Audrey Top | Petite Knit patterns

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 Sport/5ply ( approx. 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 DK weight ( approx. 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 Fingering/4ply (approx. 50 g = 250 m [273 yds]) (worked with two strands of yarn held together)

Suggestion 2: 200 (200) 250 (250-300) 300 (300) 350 (350) 400 (400) g Worsted/10ply (approx. 50 g = 110 m [120 yds]) (worked with one strand)

Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ (3 out of 5)