Ito-yuu / 糸遊 - playing with yarn - is worked from the top down. The neck is worked first back and forth, then joined and the back center cable is established. The yoke is worked in the round and the sleeves and body are separated at the underarm. The lower body is then worked in the round down to the hem, and is divided at the center back to create a slit, and the ribbing are worked back and forth. The sleeves are worked top down in the round.