Cardigans & Sweaters in King Cole Comfort DK & Comfort Prints DK - 4620 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigans & Sweaters in King Cole Comfort DK & Comfort Prints DK – Pattern 4620

This King Cole pattern 4620 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern featuring a collection of cardigans and sweaters for babies and young children, sized to fit chest measurements from 31 cm to 51 cm (12 to 20 inches). The designs are constructed with a classic raglan sleeve shaping, making them an excellent choice for knitters who want a neat, professional finish on children's knitwear. The pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, meaning it is well suited to knitters who are comfortable with basic techniques and ready to tackle shaping and garment construction.

Garments Included

Pattern 4620 covers both cardigans and sweaters (jumpers) worked in a raglan sleeve construction. While the PDF presents these as a coordinated set of designs sharing the same yarn, tension, and construction method, the raglan sleeve format is a defining feature across all pieces in the collection. Raglan shaping runs diagonal decrease lines from the underarm to the neckline, creating a smooth, fitted shoulder without a traditional set-in seam. This construction is particularly practical for baby and toddler garments as it allows for a comfortable, stretchy fit across the shoulders.

Techniques Used

• Raglan sleeve shaping – the signature construction method used throughout the pattern, worked by decreasing stitches at regular intervals along defined raglan lines on both the body and sleeves simultaneously
• Increasing and decreasing – standard garment shaping techniques referenced throughout, including decrease (dec) and increase (inc) methods
• Slipping stitches – the abbreviation s1 (slip one stitch knitways) is used, indicating slip-stitch techniques are employed, likely for neat raglan decrease lines
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) – used in combination with slip stitches to form left-leaning decreases, a common technique in raglan shaping
• Working through the back of the loop (tbl) – used to create twisted stitches for a neater finish in specific decrease or detail sections
• Right side and wrong side working – the pattern distinguishes between rs (right side) and ws (wrong side) rows, confirming flat knitting construction
• Pattern repeats – the use of patt (pattern) as an abbreviation suggests sections of stitch patterning are worked across the garments

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch – the primary stitch fabric used throughout, confirmed by the tension specification of 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm over stocking stitch; stocking stitch is worked by knitting on right side rows and purling on wrong side rows, creating a smooth, classic fabric ideal for baby garments
• Knit (K) and Purl (P) – the fundamental stitches forming the basis of all fabric in the pattern
• Rib or border stitches – typical for cardigans and sweaters of this type, borders and button bands are standard features, though specific stitch details are contained within the full pattern instructions

Materials – Yarn and Needles

The pattern is designed to be knitted in King Cole Comfort DK and/or King Cole Comfort Prints DK, both of which are double knit (DK) weight yarns. King Cole Comfort DK is a popular choice for baby and children's knitwear, known for its soft handle and easy-care properties, making it practical for garments that need frequent washing. King Cole Comfort Prints DK offers the same yarn base with the addition of self-striping or printed colourways, allowing knitters to add visual interest without working with multiple yarn ends.

• Yarn weight: DK (double knit)
• Recommended needle size: 4mm (US size 6) needles, or the size required to achieve the correct tension
• Tension: 22 stitches and 28 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over stocking stitch on 4mm needles