Cream of the Crop by Lipp Holmfeld

Cream of the Crop

Knitting
August 1984
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
3 stitches and 5 rows = 1 inch
in Lace Pattern Stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 10 - 6.0 mm
781 - 852 yards (714 - 779 m)
10-12, 14-16
English

The “cream” of the crop - the cover sweater from the August 1984 issue of McCall’s Needlework & Crafts is knitted in a luscious lace pattern. Big needles make the knitting go quickly. Of Mohair & Soie by Anny Blatt.

Body Bust Size: 32 1/2” - 34” (36” - 38”)
Blocked Bust Size: 36” (40”)

Materials: Anny Blatt Mohair et Soie, 11 (12) 50-gram (1 3/4oz.) balls. Knitting needles Nos. 8 and 10 (9 and 10 1/2) or 5 and 6 (5 1/2 and 6 1/2) mm. Circular needle No. 8 (9) or 5 (5 1/2) mm
Gauge: 3 stitches = 1”; 5 rows = 1” (pattern on No. 10 needles)
11 stitches = 4”; 19 rows = 4 (pattern on No. 10 1/2 needles)