Anne-Marie Pflaum spent her life helping others. Anne-Marie had a vision to start a safe haven, a women’s center, for women with life controlling problems such as addiction and human trafficking, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. She recently passed away from a brain tumor, leaving behind her husband and teenage children. 100% of the net proceeds from this pattern will be donated to help achieve her dream.

Finished Measurements:
Fingering: Approximately 9” x 38” (23 cm x 97 cm)
Worsted: Approximately 11” x 43” (28 cm x 109 cm)
Aran: Approximately 13” x 53” (33 cm x 135 cm)

Yarn:
Fingering: Alegria by Manos del Uruguay.445 yards/100 grams; 75% Merino, 25% Nylon. Color: 8726A Carnaval, 1 skein.
Worsted: Superwash Merino by The Yarns of Rhichard Devrieze. 175 yards/84 grams; 100% Merino. Color: Oz Opal, 2 skeins.
Aran: Merino Worsted by Malabrigo Yarn. 210 yards/100 grams; 100% Merino. Color: Bergamota 94, 2 skeins.

Gauge: (in stockinette after blocking)
Fingering: 26 sts/ 36 rows = 4 inches/10 cm
Worsted: 16 sts/ 22 rows = 4 inches/10 cm
Aran: 14 sts/23 rows = 4 inches/10 cm
Gauge is not critical for this project, but will affect the finished size and yardage.

Needles: US#3/3.25 mm (US#7/4.5 mm, US#8/5.0 mm) straight or circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions: Waste yarn, cable needle, crochet hook, tapestry needle and 5 (4, 4) stitch markers.

Charted and written instructions.

This pattern has been tech-edited.