Classic Elite Yarns Take It Easy Child's Pullover Knitting

Classic Elite Yarns Take It Easy Child's Pullover

What Is Being Made

The Classic Elite Yarns Take It Easy Child's Pullover is a knitted children's sweater designed by Tonia Barry. Originally published in Unwind 1410, this pullover features a classic construction with a printed colorway that adds visual interest to the finished garment. The pattern is available in five child's sizes, making it suitable for a range of ages and measurements.

Construction Method

This pullover is constructed using a bottom-up, seamless approach worked in the round. The sweater begins at the lower body edge and progresses upward, with the body and sleeves joined together at the underarms before continuing to the neckline. Working in the round eliminates the need for seaming, creating a smooth, continuous garment.

Techniques Used

The pattern employs several key knitting techniques:

• Ribbing: The body begins with a 2x2 rib cuff worked in the round to create an elastic, fitted edge
• Cable work: A cable stitch (C6F) is incorporated into the pattern, alternating with purl stitches to create textured detail
• Raglan shaping: The sleeves are shaped using raglan decreases worked at marked intervals, creating the characteristic diagonal lines from underarm to neckline
• Stitch pattern mixing: The body features alternating sections of different stitch patterns for visual and textural interest
• Circular knitting: The entire garment is worked on circular needles in the round, maintaining continuity throughout construction

Stitches Used

The Take It Easy Child's Pullover incorporates the following stitches:

• 2x2 Ribbing (K2, P2): Creates the elastic cuff at the lower body edge
• Stockinette Stitch (St st): Smooth, classic knit stitch used for the main body sections
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch (Rev St st): The reverse side of stockinette, creating a bumpy texture used in alternating panels
• Cable Stitch (C6F): A six-stitch cable crossed to the front, paired with purl stitches for decorative detail
• Raglan decreases: When working in stockinette, decreases are made using ssk (slip, slip, knit) and k2tog (knit two together). When working in reverse stockinette, ssp (slip, slip, purl) and p2tog (purl two together) are used to maintain stitch pattern consistency

Materials

This pattern is designed to be worked with Classic Elite Yarns products. The construction requires circular needles in two sizes (a smaller size for ribbed sections and a larger size for the main body), as well as double-pointed needles (dpn) in the smaller size for sleeve cap shaping. Stitch markers are essential for tracking the beginning of round, side seams, and raglan decrease lines. A stitch holder is used to temporarily hold underarm stitches during construction.

Pattern Details and Sizing

The pattern is available in five sizes with corresponding stitch counts. The body is cast on with 112 to 160 stitches depending on size, and after ribbing and pattern establishment, the sweater is worked to length measurements ranging from 7 inches to 14 inches before the underarms are divided. Underarm stitches are placed on holders, and the front and back panels continue separately during raglan shaping before being rejoined at the neckline. Sleeve stitches are cast on separately using double-pointed needles and worked in the round from the cuff upward.