Cardigans & Headband in King Cole Cherished DK & Cherish DK - 4197 - Downloadable PDF

King Cole Pattern 4197 – Cardigans & Headband in Cherished DK & Cherish DK

Pattern leaflet 4197 from King Cole is a knitting pattern for a collection of baby and toddler cardigans and a matching headband, sized to fit chest measurements of 41–66 cm (16–26 inches), covering ages 0 to 7 years. The designs are worked in King Cole Cherished DK and King Cole Cherish DK yarns, both in the double knit (DK) weight category. This is a charming set of coordinating accessories ideal for gifting or everyday wear, and the pattern is rated as Easy in difficulty, making it well suited to knitters who have moved beyond the absolute beginner stage and are comfortable working from a written pattern.

A notable design feature across the garments is an Easy 4 Row Lace Pattern, which adds a delicate, decorative texture to the knitted fabric without requiring advanced lace-knitting experience. This lace element gives the cardigans a pretty, heirloom quality that is particularly popular for baby knitwear.

Garments and Accessories Included

• Cardigans – The primary garment in this pattern set, offered across multiple sizes from newborn through to 7 years. The cardigans feature the Easy 4 Row Lace Pattern as a key design detail, creating a lightweight, airy fabric that is both decorative and practical for layering.
• Headband – A coordinating knitted headband designed to complement the cardigans, making the set ideal as a complete outfit or gift ensemble for babies and young children.

Knitting Techniques Used

• Stocking stitch – The main fabric stitch, worked by alternating knit rows on the right side and purl rows on the wrong side, creating a smooth, classic finish.
• 4 Row Lace Pattern – A simple, repeating lace sequence that introduces decorative eyelets into the fabric. Lace knitting at this level typically uses yarn-forward (yfwd) and yarn-round-needle (yrn) movements paired with decreases to create the openwork effect.
• Shaping techniques – Including increasing and decreasing stitches to shape the garment pieces such as armholes, sleeves, and necklines.
• Working through the back of loops (tbl) – Used at specific points to create neat, twisted stitches that tighten joins or add definition.

Stitches Used

• Knit (k) – The foundational knit stitch used throughout.
• Purl (p) – Used in combination with knit stitches to form stocking stitch and other stitch patterns.
• Yarn forward (yfwd) – A key movement in the lace pattern, bringing the yarn to the front of the work to create an eyelet or decorative hole.
• Yarn round needle (yrn) – A similar yarn-over technique used in purl-side lace construction.
• Decreases (dec / tog) – Stitches worked together (e.g., knit two together) to reduce stitch counts and balance the lace pattern or shape the garment.
• Increases (inc) – Used to add stitches when shaping sleeves and other sections.

Yarn and Materials

• King Cole Cherished DK – A soft DK-weight yarn specifically designed with baby and children's knitwear in mind, known for its gentle feel against delicate skin.
• King Cole Cherish DK – A complementary DK-weight yarn from King Cole, used alongside Cherished DK in this pattern set.
• Needles – 4 mm knitting needles are specified to achieve the correct tension of 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch. Knitters are advised to adjust needle size up or down if their tension swatch does not match this gauge.