Accessories in King Cole Quartz Super Chunky - 5641 - Downloadable PDF

Knitted Accessories in King Cole Quartz Super Chunky – Pattern 5641

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole is numbered 5641 and presents a collection of accessories knitted in King Cole Quartz Super Chunky yarn. Rated as intermediate in difficulty, the leaflet guides knitters through two distinct projects: a dramatic lace-edged Shawl and a cosy Garter Stitch Hat. Both pieces are designed to showcase the luxurious, voluminous qualities of super chunky weight yarn, making them satisfying projects that work up quickly on large needles.

Materials and Tension

Both accessories are worked in King Cole Quartz Super Chunky yarn. The pattern specifies two needle sizes:

• 8mm knitting needles – used for ribbed sections and cast-on edges
• 10mm knitting needles – used for the main body of both projects, or the size required to achieve the correct tension
• A cable needle (CN) is also referenced in the abbreviations, indicating its potential use within the pattern's stitch repertoire
• Stitch markers are required, as the pattern makes use of place marker (Pm) and slip marker (sm) instructions

Achieving the correct tension is essential. The stated tensions are:

• 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch using 10mm needles
• 10 stitches and 20 rows to 10cm (4 inches) over garter stitch using 10mm needles

If your tension produces fewer stitches than stated, switch to a finer needle; if it produces more stitches, switch to a larger needle. Correct tension ensures accurate sizing and drape in both finished accessories.

The Shawl

Overview

The Shawl is the more technically involved of the two designs. It is worked on 10mm needles and combines several distinct textural and decorative elements into a single elegant wrap. The construction involves a shaped, increasing body paired with a decorative lace edging, making it a rewarding project for knitters who are comfortable following multi-row repeat sequences and working yarn-over increases.

Techniques and Construction

The shawl is built using an 8-row repeat sequence that simultaneously works increases and a lace border. Stitch counts should only be verified after the 8th row of each repeat, as the yarn-over increases and decreases within the lace pattern temporarily alter the stitch count mid-sequence. The pattern notes that the 9th to 16th row sequence (which sets the lace edging, increases, and garter stitch body) is repeated 17 times, indicating a generously sized finished shawl.

Stitches Used in the Shawl

• Garter stitch (G-St) – every row knit; forms the main body fabric, giving a squishy, reversible texture ideal for a wrap
• Lace pattern – created using combinations of yarn forward (yfwd), yarn over needle (yon), yarn round needle (yrn), and K2tog (knit two together) decreases to form decorative eyelets along the edging
• Cast-off within the row – a partial cast-off of 6 stitches is worked mid-row as part of the lace edging construction, a technique that creates the characteristic shaped or scalloped border
• Slip marker (sm) and place marker (Pm) – used to separate the lace edging section from the main garter stitch body, helping knitters keep track of the two distinct areas of the work
• M1 (Make One) – a neat increase worked by picking up the loop between stitches and knitting into the back of it, used to shape the shawl as it grows

Key Techniques

The shawl requires knitters to manage simultaneous lace and shaping across an 8-