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The Chillax Pants 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”.

Finished Garment’s Measurements:
Waist circumference (A):
80 (95.2, 102.9, 110.5) 125.7, 141, 156.2, 163.8 cm
31½ (37½, 40½, 43½) 49½, 55½, 61½, 64½”

Seat circumference (B):
110.5 (125.7, 141, 148.6) 163.8, 179, 186.7, 201.9 cm
43½ (49½, 55½, 58½) 64½, 70½, 73½, 79½”

Front piece’s length (C):
27.6 (30, 32.4, 32.4) 33.6, 34.9, 34.9, 37.3 cm
10⅞ (11⅞, 12¾, 12¾) 13¼, 13¾, 13¾, 14¾”

Back piece’s length (D):
31.8 (34.8, 37.9, 38.5) 39.7, 41.6, 41.6, 44.6 cm
12½ (13¾, 15, 15⅛) 15⅝, 16⅜, 16⅜, 17½”

Leg circumference (E):
61 (68.6, 78.1, 81.9) 87.6, 95.2, 99, 106.7 cm
24 (27, 30¾, 32¼) 34½, 37½, 39, 42”

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

Gauge:
21 sts x 33 rnds = 10 x 10 cm / 4 x 4”, in 2 x 2 broken rib stitch & in stockinette stitch, after blocking

Needles:
3.5 mm / US 4 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, 3.5 mm / US 4 DPNs for the I-cord. Adjust needle size to match gauge.

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

The striped sample is made with Novita 7 Brothers sock yarn scraps (75% wool, 25% polyamide, 200 m / 218 yds per 100 g).

The pink sample is made with Drops Fiesta (75% wool, polyamide 25%, 110 m / 120 yds per 50 g) in color print 32.

Other options are for example Lana Grossa Meilenweit 8-fach, Lana Grossa Alpina Landhauswolle, West Yorkshire Spinners ColourLab Sock DK, Novita Moomin Valley, Novita Moominhouse, Drops Cotton Merino, Drops Karisma. 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.

The amount of yarn is calculated for 78 cm / 30¾” long legs. If you want to make the legs shorter, reduce the amount from the total amount. If you want to make the legs longer, increase the amount to the total amount.

50 grams of yarn gets you about 24 (21, 18, 18) 16, 15, 14, 13 cm / 9½ (8½, 7, 7) 6⅝, 6, 5⅞, 5⅜” of length per leg

850 (950, 1 150, 1 300) 1 450, 1 550, 1 550, 1 700 g

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