Jacket & Gilet in King Cole Chunky - 4421 - Downloadable PDF

Jacket & Gilet in King Cole Chunky – Pattern 4421

This downloadable PDF knitting pattern from King Cole provides instructions for two separate garments: a classic knitted Jacket and a knitted Gilet (a sleeveless vest or waistcoat). Both designs are worked in King Cole Chunky weight yarn, making them satisfying projects that knit up relatively quickly while still offering a substantial, cosy result. The pattern is rated advanced, making it best suited to experienced knitters who are comfortable with shaping, cable techniques, and reading multi-row pattern repeats. Sizes range from 61 cm to 81 cm (24 in to 32 in), covering a broad range of chest measurements.

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The Jacket

The Jacket is a full outerwear garment featuring sleeves, making it a more involved knit than the accompanying Gilet. It is constructed using a combination of stocking stitch and cable pattern, giving the finished piece both classic texture and visual interest.

Techniques Used

• Cable knitting – The pattern includes special cable abbreviations and a defined cable pattern used across the Back and other panels, adding a traditional, tactile texture to the fabric.
• Stocking stitch (st-st) – Used as a foundational fabric; worked with knit stitches on the right side and purl stitches on the wrong side.
• Increasing and decreasing – Standard shaping techniques are used throughout, including M1 (make one stitch, picked up from the loop between stitches and knitted through the back of the loop) and decrease methods such as knitting or purling stitches together (tog) and psso (pass slipped stitch over).
• Tension/gauge checking – The pattern strongly emphasises checking tension before beginning; two separate tension measurements are given, one for stocking stitch and one for the cable pattern.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) and Purl (P) – the fundamental building blocks of all sections
• Stocking stitch – right side knit, wrong side purl
• Cable pattern – a repeating multi-row cable sequence as defined by the pattern's special abbreviations
• M1 (Make One) – an increase stitch used for shaping
• Slip stitch (sl) and psso – used in decrease shaping
• Yarn forward (yfwd) – used at specific points in the pattern

Tension

The pattern specifies 14 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch on 6 mm needles, and 15 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over the cable pattern on 6 mm needles. The slightly tighter stitch count over cable is typical, as cable stitches naturally draw the fabric inward. Knitters are advised to swatch carefully before beginning, adjusting needle size up or down if their tension does not match.

Materials

• Yarn: King Cole Chunky weight yarn
• Needles: 6 mm knitting needles (as specified for achieving correct tension)

The Gilet

The Gilet is a sleeveless knitted vest, offering a lighter, more versatile layering piece that can be worn over knitwear or shirts. Like the Jacket, it is knitted in King Cole Chunky yarn and shares the same fundamental construction techniques, including the combination of stocking stitch and cable pattern.

Techniques Used

• Cable knitting – the same cable pattern featured in the Jacket is incorporated into the Gilet, maintaining a coh