Jacket and Sweater in King Cole Big Value Super Chunky - 4363 - Downloadable PDF

Jacket and Sweater in King Cole Big Value Super Chunky – Pattern 4363

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole presents two classic cold-weather designs — a Jacket and a Sweater — both knitted in King Cole Big Value Super Chunky yarn. The pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and covers a generous range of sizes from 71/76 cm (28/30 in) up to 112/117 cm (44/46 in), making it suitable for a wide variety of adult figures. Because the yarn is super chunky weight, both garments knit up quickly and produce a satisfyingly substantial, cosy fabric ideal for autumn and winter wardrobes.

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Materials and Tension

Both designs are worked in King Cole Big Value Super Chunky yarn using 10 mm (US 15) knitting needles, or whatever needle size is needed to achieve the correct tension. Achieving the stated tension is described in the pattern as essential before casting on the main garment pieces.

• Tension: 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10 cm (4 in) measured over pattern on 10 mm needles
• Knitters are advised to work a tension square first and adjust needle size accordingly — moving to finer needles if too few stitches appear over 10 cm, or to larger needles if too many stitches appear

The Jacket

Construction and Shape

The Jacket is a structured, shaped garment featuring a Left Front (and by symmetry a Right Front), a back, sleeves, and a Collar. The construction follows a classic set-in or shaped-armhole approach, with distinct shoulder shaping and a collar that is knitted as a separate piece and then sewn to the back neck. The collar is cast off in pattern and attached with a deliberately added extra stitch that serves as a seaming allowance.

Shoulder shaping is worked by casting off a set number of stitches at the beginning of right-side rows, producing a clean, angled shoulder line. For example, across the size range, the first shoulder cast-off is 7 [8:8:10:11] stitches, leaving remaining stitches to be worked before the second cast-off. Neck shaping on the fronts is achieved by decreasing one stitch at the neck edge on specified rows and then on every following fourth row, gradually tapering the neckline to a neat finish. Armhole depth is worked without further shaping once the armhole decreases are complete, and the armhole measures 18 [20:22:24:26] cm at completion before the shoulder is cast off.

Stitches and Techniques Used in the Jacket

• Moss Stitch / Seed Stitch variation: The main body fabric is worked in a K1, P1 rib-like moss stitch pattern that alternates on each row, creating a textured, non-curling fabric well suited to a jacket front and body
• Garter Stitch (G-st): Every row knit; used as a design or border element within the pattern
• Decreasing: Single decreases are worked at neck and armhole edges to shape the garment; the abbreviation psso (pass slipped stitch over) is listed, indicating the use of slip-decrease methods for neat directional shaping
• Increasing (inc): Used to add stitches where the garment shape requires it
• Casting on mid-row: A single stitch is cast on during collar construction to create the seaming allowance stitch
• Collar construction: The collar is worked separately and measured slightly stretched before casting off in pattern, ensuring a good fit around the back neck when sewn in place

Key Abbreviations Referenced

• K – Knit
• P – Purl
• sl1 – Slip one stitch knitways
• psso – Pass slipped stitch over
• patt – Work in the established