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Hello, sailors!!! This is a pattern that I have dreamed of making for YEARS and I am so happy to have finally done it.

Cabinmates is knit from the top down in the round featuring short row shaping for the back neck, a bold sailor motif and a striped body and sleeves.

This design is unisex and size inclusive and includes instructions on how to modify for your perfect body and sleeve lengths as desired. The fit is designed to be oversized with a deep yoke. Sizing down is not recommended for this design.

The pattern for the matching skirt shown in the pictures is in the works.

The yarn I used for my sample can be found at The Wandering Flock Merino DK. It’s lovely!!

Many thanks to Olga Buraya-Kefelian (olgajazzy for the fantastic name suggestion!

Thanks to the lovely testers for lending their time and talent!! <3

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MATERIALS
Needles:
Note - needle sizes are suggested only. You may need to use a different size to achieve gauge. You may also need different needle sizes to maintain the same gauge between colorwork and plain stockinette sections.

Main: US 6 / 4.0 mm
Ribbing US 4 / 3.5 mm

Notions:
tapestry needle, row counter (optional), stitch markers (one for BOR, more if you wish to seperate your pattern repeats for the colorwork), waste yarn or stitch holders for putting the sleeves on hold.

Yarn:
The Wandering Flock
100% SW Extra Fine Merino
230 yds / 210 m / 100 g
DK weight

Colors used in sample:
MC: Telang
CC: Dune

Yardage:
Note - yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations and modification.
MC:
725 (775, 850, 900, 975) {1050, 1100, 1175, 1250} yds
665 (710, 775, 825, 890) {960, 1005, 1075, 1145} m

CC:
300 (350, 400, 450, 500) {550, 625, 675, 725} yds
275 (320, 365, 410, 455) {505, 570, 615, 665} m

Gauge:
20 sts and 28 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette and
colorwork fabric on main needle after blocking.
Note - You should always knit your swatch the same
way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round.
Block your swatch as you will your finished garment
and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) {6, 7, 8, 9}
Measurements given are for the finished garment. This sweater is designed to fit with 7-11” / 18-28 cm of positive ease. Sample shown is a size 2, with 7” / 18 cm of positive ease on a 33” chest. See full fit details on schematic.

Chest circumference: 36 (40, 44, 48, 52) {56, 60, 64, 68}“
91.5 (101.5, 112, 122, 132) {142, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5} cm