Top & Cardigan in King Cole Giza 4Ply - 4710 - Downloadable PDF

Top & Cardigan in King Cole Giza 4Ply – Pattern 4710

This downloadable PDF pattern from King Cole presents two elegant crochet designs — a top and a cardigan — both worked in the luxurious King Cole Giza 4Ply yarn. Sized to fit a range of bust measurements from 76 cm to 122 cm (30 in to 48 in), these garments are designed with positive ease, meaning they will have a relaxed, comfortable fit that stretches slightly when worn. The pattern is rated as intermediate in difficulty, making it an excellent project for crocheters who are confident with basic stitches and ready to explore more structured pattern repeats and shaping techniques.

About King Cole Giza 4Ply

Both designs are worked in King Cole Giza 4Ply, a premium yarn celebrated for its silky smooth handle and beautiful drape. Giza 4Ply is crafted from Egyptian cotton, which gives it a lustrous sheen and a lightweight quality that makes it particularly well suited to warm-weather tops and layering pieces such as cardigans. The 4Ply weight produces a fine, delicate fabric with excellent stitch definition, allowing the lace and cluster pattern repeats in these designs to show to their full advantage. A crochet hook appropriate to the yarn weight is required; always check the ball band and tension swatch to confirm the correct hook size for your tension.

Tension and Sizing

Achieving the correct tension is essential for both garments to fit as intended. The stated tension is 20 stitches to 10 cm (4 inches), with one full pattern repeat of 19 rows measuring 15 cm (6 inches). It is important to note that this tension is measured while working, before blocking. Once the finished pieces are blocked, the tension will change as the cotton relaxes and opens up, which is a characteristic behaviour of natural fibre yarns. Blocking is therefore a recommended finishing step for both the top and the cardigan to achieve the best drape and stitch clarity.

The Top

Design Overview

The top is a lightweight, warm-weather garment designed to be worked in a repeating lace or shell-based stitch pattern. The use of King Cole Giza 4Ply gives the finished top a fluid, breathable quality ideal for wearing in warmer seasons. The positive ease built into the sizing means the top skims the body comfortably without being fitted, and the stretch of the fabric when worn adds to its relaxed silhouette.

Techniques and Stitches Used

• Chain (ch) — used throughout for foundation rows, turning chains, and to create chain spaces within the lace pattern
• Slip stitch (slst) — used for joining and finishing
• Double crochet (dc) — a fundamental stitch used within the pattern repeats and for edging
• Half treble (htr) — adds height variation within the stitch pattern
• Treble (tr) — a core stitch in the shell and cluster formations
• Double treble (dtr) — an extended stitch used for additional height and decorative effect
• 3 Treble Cluster (3trcl) — a signature textural stitch in this pattern; worked by drawing up loops through three consecutive stitches and pulling through all loops together to create a gathered, bobble-like cluster that adds surface interest
• Shell stitches — multiple trebles worked into the same stitch or space to create fan-shaped shells, a classic lace crochet technique
• Chain spaces (chsp) — open spaces formed by chains that are worked into on subsequent rows, creating the airy, lace-like quality of the fabric
• Skip (sk) — stitches are deliberately skipped to create the openwork structure of the lace pattern

Pattern Construction

The stitch pattern is worked in full pattern repeats, with rows building upon chain spaces and shell formations established in previous rows. Row instructions reference working into chain spaces, skipping treble shells, and placing single trebles and chains to maintain the lace grid. This structured repeat approach means that once the pattern is established, it becomes rhythmic and straightforward to follow, though attention to st