Cardigan and Top in King Cole DK - 4167 - Downloadable PDF

Cardigan and Top Knitting Pattern in King Cole DK – Pattern 4167

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole (pattern number 4167) presents two classic womenswear designs: a cardigan and a top, both knitted in King Cole DK weight yarn. The pattern is rated as intermediate difficulty, making it an excellent project for knitters who have moved beyond the basics and are ready to work with textured stitch patterns and garment shaping. Sizes range from 81 to 107 cm (32 to 42 inches), offering a broad fit range to suit a variety of figures.

About the Designs

The Cardigan

The cardigan is a structured, wearable everyday garment worked in a distinctive slip stitch pattern that creates attractive surface texture without requiring complex colourwork. Slip stitch fabrics are well loved in knitting for their ability to add visual interest and a slightly denser, more stable fabric — ideal for a cardigan that needs to hold its shape through regular wear. The design is shaped to provide a flattering, fitted silhouette across the stated size range.

• Garment type: Cardigan with shaping and structured stitch pattern
• Stitch pattern: Slip stitch pattern (sl1P — slip one stitch purlwise as a key technique)
• Additional stitches: Stocking stitch (right side knit, wrong side purl), garter stitch (every row knit), and reversed stocking stitch (right side purl, wrong side knit)
• Techniques: Increasing, decreasing, working in pattern, and garment assembly

The Top

The top is a lighter, more streamlined companion piece to the cardigan, also knitted in King Cole DK. Like the cardigan, it draws on the same family of stitches and techniques, making the two pieces well suited to be knitted as a coordinating set. The top offers a neat, wearable silhouette that can be dressed up or down, and its construction follows the same tension and needle specifications as the cardigan for consistency.

• Garment type: Knitted top, suitable for layering or wearing alone
• Stitch pattern: Slip stitch pattern with supporting stocking stitch and garter stitch sections
• Techniques: Shaping through increases and decreases, pattern repeats, and seaming

Stitches and Techniques Used

Both garments in this pattern rely on a core set of knitting stitches and techniques that intermediate knitters will find satisfying to work. The slip stitch pattern is central to both designs — stitches are slipped purlwise (sl1P) to create the characteristic textured effect without ever knitting two colours in the same row, keeping the process straightforward while delivering a polished result.

• Knit (K) and Purl (P): The fundamental building blocks of both garments
• Stocking stitch (st-st): Right side knit, wrong side purl — used for smooth sections of the garments
• Reversed stocking stitch (rev st-st): Right side purl, wrong side knit — adds subtle textural contrast
• Garter stitch (gst): Every row knit — typically used for borders, hems, and edgings to prevent curling
• Slip stitch pattern: Slipping stitches purlwise (sl1P) across pattern rows to build the main fabric texture
• Increasing (inc) and decreasing (dec): Used throughout for garment shaping at armholes, necklines, and side seams
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso): A decrease technique used within the pattern for neat, directional shaping
• Working in pattern (patt): Maintaining the slip stitch repeat consistently while simultaneously working shaping rows

Tension

The stated tension for both garments is 28