Anna Mae

Anna Mae Sweater by Hanna Maciejewska

Garment Overview

Anna Mae is an intermediate-level knitted sweater designed by independent designer Hanna Maciejewska. This downloadable PDF pattern creates a fitted pullover sweater suitable for knitters with moderate experience. The design is available in multiple sizes, making it adaptable for various body measurements and fit preferences.

Knitting Techniques

This sweater employs fundamental knitting construction methods appropriate for intermediate crafters. The pattern utilizes circular needles for seamless or in-the-round knitting, which reduces finishing work and creates a more polished final garment. Knitters will work with two strands of yarn held together throughout the project, a technique that allows fingering-weight yarn to achieve the desired fabric weight and drape. This doubling method is essential for achieving the correct gauge and finished dimensions specified in the pattern.

Stitches and Stitch Work

The Anna Mae pattern is worked to a gauge of 23 stitches and 32 rows per 4 inches (10 centimeters) in stockinette stitch, the fundamental knit fabric used for this sweater. This gauge specification is critical for proper fit and must be achieved before beginning the main garment. The pattern includes sizing across 11 different size options, indicating careful attention to stitch counts and row repeats for each individual size.

Materials and Yarn Specifications

The pattern calls for Holst Garn Noble, a premium fingering-weight yarn composed of 95% wool and 5% cashmere. This luxurious fiber blend provides warmth, elasticity, and a soft hand feel. Yardage requirements range from approximately 1880 yards (1719 meters) for the smallest size to 3640 yards (3328 meters) for the largest size, with the yarn sold in 50-gram skeins yielding 364 yards (333 meters) per skein. Knitters requiring 6 to 10 skeins depending on their chosen size.

The pattern accommodates yarn substitution, allowing knitters to use any fingering-weight yarn that knits to the specified gauge when worked with two strands held together. For knitters preferring to work with a single strand of heavier yarn instead, yardage requirements should be reduced by half while maintaining the same gauge.

Needles and Tools

Construction requires US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needles in two lengths: a 47-inch (120 cm) needle for body sections and a 32-inch (80 cm) needle for smaller circumferences. Alternatively, double-pointed needles (DPNs) in the same size may be used, offering flexibility for knitters who prefer this needle style for certain sections of the garment.

Pattern Format and Use

Anna Mae is provided as a downloadable PDF pattern for personal, non-commercial use only. The pattern is protected by copyright and is intended for individual knitters creating garments for themselves or as gifts.