The Yacht Club Pullover brings relaxed coastal style to your wardrobe with its slouchy fit and breezy construction. Worked in alternating sections of stockinette and openwork stitches, the bold navy and white stripes feel both classic and fresh. Drop shoulders and a loose silhouette make this the ideal summer sweater—easy to layer over a tank or toss on during a cool evening by the water. Whether you’re setting sail or just dreaming of the sea, this pullover adds just the right touch of mariner-inspired comfort.
Time: One week
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: S (M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL),
Width: 21.75 (23.5, 25.5, 27.5, 29.5, 31.5)” [55 (60, 65, 70, 75, 80) cm].
Height: 22 (22.75, 24, 25.25, 26, 26.75)” [56 (58, 61, 64, 66, 68) cm].
Shown in size M
Gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] St st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Scheepjes Cahlista (100% cotton; 93 yards [85 meters]/50 grams): 105 Bridal White (MC, 6 (7, 8, 9, 10, 11) balls), 201 Electric Blue (CC, 6 (6, 7, 8, 9, 10) balls).
Hook/Needles: US size 7” (4.5 mm) circular 32”-40” [80-100cm] or single-pointed needles (as you prefer).
Notions: stitch marker, tapestry needle.
Special Stitches
Selvage st: slip first st of every row purlwise.
M1L: make 1 left leaning.
M1R: make 1 right leaning.
Pattern Notes
Slouchy Stripes is worked back and forth from the bottom up. Sleeves are worked separately back and forth. The shoulders, the sides of the garment and the sleeves are joined using a mattress stitch.
Color Pattern
Starts with the WS row.
Rows 1 – 6: With CC, work in St st.
Rows 7 – 12: With MC, work in St st.
Rows 13 – 18: With CC, work in pattern from chart;
Rows 19 – 24: With MC, work in St st.
Pattern
Back
Using MC CO 95 (103, 111, 119, 129, 137) sts. Knit 6 rows (the first row is a RS row). Work 3 rows in St st. Join CC at the end of the RS row. Work in Color Pattern until the piece measures 21.25 (22, 23.25, 24.5, 25.25, 26)” [54 (56, 59, 62, 64, 66) cm].
In the next WS row start working the decreases for the shoulder slope as follows:
Next 3 rows: BO 6 sts for all sizes, work in established pattern to end. (77 (85, 93, 101, 111, 119) sts)
In the next row work one more decrease for the shoulder slope and BO the middle stitches for neckline as follows:
Next row (RS): BO 6 sts for all sizes, work 21 (25, 28, 31, 36, 39) sts in established pattern, join another ball of yarn, BO purlwise 28 (28, 30, 32, 32, 34) sts, BO 1 st knitwise, work in established pattern to end. (21 (25, 28, 31, 36, 39) sts each shoulder)
Finish each shoulder separately. Work 1 row in established pattern. BO all sts.
Front
Work as the back until the piece measures 17 (17.75, 18.5, 19.25, 20, 20.5)” [43 (45, 47, 49, 51, 52) cm]. In the next RS row start the neckline decreases as follows:
Next row (RS): Work 47 (51, 55, 59, 64, 68) sts in established pattern, join another ball of yarn, BO 1 sts, work in established pattern to end. (47 (51, 55, 59, 64, 68) sts each shoulder)
Finish each shoulder separately.
Right Shoulder
WS rows: Work in established pattern.
RS rows: Sl1p, k1, ssk, work in established pattern to end. (1 st decreased)
Work these 2 rows a total of 14 (14, 15, 16, 16, 17) times. (33 (37, 40, 43, 48, 51) sts)
Work even in established pattern until the piece measures 21.25 (22, 23.25, 24.5, 25.25, 26)” [54 (56, 59, 62, 64, 66) cm].
In the next WS row work the decreases for the shoulder slope:
Next row (WS): BO 6 sts for all sizes, work in established pattern to end. (27 (31, 34, 37, 42, 45) sts)
Next row (RS): Work in established pattern.
Repeat decrease row one more time. (21 (25, 28, 31, 36, 39) sts)
BO all sts.
Left Shoulder
WS rows: Sl1p, work in established pattern to end.
RS rows: Work in established pattern to last 4 sts, k2tog, k2. (1 st decreased)
Work these 2 rows a total of 14 (14, 15, 16, 16, 17) times. (33 (37, 40, 43, 48, 51) sts)
Work even in established pattern until the piece measures 21.25 (22, 23.25, 24.5, 25.25, 26)” [54 (56, 59, 62, 64, 66) cm].
In the next RS row work the decreases for the shoulder slope:
Next row (RS): BO 6 sts for all sizes, work in established pattern to end. (27 (31, 34, 37, 42, 45) sts)
Next row (WS): Work in established pattern.
Repeat the last two rows one more time. (21 (25, 28, 31, 36, 39) sts)
BO all sts.
Sleeve
Using MC CO 35 (35, 39, 41, 45, 49) sts.
Row 1 – 7: Knit.
Row 8 and all even rows (WS): Purl.
Row 9: K17 (17, 19, 20, 22, 24), pm, k1, pm, knit until 1 st remains, join CC, k1.
Continue working in Color Pattern.
Row 11: Sl1p, k1, M1L, work in Color Pattern to marker, M1R, sm, k1, sm, M1L, work in Color Pattern to last 2 sts, M1R, k2. (4 sts increased)
Row 13 – 15: Work even in Color Pattern.
Row 17: as row 11.
Row 19: Work even in Color Pattern.
Work rows 11 – 20 in total 8 (9, 7, 6, 5, 3) times. (99 (107, 95, 89, 85, 73) sts)
Sizes S (M, -, -, -, -) only:
Work rows 13 – 18 in total 2 (1, -, -, -, -) times. (107 (111, -, -, -, -) sts)
Sizes – (-, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL) only:
Work rows 15 – 18 in total – (-, 6, 8, 10, 14) times. (– (-, 119, 121, 125, 129) sts)
Work even until the piece measures 16.5 (16.5, 16.25, 15.75, 15.25, 15)” [42 (42, 41, 40, 39, 38) cm].
BO all sts.
Make the second sleeve.
Assembly
Join the pieces together using a mattress stitch in the following order:
– join the shoulders;
– join the sleeves to the body;
– make the seams at the sides of the body;
– make the seam along the sleeve.
Finishing
Weave in yarn ends. Block to the measurements.
Chart
Row 1 and all WS rows: Purl.
Row 2 (RS): K1, (k2tog, yo) repeat until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 4: K1, (yo, ssk) repeat until 1 st remains, k1.
Row 6: Repeat row 2.