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The creak of docked boats, misty harbors, and salty air — Starbuck is an ode to traditional Fisherman’s sweaters updated for modern, everyday wear. Named after the level-headed first mate in Moby Dick, Starbuck is a practical and comfortable unisex raglan pullover made for sailors and landlubbers. This handsome sweater features classic honeycomb panels on the center front, back, and sleeves, with a chain cable inspired by anchor chains, rope and braid cables, and basketweave at the underarms (and sides for the larger sizes).

Made using ASTM for Men, this seamed raglan is worked from the bottom up from an optional tubular cast on and features a deeper yoke with longer lower body and sleeves for a more masculine fit. Both Menswear/Unisex and Womenswear Version notes are provided in pattern with recommended measurements for shortening the lower body and sleeves, while leaving the roomy yoke depth for a boxy, cozy fit, and two neck finishing options: a classic folded crewneck and a rolled cowl neck.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9); 34 (41, 45, 49, 53, 57, 61, 65, 69)” / 85 (102.5, 112.5, 122.5, 132.5, 142.5, 152.5, 162.5, 172.5) cm finished chest circumference. Pullover shown measures 41” / 102.5 cm, worn with 3” / 7.5 cm positive ease. Recommended ease: 3-6” / 7.5-15.25 cm positive ease.

Yarn
De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (French mérinos d’Arles, Portuguese black merino; 270 yards / 250 m; 3.5 oz. / 100 g):

Menswear/Unisex Version (with crewneck): shown in sel (natural white), 5 (6, 7, 8, 8, 9, 10, 11, 11) skeins
OR
any worsted weight yarn; 1360 (1620, 1790, 1950, 2140, 2340, 2560, 2780, 2980) yds / 1250 (1490, 1640, 1790, 1960, 2140, 2350, 2550, 2730) m

Womenswear Version (with cowlneck): shown in delphinium (cobalt blue), 6 (7, 7, 8, 8, 9, 9, 10, 11) skeins
OR
any worsted weight yarn; 1460 (1690, 1840, 1970, 2120, 2280, 2460, 2630, 2780) yds 1340 (1550, 1690, 1810, 1940, 2090, 2250, 2410, 2550) m

Note: These totals are based on the schematic measurements. Keep in mind, if you’re adjusting for length it will impact yarn totals.

Needles
Size A (for body, sleeves, and optional cowlneck): US 8 / 5.00 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ and (for cowlneck only) 16 / 40 cm circ.
Size B (for ribbing): US 5 / 3.75 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ and 16” / 40 cm circ.
Size C (optional, for tubular cast on’s and neckband): US 4 / 3.5 mm: 32” / 80 cm circ and a 16” / 40 cm circ.
Adjust needle sizes if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Notions
Cable needle (cn); tapestry needle; stitch markers (m); waste yarn.

Gauge
16 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Basketweave Stitch on Size A needle, after blocking.

Skills Required
Increasing; decreasing; cabling with/or without a cable needle; picking up stitches; seaming; (optional) tubular cast on.

Design Notes
• Pullover is made from the bottom up in pieces and seamed.
• Pullover is based on ASTM for Men, meaning the yoke depth, sleeves, and total length are made for a more masculine frame.
• Womenswear Version adjustments provided in pattern are for a shorter lower body and sleeves; the yoke depth is the same as the menswear/unisex version.
• Pieces are wet-blocked to schematic measurements before seaming.
• TWO neck options provided: a folded crewneck (shown on the menswear/ unisex version) and a cowlneck version (shown on the womenswear version).
• Womenswear version shown with doubled cuffs, which are tacked in Finishing.
• The neckband/cowlneck is picked up and knit in the round in Finishing, after seaming.
• Tubular Cast On’s are OPTIONAL. Alternate directions to skip the
tubular cast on’s are provided.
• Size 1 omits Chart A (Braided Cable) for space limitations.

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