Bancroft by Susan Mills Knits

Bancroft

Knitting
August 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Cable patt from chart, blocked
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
848 - 1166 yards (775 - 1066 m)
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL)
English
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In warm and fuzzy La Gran, Bancroft’s rope cables cover the body and are worked on a background of stockinette stitch. The modified drop shoulder sleeves are worked in a wide rib.

Skill Level
Intermediate
Sizes
XS (S, M, L, XL, 2XL). Shown in size S.
Finished Measurements
Bust: 35 (39, 43½, 46, 50, 54½)“
Length: 22 (23½, 24, 24½, 25½, 25½)”
Yarn
La Gran by Classic Elite Yarns
(78.4% mohair, 17.3% wool, 4.3% nylon; 50 g = 106 yards)
8 (9, 9, 10, 11, 11) balls 6516 Natural
Needles
Knitting needles in sizes US 8 and 9 (5 and 5.5 mm) or size to obtain gauge.
Circular knitting needle (16”) in size US 8 (5 mm)
Other Materials
Cable needle
Stitch markers
Gauge
17 sts and 19 rows = 4” in Cable patt from chart, blocked; 15 sts and 19 rows = 4” in St st and 4 x 4 Rib, blocked. Take time to save time, check your gauge.