Ladies' Cardigans in King Cole Majestic DK - 4921 - Downloadable PDF

Ladies' Cardigans Knitted in King Cole Majestic DK – Pattern 4921

Pattern 4921 from King Cole is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern for ladies' cardigans worked in King Cole Majestic DK yarn. The pattern covers a generous size range of 81–127 cm (32–50 in) bust, making it accessible to a wide range of knitters, with a particular focus on larger sizes featuring a classic raglan sleeve construction. The pattern is rated advanced, reflecting the combination of cable work, shaping techniques, and multi-row pattern repeats involved. A round neck cardigan design is featured within the leaflet.

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Design Overview

Round Neck Raglan Cardigan

The primary design presented in pattern 4921 is a round neck cardigan with raglan sleeves, knitted in King Cole Majestic DK. The raglan shaping is a timeless construction method in which the sleeves and body are reduced simultaneously along diagonal decrease lines, creating a smooth, fitted shoulder that suits a wide variety of body shapes. The round neckline gives the finished garment a clean, versatile finish suitable for both casual and smart occasions.

The cardigan is designed with a cable pattern as the main fabric texture, adding visual interest and a classic, tactile quality to the finished piece. The cable pattern is worked over a defined repeat, and knitters are advised that stitch counts vary whilst working the pattern — counts should only be taken on specific rows (the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th rows of the pattern repeat) to avoid confusion during shaping.

Techniques Used

• Raglan sleeve shaping — stitches are decreased at set intervals on both the body and sleeve sections to create the characteristic diagonal raglan seam line
• Cable knitting — worked using a cable needle (CN) to cross stitches and create textured rope-like columns across the fabric
• Stocking stitch — used as a reference fabric for tension and likely as a contrast or background element within the garment
• Increasing and decreasing — including m1p (make 1 purlwise, by picking up the horizontal strand between stitches and purling into the back of it), s1, k2, psso (slip 1, knit 2, pass slipped stitch over), k2tog (knit 2 together), and s1, k1, psso (slip 1, knit 1, pass slipped stitch over)
• Casting off in pattern — stitches are cast off while maintaining the cable or pattern sequence, particularly during raglan and neckline shaping
• Needle sizing progression — the pattern instructs a change to 4 mm needles for the main body fabric after an initial section on smaller needles, a common technique for achieving a neat, firm ribbed border before transitioning to the main pattern

Stitches Used

• Cable pattern — the primary stitch pattern, worked over a multi-row repeat involving knit, purl, yarn round needle (yrn), and slip stitches combined with cable needle crossings
• Stocking stitch — knit on right side rows, purl on wrong side rows; used as a tension reference and likely as a plain section within the garment
• Knit (k) and purl (p) — the fundamental stitches forming the basis of all pattern sections
• Yarn round needle (yrn) — used within the cable pattern rows to create deliberate yarn-overs as part of the stitch structure
• Slip stitches — used in decrease sequences such as s1, k2, psso to shape raglan lines and pattern edges neatly
• Through back of loop (tbl) — used to twist stitches and maintain pattern definition

Tension

Achieving the correct tension is described as essential to obtaining the correct garment size