Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Audrey Tee Jumper Knitting Pattern

Stacy Charles Fine Yarns Audrey Tee

What is Being Made

The Audrey Tee is a short-sleeved dolman-style sweater designed by Lidia Karabinech. This contemporary knit top features a relaxed fit with dolman sleeves and is available in six sizes ranging from Small to 3X, with finished bust measurements from 46 inches to 66 inches and lengths from 20 to 23.5 inches. The design offers both an easy construction method and an experienced version using short rows for advanced knitters seeking refined shoulder and neck shaping.

Techniques Used

The Audrey Tee is constructed using fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate to advanced knitters. The garment is worked flat on straight needles, meaning pieces are knitted in rows rather than in the round, and then seamed together at the completion of knitting. The construction method is bottom-up, where the knitter begins at the lower edge of the sweater and works upward toward the neckline and armholes. Shoulder and neck shaping options include an easy version for those new to shaping techniques and an experienced version utilizing short rows (also called wrap and turn, or W&T) for more sophisticated tailoring of the shoulder line and neckline.

Stitches Used

• Stockinette Stitch: The primary stitch throughout the garment, created by alternating knit rows on the right side with purl rows on the wrong side, producing the classic smooth V-pattern texture
• K2tog (Knit 2 Together): A right-leaning decrease worked by knitting two stitches together through the front loops, used for armhole and neckline shaping
• Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): A left-leaning decrease created by slipping two stitches knitwise one at a time, returning them to the left needle in turned position, and knitting them together through the back loops, used for balanced decreases on the opposite side of shaping
• M1R and M1L (Make 1 Right and Make 1 Left): Increases that add stitches while maintaining pattern continuity, worked by creating new stitches from the horizontal strand between stitches
• Bind Off: The finishing technique used to secure stitches at the shoulders and neckline

Materials

The Audrey Tee pattern calls for Stacy Charles Fine Yarns LIA yarn, a premium blend containing 41% cotton, 27% linen, and 32% polyester metallic. This fiber composition creates a fabric with natural breathability from the cotton and linen combined with subtle shimmer from the metallic content. The yarn is supplied in balls of 1.75 ounces (50 grams) with 136 yards (125 meters) per ball. Yardage requirements range from 5 balls for the smallest size to 8 balls for the largest size, providing approximately 680 to 1088 total yards depending on the finished size selected.

Needles required include one pair of size 7 (4.5mm) straight needles for the main fabric and one size 7 (4.5mm) circular needle measuring 16 inches (40 centimeters) long, used for the neckband and armhole edging. Additional notions include stitch markers for tracking pattern sections and armhole placement, stitch holders for securing live stitches during construction, and a yarn needle for weaving in ends and seaming pieces together.

Gauge and Construction Details

The pattern specifies a gauge of 18 stitches and 27 rows over 4 inches (10 centimeters) in Stockinette stitch, worked on size 7 (4.5mm) needles. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements. The sweater body begins with cast-on stitches and is worked upward with increases along the sides until reaching the armhole depth of approximately 11 to 12 inches from the cast-on edge. Armholes are then shaped with decreases and measure between 6 and 8.5 inches depending on size. The pattern includes detailed instructions for both simplified and advanced shoulder and neck shaping methods, allowing knitters to select the technique matching their skill level.