Audrey top

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The Audrey top is a minimalistic sleeveless top with a classic mock neck. The Audrey top can be worn as a sleeveless top during the warmer seasons or as a vest during the winter. For a summer version I would recommend a cotton, silk, viscose or linen blend, for a warmer wintery version choose yarn with high wool content or add some mohair to the mix for a beautiful halo and a bit of luxury. 

The top is knitted seamlessly top-down. The top is started at the back of the neck and worked down towards the underarm. Stitches are then picked up for the shoulders for the front. The front and back are joined at the underarm and the body is then worked in the round. The neckband, hem and sleeve edgings are worked in 1x1 ribbing. 

The length of the body is easily modified to suit your own body measurements. I recommend trying the top on every now and then while working on it to make sure you get the perfect length for your style. Note: You can easily modify the body shorter for a cropped look. 

Sizes

• 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

• Finished bust circumference: 80 (90, 100, 110, 120) (130, 140, 150, 160) cm / 31.5 (35.5, 39.25, 43.25, 47.25) (51.25, 55, 59, 63) inches. Intended to be worn with zero ease so pick the size that is closest to your own bust measurement (if you are between sizes, go for the larger size). 

• Length from hem to underarm (adjustable): 28 (28, 28, 28, 30) (30, 30, 32, 32) cm / 11 (11, 11, 11, 11.75) (11.75, 11.75, 12.5, 12.5) inches

• Armscye depth: 19 (20, 21.5, 22, 23.5) (24, 25, 26, 28) cm / 7.5 (7.75, 8.5, 8.75, 9.25) (9.5, 9.75, 10.25, 11) inches

• Upper back width: 29 (31, 31, 31, 32.5) (36.5, 37.5, 40.5, 42) cm / 11.5 (12.25, 12.25, 12.25, 12.75) (14.25, 14.75, 16, 16.5) inches

Note: Please be aware that adjusting the lengths of the garment will also affect the amount of yarn needed to finish the project.

Yarn

Note: If you wish to work the top with fingering weight yarn and mohair, you will need the given yarn amount for both yarns. Work the whole top holding the yarns together. 

450 (500, 550, 600, 660) (730, 800, 880, 970) m / 490 (540, 600, 660, 720) (790, 870, 960, 1060) yards of sport weight yarn.

Black sample: 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3, 4) skeins of La Bien Aimée Sport Nouveau (100% Non-Superwash Merino; 300 meters / 328 yards per 100 g) shown in the colorway Noir.

Off-white sample: 3 (3, 3, 3, 4) (4, 4, 5, 5) skeins of Sandnes Garn Alpakka Silke (70% baby alpaca, 30% silk; 200 m / 220 yards per 50 g), shown in colorway 1015 and 2 (3, 3, 3, 3) (4, 4, 4, 5) skeins of Knitting for Olive Soft Silk Mohair (70% mohair, 30% silk; 225 m / 246 yards per 25 g), shown in colorway Cream.

Needles

• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of 40 cm / 16 inches for the neck and sleeve edges

• 3 mm / US 2.5 circular needles with a cable of at least 80 cm / 32 inches for the body

Gauge

21 sts and 31 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches of Stockinette stitch, both flat and in the round, after blocking

Notions

• 1 stitch marker

• 2 locking markers

• waste yarn

• tapestry needle

• blocking tools