Gabriella, PDF pattern

About The Design

Gabriella was meant to turn heads with her snug, cropped shape, and sweet little lace pattern!

Lace can easily turn a thicker yarn into a spring or summer garment. This sweater knits up quickly, thanks to the yarn weight, as well as the cropped length and fitted shape.

The grey sample is knit in Cascade Yarns Eco Cloud, a light and luscious merino and kid mohair cabled yarn. The pink sample is knit in Cascade Yarns Cotton Rich.

Size

P / S / M / L / XL

Garment is designed with negative ease, to stretch to fit. (See Notes.)

Finished Dimensions:

Chest Circ (unstretched): 29 / 30.75 / 32.5 / 34.5 / 36.25”

Chest Circ (stretched): 35 / 37 / 39.25 /41.5 / 43.5”

Length: 14.75 / 14.75 / 15.75 / 15.75 / 17.25”

Sleeve Length: 11.25 / 11.25 / 11.5 / 12.25 / 12.5”

Stretched dimensions are approximate.

Materials

!Wool Blend sample

Cascade Yarns Eco Cloud, 70% undyed Merino wool, 30% undyed baby alpaca, 164 yd / 100 gr hank: 3 / 4 / 4 / 4 / 5 hanks color #1809 Dove Grey

Cotton Blend sample

Cascade Yarns Cotton Rich, 64% cotton / 36% nylon, 80 yd / 50 gr hank: 7 / 8 / 9 / 9 / 10 hanks color #6122 Orchid

16” and 29” US size 9 (5.5 mm) / 8 (5 mm) ckns

(See Notes.)

US size 9 (5.5 mm) / 8 (5 mm) dpns

2, 1” buttons (Pewter buttons on wool sample, Dritz Belle Buttons #BB741 on cotton sample.)

Size F (4 mm) crochet hook

Tapestry ndl, stitch markers, sewing ndl, thread, safety pins, or waste yarn

Gauge

19 sts and 24 rows = 4” (10 cm) in St st with size 9 ndls and wool or size 8 ndls and cotton,

18 sts and 26 rows = 4” in Lace Patt, unstretched, or size needed to give gauge. To save time, take time to check gauge.

Notes

The cotton sweater uses one size smaller ndls, to achieve gauge, due to cotton’s lack of resiliency.

As a sizing guideline, I prefer the size M (32.5” unstretched) for my 37” chest, though the size S does also stretch to fit. For a less tight sweater, make a larger size. The dress form used to model the P, S, and M size samples has a 35.5” chest and a 15” shoulder-to-waist measurement.

Substitute Yarn Weight: heavy worsted

Happy Knitting!

Dawn