cable needle and held at the front, the next 5 stitches are knitted, and then the held stitches are knitted from the cable needle. This creates a bold, rope-like cable twist that serves as a striking focal point in the fabric. Flanking the cable are panels of purl stitches and slip-stitch texturing, created by working yarn forward, slipping a stitch purlwise, and taking the yarn back — a technique that produces a subtle, woven-look surface texture between the cables.

The edges of the jacket are finished with a neat garter stitch border, providing stability and a clean, professional edge that lies flat without curling. The stitch pattern repeats are carefully adjusted across the five sizes to maintain pattern integrity at every width, requiring the knitter to follow size-specific instructions throughout.

The Cardigan

The Cardigan is the second design included in Pattern 4858, worked in the same King Cole Indulge Chunky yarn on 6 mm needles. Like the jacket, it uses the same core 14-row stitch pattern combining cable panels, slip-stitch rows, and garter stitch edging. The C10F cable features prominently in the cardigan construction as well, maintaining a cohesive design language across both garments. The cardigan's open-front silhouette and familiar construction make it a wearable, everyday companion to the more structured jacket.

Both designs share the same tension specification and stitch vocabulary, meaning a knitter who completes one garment will find the second a natural and rewarding progression.

Techniques Used

• Thumb method cast-on — worked loosely to ensure the cast-on edge has sufficient stretch to accommodate the chunky yarn and pattern repeat
• C10F cable cross — a 10-stitch front cable requiring a cable needle; creates a bold, classic rope cable
• Slip-stitch texturing — stitches slipped purlwise with yarn forward (yfwd, s1p, ybk) to create a woven, textured surface between cable panels
• Garter stitch edging — knit every row along borders to create a flat, tidy finish
• Shaping and decreasing — standard knitting decreases used to shape armholes, necklines, and other garment sections
• Pattern repeat adjustment across sizes — stitch counts and pattern placements vary by size, requiring careful reading of size-specific instructions

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) and Purl (p) — the fundamental stitches forming the fabric base
• Slip stitch purlwise (s1p) — worked with yarn in