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Sweater & Cardigan Knitted in King Cole Riot Chunky – Pattern 5009

This intermediate-level knitting pattern (King Cole pattern number 5009) provides instructions for two classic raglan-sleeved garments: a round neck sweater and a cardigan, both knitted in King Cole Riot Chunky yarn. The pattern covers a wide range of sizes, from 71 cm to 117 cm (28 in to 46 in) chest circumference, making it suitable for a broad range of adults. As a downloadable PDF, knitters can access and print the instructions immediately after purchase.

About the Garments

Round Neck Sweater

The sweater is a classic pullover design featuring a round neckline finished with a neat neckband. The standout construction detail is the raglan sleeve shaping, where the sleeves and body are joined by diagonal decrease lines running from the underarm to the neckline. This creates a smooth, fitted shoulder with a distinctive angled seam — a timeless and practical design that suits chunky-weight knitting particularly well. The front and back are worked separately from the cast-on edge upward, with raglan shaping introduced at the armhole stage through regular decreases on alternate rows. The neckband is picked up and worked in the round once the raglan seams are joined.

Cardigan

The cardigan shares the same raglan sleeve construction and overall silhouette as the sweater but is worked as an open-fronted garment, typically with button bands or front borders. Like the sweater, it is sized from 71 cm to 117 cm (28–46 in) and uses the same stitch patterns and tension throughout, making the two designs a coordinating pair within a single pattern leaflet.

Techniques Used

Both garments are constructed using a combination of well-established knitting techniques suited to an intermediate knitter. Key techniques include:

• Raglan sleeve shaping — decreases worked at each end of alternate rows to create the characteristic diagonal armhole and sleeve-head lines
• Seaming — raglan seams are joined after knitting, with the left back raglan seam left open to allow neckband stitches to be picked up
• Picking up and knitting stitches — used to create the neckband along cast-off edges and raglan seam lines
• Cable knitting — small four-stitch cables are incorporated into the fabric using a cable needle, adding textural interest to the main body panels
• Tension/gauge swatching — the pattern emphasises the importance of achieving the stated tension before beginning, with guidance on adjusting needle size accordingly

Stitches Used

The pattern draws on a small but varied selection of stitch patterns, each serving a specific structural or decorative purpose:

• Stocking Stitch (St-St) — the primary fabric stitch, worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, producing a smooth knitted surface
• 1×1 Rib — alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, used for welts, cuffs, and neckbands to create a stretchy, neat edge
• C4B (Cable 4 Back) — two stitches slipped to a cable needle held at the back of the work, the next two stitches knitted, then the cable needle stitches knitted; creates a right-leaning cable twist
• C4F (Cable 4 Front) — two stitches slipped to a cable needle held at the front of the work, the next two stitches knitted, then the cable needle stitches knitted; creates a left-leaning cable twist
• Decrease stitches — including K2tog (knit two together) and P2tog (purl two together), used throughout the raglan shaping and at neckline finishing

Materials

Yarn

Both garments are designed specifically for King Cole Riot Chunky, a chunky-weight yarn from the