Blanket, Coat, Jacket & Hat in King Cole Chunky - 4224 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Chunky Pattern 4224 – Knitted Baby Blanket, Coat, Jacket & Hat

King Cole pattern 4224 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern designed for babies sized 46–61 cm (18–24 inches). The collection includes four separate projects — a blanket, a coat, a jacket, and a hat — all knitted in King Cole Chunky weight yarn. Because all four designs share the same yarn weight and needle size, they coordinate beautifully as a complete baby gift set or layette collection. The pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic shaping and stitch variety but are ready to develop their skills further.

About the Yarn and Needles

All four designs in this pattern are worked in King Cole Chunky yarn. Chunky weight yarn is a popular choice for baby knits because it works up quickly on larger needles, producing a soft, cosy fabric with excellent warmth. The recommended needle size is 6mm, and the stated tension is 14 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) measured over stocking stitch. As with all knitting patterns, checking your tension swatch before casting on is strongly advised — if you have fewer stitches or rows than stated, switch to finer needles; if you have more, switch to larger needles.

The Blanket

What Is Being Made

The blanket is a cosy, generously sized baby blanket constructed from individual knitted panels. The panel layout diagram included in the pattern shows panels labelled A, B, C, and D, which are arranged and joined together to create the finished blanket. This modular approach makes the project manageable, as each panel can be knitted separately before being seamed or joined.

Techniques and Stitches

• Panel construction: The blanket is built from multiple distinct panels worked individually and then assembled, as shown in the schematic grid within the pattern.
• Stocking stitch (st-st): The primary fabric stitch, created by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth, classic knitted surface.
• Garter stitch (gst): Every row is knitted, creating a ridged, reversible fabric that is often used for borders, edgings, or contrast texture panels.
• Joining panels: Once all panels are complete, they are assembled according to the layout diagram, requiring seaming skills.

The Coat

What Is Being Made

The baby coat is a structured, warm outer garment sized for babies of 46–61 cm (18–24 inches). Worked in King Cole Chunky yarn on 6mm needles, the coat is designed to be a cosy and practical layer, ideal for cooler weather. The chunky weight yarn ensures the coat knits up quickly while providing excellent insulation.

Techniques and Stitches

• Stocking stitch: Used for the main body fabric, giving the coat a smooth, neat appearance on the right side.
• Garter stitch: Likely used for borders, button bands, or cuffs to add structure and prevent curling at the edges.
• Shaping techniques: The pattern uses increasing (inc) and decreasing (dec) to shape the garment, including armhole and neckline shaping.
• Slip stitch decreases: Techniques such as psso (pass slipped stitch over) and sl2tog/p2sso (slip 2 stitches together and pass 2 stitches over) are referenced in the abbreviations, indicating neat, directional decreasing used in shaping.
• Seaming: The coat is worked in separate pieces — typically front, back, and sleeves — which are then sewn together.

The Jacket

What Is Being Made

The baby jacket is a lighter, more casual alternative to the coat, also sized for 46–61 cm (18