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Highlights
Gabriella’s Big Way is a drop shoulder sweater that is a companion to the child’s Gabriella’s Little Way. Gabriella’s Big Way is worked in the round from the lower edge to the underarm, then the Front and Back are worked separately back and forth. The Front is split to form a zipper placket, which is finished with an I-Cord edge. Sleeves are worked down from the armhole to cuff.

The sweater is designed with positive ease of 3” to 8” / 8 cm to 20 cm.

Skills
Intermediate level. Long tail cast on, knitting in the round, stranded colorwork, Latvian Braid, picking up stitches, increases, decreases, I-cord bind off, three-needle bind off, and sewing zipper.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)

Finished Bust circumference
35.25 (38.5, 44.75, 48, 51.25, 54.5, 57.5, 60.75, 64, 70.5)“ / 90 (98, 114, 122, 130, 138, 146, 154, 163, 179) cm
Neckline
14 (14, 17, 18.75, 20, 21.5, 21.5, 22.25, 24)” / 35 (43, 47, 51, 55, 55, 55, 57, 61) cm
Underarm to Hem
16 (16, 16, 17, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18)” / 40 (40, 40, 43, 46, 46, 46, 46, 46, 46) cm
Yoke depth
9 (9.5, 10, 11, 12, 12, 13, 13,5, 14, 14)“ / 23 (24, 25, 28, 30, 30, 33, 34, 36, 36) cm
Sleeve Length
15 (15.75, 16.5, 17, 17.75, 17.25, 17, 16.25, 16, 14.75)” / 38 (40, 42, 43, 45, 44, 43, 41, 40, 37) cm
Sleeve Circumference
16 (17.25, 18, 20, 21.5, 21.5, 23.25, 24.5, 24.5, 25.25)“ / 40 (44, 46, 51, 55, 55, 59, 62, 62, 64) cm

Worsted Yarn Requirement
MC: 470 (560, 700, 855, 900, 1025, 1090, 1150, 1200, 1330) y / 430 (512, 640, 782, 823, 937, 997, 1052, 1097, 1216) m
C1: 200 (240, 300, 370, 380, 445, 465, 500, 520, 570) yd / 183 (219, 274, 338, 347, 407, 425, 457, 475, 521) m
C2: 270 (320, 400, 490, 520, 590, 620, 660, 690, 760) yd / 247 (293, 366, 448, 475, 539, 567, 604, 631, 695) m

Sample knit in Harrisville Designs, Highland, Worsted
(200 yd / 183 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g skein)
MC: Ebony, 3 (3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7) skeins 
C1: Oatmeal, 1 (2, 2, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3) skeins
C2: Azure, 2 (2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 4) skeins

Needles
Circular: US 7 (4.5 mm) for colorwork, US 6 (4.0 mm) for stockinette and US 5 (3.75 mm) for Ribbing
Length: 12”, 24”, 32” or 40” / 30 cm, 61 cm, 80 cm or 100 cm, DPNs

Gauge
20 sts and 24 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in colorwork using US 7 (4.5 mm)
20 sts and 28 rows US 6 (4.0 mm) using stockinette20 stitches and 28 rows =4” / 10 cm in stockinette using US 6 (4.0 mm)