The Chillax Top is worked top down, starting with working in the round, the back & front are worked separately & flat. The top has saddle shoulder construction. The front is wider & shorter than the back, to create a comfortable fit.

There are two options for the stitch pattern, you can either work the top in 2 x 2 broken rib or stockinette stitch.

The top is designed with 0 – 5 cm / 0 – 2” of positive ease. Choose the size depending on how much of ease you want, if you’re between two sizes, I suggest to choose the smaller, since the fabric does stretch :)
The purple sample is made in size 2 and the pink sample is in size 3. My bust is approx. 80 cm / 31½” and my under bust is approx. 72 cm / 23⅞”.

Sizes:
1 (2, 3, 4) 5, 6, 7 (8, 9, 10) 11, 12, 13 (14, 15, 16)

Finished Garment’s Measurements:
Neckline circumference (A):
32.6 (35.6, 35.6, 38.5) 38.5, 38.5, 41.5 (41.5, 44.4, 44.4) 47.4, 47.4, 47.4 (50.4, 50.4, 51.9) cm
12⅞ (14, 14, 15⅛) 15⅛, 15⅛, 16⅜ (16⅜, 17½, 17½) 18⅝, 18⅝, 18⅝ (19⅞, 19⅞, 20⅜)”

Shoulder length (B):
5.6 (6.7, 6.7, 7.8) 7.8, 7.8, 7.8 (8.9, 8.9, 8.9) 8.9, 10, 10, (10, 10, 10) cm
2¼ (2⅝, 2⅝, 3⅛) 3⅛, 3⅛. 3⅛ (3½, 3½, 3½) 3½, 3⅞, 3⅞ (3⅞, 3⅞, 3⅞)”

Front width (before underarm shaping) (C):
24.4 (28.9, 28.9, 33.3) 33.3, 33.3, 34.8 (36.3, 37.8, 37.8) 37.8, 40.7, 40.7 (42.2, 42.2, 42.2) cm
9⅝ (11⅜, 11⅜, 13⅛) 13⅛, 13⅛, 13¼(14¼, 14⅞, 14⅞) 14⅞, 16, 16 (16⅝, 16⅝, 16⅝)”

Front length (D):
14.9 (15.2, 15.4, 16) 16.6, 16.8, 17.4 (17.4, 17.8, 18.5) 18.8, 19.3, 19.9 (19.9, 20.4, 20.7) cm
5⅞ (6, 6⅛, 6⅜) 6½, 6⅝, 6⅞ (6⅞, 7, 7⅜) 7⅜, 7½, 7⅞ (7⅞, 8, 8⅛)”

Back width (before underarm shaping):
22.2 (26.7, 26.7, 31.1) 31.1, 31.1, 32.6 (34, 35.6, 35.6) 35.6, 38.5, 38.5 (40, 40, 40) cm
8¾ (10½, 10½, 12¼) 12¼, 12¼, 12⅞ (13⅜, 14, 14) 14, 15⅛, 15⅛ (15¾, 15¾, 15¾)”

Back length:
20 (20.3, 20.6, 21.1) 21.7, 21.9, 22.5 (22.5, 23, 23.6) 23.9, 24.4, 25 (25, 25.6, 25.8) cm
7⅞ (8, 8⅛, 8⅜) 8½, 8⅝, 8⅞ (8⅞, 9, 9¼) 9⅜, 9⅝, 9⅞ (9⅞, 10, 10⅛)”

Armscye circumference:
44.5 (46.6, 47.1, 48.2) 49.4, 51.3, 52.5 (54, 56.5, 57.7) 61.2, 62.2, 63.4 (64.9, 66, 66.5) cm
17½ (18⅜, 18½, 19) 19⅜, 20⅛, 20⅝ (21¼, 22¼, 22¼) 24⅛, 24½, 25 (25½, 26, 26⅛)”

Body circumference (E):
77 (83, 86, 91.9) 97.7, 100.7, 103.7 (109.6, 115.6, 118.5) 124.4, 130.4, 133.3 (139.3, 145.2, 151.1) cm
30⅜ (32⅝, 33⅞, 36⅛) 38½, 39⅝, 40⅞ (43⅛, 45½, 46⅝) 49, 51⅜, 52½ (54⅞, 57⅛, 59½)”

Hem length from underarm in shorter version:
20 (20, 20, 21) 21, 22, 22 (23, 23, 23) 24, 25, 25 (26, 27, 27) cm
7⅞ (7⅞, 7⅞, 8¼) 8¼, 8⅝, 8⅝ (9, 9, 9) 9½, 9⅞, 9⅞ (10¼, 10⅝, 10⅝)” or desired length

Hem length from underarm in longer version:
35 (35, 35, 36) 36, 37, 37 (38, 38, 38) 39, 40, 40 (41, 42, 42) cm
13¼ (13¼, 13¼, 14⅛) 14⅛, 14½, 14½ (15, 15, 15) 15⅜, 15¾, 15¾ (16⅛, 16½, 16½)” or desired length

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

Needles:
3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a 60 - 80 cm / 24 - 32” cable, choose the length based on the size you make. Adjust needle size to match gauge.

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

The purple sample is made with Drops Safran (100% cotton, 160 m / 175 yds per 50 g) in unicolor 70 Sweet Orchid.

The pink sample is made with Hjertegarn Cotton nr 8 (100% cotton, 165 m / 180 yds per 50 g) in color 410.

Other exact matches, or very similar yarns are for example Sandnes Garn Mandarin Petit, Drops Loves You 7, Lana Grossa Elastico, Lotus Yarns Autumn Wind, Viking Garn Bambino.

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.

For shorter version:
150 (200, 200, 200) 250, 250, 250 (250, 300, 300) 350, 350, 350 (350, 400, 400) grams

For longer version:
250 (250, 300, 300) 300, 300, 350 (350, 400, 400) 450, 450, 450 (500, 500, 500) grams

Other supplies:
Stitch markers, scrap yarn or a stitch cable, crochet hook (optional), tapestry needle

Techniques:
Long tail or provisional cast on, knit & purl stitches, working flat & in the round, increases, knitting or sewing a fold, backloop -method, binding off sts,