Childrens in King Cole Cherished 4Ply - 5980 - Downloadable PDF

Children's Garment Collection in King Cole Cherished 4Ply

Overview

This downloadable PDF pattern from King Cole (pattern 5980) provides instructions for creating a coordinated collection of five children's garments in sizes ranging from 31 to 51 cm (12 to 20 inches). The collection includes a shawl, matinee coat, dress, hat, and bootees, all designed to be knitted using King Cole 4Ply yarn. This intermediate-level pattern allows crafters to create multiple complementary pieces suitable for babies and young children.

Garments Included

• Shawl – A decorative wrap piece for infants and young children
• Matinee Coat – A lightweight jacket-style garment suitable for layering
• Dress – A complete dress design for children within the specified size range
• Hat – A coordinating head covering to complete the collection
• Bootees – Soft slippers or booties for children's feet

Knitting Techniques

This pattern employs several fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques. Stocking stitch (abbreviated st-st) forms the primary fabric structure, created by knitting on the right-side rows and purling on the wrong-side rows to produce a smooth, classic knit fabric. Garter stitch (abbreviated gst) is used for borders and bands, created by knitting every row to produce a textured, reversible fabric that lies flat and provides structural definition to garment edges.

The pattern incorporates lace elements through yarn forward techniques (yfwd) combined with decreases, creating decorative openwork sections. These lace motifs add visual interest and are particularly featured in the shawl design. The pattern uses decreasing methods including K2tog (knit two together) and slip, slip, knit variations (sl2, K1, p2sso and sl 1, K1, psso) to shape garments and create lace patterns. Increasing techniques using yarn forward (yfwd) add stitches for shaping and lace construction.

Stitches Used

• Knit (K) – The fundamental knit stitch forming the primary fabric
• Purl (P) – Used in combination with knit stitches to create stocking stitch and pattern variations
• Stocking Stitch (st-st) – The main fabric stitch combining knit and purl rows
• Garter Stitch (gst) – Every row knit, used for borders and structural bands
• Yarn Forward (yfwd) – Creates decorative holes and increases for lace patterns
• Knit Two Together (K2tog) – A right-leaning decrease used for shaping and lace
• Slip, Slip, Knit (sl2, K1, p2sso) – A centered double decrease for lace patterns
• Slip, Knit, Pass Slipped Stitch Over (sl 1, K1, psso) – A left-leaning decrease for shaping and lace
• Slip Stitch (sl) – Used to move stitches without working them, essential for decrease techniques

Materials and Specifications

All garments in this collection are knitted using King Cole Cherished 4Ply yarn, a fine-weight yarn suitable for creating delicate, detailed garments with good stitch definition. The pattern specifies two tension gauges depending on the stitch being worked:

• Stocking Stitch Tension: 28 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) on 3.25mm needles
• Pattern Stitch Tension: 26 stitches and 36 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) on 3.25mm needles

Knitters will require 3mm needles for cast-on and initial garter stitch sections, and 3.25mm needles for the main garment construction. The pattern emphasizes the importance of checking tension before beginning, with guidance to use finer needles if tension is too loose or larger need