Jackets Knitted in King Cole Timeless Super Chunky and Timeless Classic Super Chunky - 5665 - Downloadable PDF

Knitting Pattern 5665: Jackets Knitted in King Cole Timeless Super Chunky and Timeless Classic Super Chunky

This King Cole pattern 5665 is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern for women's jackets, designed for knitters of intermediate ability. The pattern covers a wide range of sizes, from 76/81 cm (30/32 in) up to 117/122 cm (46/48 in) bust, making it accessible to a broad range of body types. The design is worked in two complementary super chunky yarns from King Cole's Timeless range, creating a warm, substantial fabric ideal for outerwear.

About the Yarns

The pattern calls for two yarns from the King Cole Timeless collection, used together to create a two-colour effect throughout the jacket:

• King Cole Timeless Super Chunky — a super chunky weight yarn used as one of the main colours in the design.
• King Cole Timeless Classic Super Chunky — another super chunky weight yarn used as the contrasting or complementary colour.

The pattern references these yarns as Colour A and Colour B, with sections of the jacket worked in each colour separately. This two-colour construction gives the finished garment a striking, colour-blocked appearance without requiring complex colourwork techniques such as stranding or intarsia.

Needles Required

Two needle sizes are used throughout this pattern:

• 8mm knitting needles — used for the ribbed welts and borders, producing a neat, firm edge.
• 10mm knitting needles — used for the main body sections worked in stocking stitch, giving the fabric its characteristic super chunky drape and warmth.

Knitters are advised to check their tension carefully and adjust needle size accordingly, as achieving the correct tension is essential for the garment to come out to the correct measurements.

Tension

The stated tension for this pattern is 10 stitches and 14 rows to 10 cm (4 in) over stocking stitch using 10mm needles. Because super chunky yarns knit up so quickly and at such a large gauge, even small differences in tension can significantly affect the finished size of the jacket. Knitters are strongly encouraged to work a tension swatch before beginning and to change needle size if necessary.

Stitches and Techniques Used

This jacket pattern uses a small but well-chosen selection of classic knitting stitches and techniques, making it suitable for confident beginners progressing to intermediate level:

• Stocking Stitch (St-St) — the primary stitch used across the main body panels. Worked by knitting on right-side rows and purling on wrong-side rows, stocking stitch creates a smooth, flat fabric that shows off the texture and colour of super chunky yarn beautifully.
• 1x1 Rib — used for the welts, cuffs, and borders. This is worked by alternating knit and purl stitches across the row, creating an elastic, stretchy fabric that helps the garment hold its shape at the edges. The 1x1 rib is worked on the smaller 8mm needles to keep the ribbing firm and tidy.
• M1 (Make One) — a standard increase technique where a loop is picked up between the last and next stitch and knitted through the back of the loop to avoid a hole. This creates a neat, almost invisible increase used during shaping.
• Decreasing techniques — including K2tog (knit two stitches together), P2tog (purl two stitches together), P2togtbl (purl two together through the back of the loop), rib2tog, and s1, K1, psso (slip one stitch knitwise, knit one, pass slipped stitch over). These are used during armhole shaping and other fitted sections of the jacket to create smooth, professional-looking edges.
• Colour change construction — sections of the jacket are worked first in Colour A and then in Colour B, with the yarn broken and rejoined cleanly between colour sections. This technique is straightforward and well within reach of an intermediate knitter.