The Chillax Pants Lite are a chill & relaxed pair of comfortable pants. They are worked top down, starting with the waist band, there are short rows in the back and pockets in the front. The legs are wide and flowy.

You can choose whether you want to work the pants in 2 x 2 broken rib stitch or stockinette stitch. You can make the pants with a cotton/linen/silk yarn to get a summer version or a woolly yarn to get a more warm pair of the Chillax Pants :)

I recommend choosing the size based on the seat measurements, since you can adjust the waist circumference with the elastic band :) The recommended positive ease is 10 - 20 cm / 4 – 8”, so they feel comfortable when sitting too.
The samples are made in size 1 and my seat circumference is about 95 cm / 37⅜”.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7, 8

Finished Garment’s Measurements:
Waist circumference (A):
80 (92, 103, 115) 127, 139, 151, 163 cm
31½ (36¼, 40½, 45¼) 50, 54¾, 59½, 64¼ in

Seat circumference (B):
110 (121, 136, 148) 160, 172, 184, 196 cm
43⅜ (47⅝, 53½, 58¼) 63, 67¾, 72½, 77⅛ in

Front piece’s length (C):
29.5 (31.5, 34, 35) 38, 39, 41, 42 cm
11⅝ (12⅜, 13⅜, 13¾) 15, 15⅜, 16⅛, 16½ in 

Back piece’s length (D):
33 (35.5, 38, 40.5) 43, 44.5, 46.5, 48 cm
13 (14, 15, 16) 17, 17½, 18⅜, 18⅞ in

Leg circumference (E):
58 (62, 72.6, 77) 83, 87.4, 92, 98 cm
22⅞ (24⅜, 28⅝, 30⅜) 32⅝, 34⅜, 36¼, 38⅝ in

Leg length (F):
78 cm / 30¾ inches in all sizes, or desired length

Gauge:
27 sts x 36 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”, in 2 x 2 broken rib stitch & in stockinette stitch, after blocking

Needles:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles, with a 80 – 100 cm / 32 – 40” cable, & with a 40 – 60 cm / 16 – 24” cable for the legs, choose the length based on the size you’re making, 3 mm / US 2.5 DPNs for the I-cord. Adjust needle size to match gauge.

Yarn:
The pants are worked with one strand of a sport / fingering -weight yarn.

The purple sample is made with TeeTee Hilla (100% cotton, 180 m / 197 yds per 50 g) which is unfortunately discountinued. The pink sample is made with Hjertegarn Cotton nr 8 (100% 165 m / 180 yds per 50 g). Other exact matches are for example Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit, Drops Safran, Drops Loves You 7, Lana Grossa Elastico. Other options are for example Lotus Yarns Autumn Wind, Viking Garn Bambino, Knitting For Olive Cotton Merino, CaMaRoSE Økologisk Sommeruld, Knitpicks Stroll Sport. You can browse for more options here: https://yarnsub.com

You can also choose something like a merino, alpaca, silk or linen yarn. Basically any fiber content works very well. With soft materials I do recommend choosing a yarn that has some artificial fibers, so it’s more resistant to wear.

600 (650, 750, 800) 900, 950, 1000, 1100 g

50 grams of yarn gets you about 23 (22, 19, 18) 16, 16, 15, 14 cm / 9 (8⅝, 7½, 7) 6⅜, 6⅜, 5⅞, 5½” of length per leg

Other supplies:
Elastic band (the sample has a 5 cm / 2” wide elastic band), different looking stitch markers, stitch cables or scrap yarns, crochet hook (optional), tapestry needle

Techniques:
Long tail or provisional cast on, knit & purl stitches, decreases & increases, sewing or knitting a fold, working in the round & flat, short rows, picking up stitches, kitchener stitch, binding off stitches, I-cord