Gabriella's Big Way

**Newsletter** If you like our patterns, sign up for for our [**Hebner Farmette Newsletter**][1] to hear about our new patterns, kits, and cuisine ideas and receive exclusive discounts. **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) [1]: https://www.hebnerfarmette.com/newsletter