Annetje is a super quick knit. Inspired by canal houses in Amsterdam. Knit bottom up, with all the fun color work as a reward at the top. Worsted weight.

An experienced knitter can make this sweater over a weekend, just in time for tulip season. I designed this sweater for my daughter who was traveling to the Netherlands for the first time without our family. I was discouraged because I didn’t quite finish it on time, I was driving her and her husband to the airport, when it dawned on me that she could finish it herself. I texted her instructions and she finished it on the plane. She wore this sweater in Amsterdam.

Knit with Quince Lark (perfect for a summer sweater, because it’s soft and can be worn with only a t-shirt for when you need a sweater in the morning or evening). Rauma Strikkegarn is a great choice for a winter version.

Fit - Positive Ease of 1-5 inches

Finished Measurements
Chest: 29.2 (31.6, 34, 36.4, 38.9,40.8 43.6) inches
Sleeve length:17.5 (17.5, 18, 18.5, 19, 19, 20) inches
Body length: 14 (15, 15.5. 15.75, 16, 17,18) inches
Yoke depth: 8 (8.2, 8.4, 8.5, 8.5, 8.75, 9) inches

Yarn requirements
Main Color: 6(6,7,8,9,9,10) skeins of Iceland
Contrasting Color:1 (1,1,1,1,2,2) skeins of Delft (of course)

Gauge-sized needles in 32-inch(40) circular and one size smaller,
Smaller needles in DPN
Gauge-sized needles in Flexiflips (or DPN and 16-inch circular).

Skills used to knit Annetje
Long-tail cast on
Knitting
Purling
K1p1
Knitting in the round
DPN skills or Magic Loop
Backward loop increase
Colorwork knitting in the round
Float catchings
Ssk
K2tog
K1P2tog bind off