Audrey Top

Audrey Top is worked bottom-up. The body is worked in the round in stockinette stitch, then the work is divided for front and back, and each section is worked back and forth in stockinette stitch with decreases along the sides. The straps are worked as an i-cord.

Start by knitting a swatch to determine which size needle gives you the correct gauge. Wash the swatch as the recommended yarns will grow with washing and wear.

Size guide

The sizes XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL) are designed to fit a bust circumference of 75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-100 (100-110) 110-120 (120-130) 130-140 (140-150) cm [29½-31½ (31½-33½) 33½-35½ (35½-37½) 37½-39½ (39½-43¼) 43¼-47¼ (47¼-51¼) 51¼-55 (55-59) inches]. The Audrey Top is designed to have approx. 0-5 cm [0-2 inches] of positive ease, meaning it is designed to be approx. 0-5 cm [0-2 inches] larger in circumference than your bust measurement. Measure yourself before beginning your project, to determine which size will fit you the best. For example, if you measure 89 cm [35 inches] around your bust (or around the widest part of your upper body) you should knit a size S. A size S top has a bust circumference of 90 cm [35½ inches] which in the given example would give you 1 cm [½ inch] of positive ease. 

Sizes: XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL (3XL) 4XL (5XL)

Bust circumference: 80 (85) 90 (95) 100 (110) 120 (130) 140 (150) cm [31½ (33½) 35½ (37½) 39½ (43¼) 47¼ (51¼) 55 (59) inches]

Total length: 45 (47) 50 (52) 56 (58) 60 (61) 63 (66) cm [17¾ (18½) 19¾ (20½) 22 (22¾) 23½ (24) 24¾ (26) inches]

Gauge: 20 sts x 27 rows in stockinette stitch on a 4 mm [US6] = 10 x 10 cm [4 x 4 inches]

Needles: Circular needles: 4 mm [US6] / 60 or 80 cm [24 or 32 inches]; Circular or Double-pointed needles: 3 mm [US2½]

Materials: Suggestion 1: 200 (200) 250 (300) 300 (350) 350-400 (400) 400 (450) g Hør Organic by Isager Yarn (50 g = 178 m [195 yds]) (worked with two strands of yarn held together) or 250 (250) 300 (350) 350 (400) 400-450 (450) 450 (500) g Crealino by Lang Yarns (50 g = 165 m [180 yds]) (worked with two strands of yarn held together) or 150 (150) 200 (200) 200-250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (300-350) g Pure Silk by Knitting for Olive (50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) (worked with two strands of yarn held together)

Suggestion 2: 150 (150) 200 (200-250) 250 (250) 250-300 (300) 300 (350) g Madarin Naturell by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 130 m [142 yds]) (worked with one strand) or 200 (200) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) g Line by Sandnes Garn (50 g = 110 m [120 yds]) (worked with one strand)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)

See the classification of difficulty here. 

This pattern is digital and will be sent as a pdf-file to your e-mail.

The black Audrey Top is knitted in Hør Organic by Isager in the color Ink.

The white Audrey Top is knitted in Line by Sandnes in the color Kitt [1015].

The copper colored Audrey Top is knitted in Hør Organic by Isager in the color Nougat.

Video

Begin with Judy's Magic Cast On:

Knit into the front and back loop of the next stitch:

Skp:

P2tog tbl:

K2tog:

P2tog:

Bind off stitches:

I-cord:

I-cord:

Finishing the i-cord: