Take it Easy is a top-down, seamless pullover with set-in sleeves, wide scoop neck and gentle waist shaping.
Upper yoke is worked first from shoulders to the top of the sleeve caps, the shoulders are shaped with short rows. The stitches of the fronts are picked up from the cast on edge of the back and the fronts are worked to the top of the sleeve caps.
Then the pieces are joined together and the stitches of the sleeve caps are picked up. From this point back, fronts and sleeve caps are worked simultaneously to the underarm.
Body is worked in one piece from the underarm to the hem with waist shaping.
Sleeves are worked from the underarm to the cuff in the round.
All edgings are worked with a very simple but interesting method, that creates beautiful, clean lines.

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rows = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit flat (upper yoke) with larger needle after blocking
22 sts and 32 rounds = 10x10 cm/4”x4” in Stockinette Stitch knit in the round (lower yoke, body and sleeves) with larger needle after blocking
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Sizes
XS1 (XS2: S1: S2: M1: M2: L1: L2: XL1: XL2)

Finished Measurements
71 (76.5: 81: 86.5: 91: 97: 102: 107: 112: 117) cm / 28 ( 30: 31¾: 34: 35¾: 38¼: 40: 42¼: 44: 46¼) inches bust circumference at underarm.

Intended to fit with approx. 0 ease at bust.

Yarn
C1: Approximately 495 (520: 555: 585: 620: 660: 700: 740: 785: 835) meters / 540 (570: 605: 640: 680: 720: 765: 810: 860: 915) yards.
C2: Approximately 470 (500: 525: 560: 590: 625: 665: 705: 745: 790) meters / 515 (545: 575: 610: 645: 685: 725: 770: 815: 865) yards.

Sample shown is size S2 with approx. 0 ease at bust using The Plucky Knitter Traveler Sport (65% Merino, 20% Silk, 15% Yak, 293 m/320 y per skein) in colourway Jack of All Trades as C1 and Wintry Mix as C2.

Needles
· 80 cm/32” circular needle each size 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ (or size to obtain gauge)
· 40 cm/16” circular needle or double pointed needles (dpns) each size 3.5 mm/ US 4 and 3.0 mm/ US 2½ for working in small circumference (or size to obtain gauge) (optional)

Notions
· spare circular needles or waste yarn for holding stitches
· 2 removable markers
· 5 stitch markers: 1 red, 4 blue

Skill level: Intermediate
Necessary skills: Working in the round with dpns or magic loop, working short rows, picking up stitches.