Anita by Paul Haesemeyer

Anita

Knitting
December 2026
Anita Crazy Ball
all 3 are used in this pattern
yarn held together
Aran
+ Lace
= Aran (8 wpi) ?
14.5 stitches and 17.5 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
500 - 1005 yards (457 - 919 m)
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) [6, 7, 8, 9]
English

As Anita recommended, let the colors decide how to they want
to be placed. Color has a way of finding which colors it plays
best with. The Anita yoke sweater (photos on p. xx–xx) is knit
from the top down, then the yoke is separated for the sleeves
and body. This is an excellent project to experiment with new
materials, like tinsel, or other stash yarns to make a bulky weight.

Sizes: 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) 6, 7, 8, 9
FINISHED ME ASUREMENTS
Chest Circumference: 31.5 (35.75, 40.25, 44.25,
48) 52.5, 56.75, 61.25, 66.25“ / 80 (91, 102, 112.5,
122) 133.5, 144, 155.5, 168.5 cm.
Neck Circumference: 15.5 (16.5, 17.75, 17.75,
18.75) 18.75, 18.75, 18.75, 19.75” / 39.5 (42, 45,
45, 47.5) 47.5, 47.5, 47.5, 50 cm.
Yoke Length: 9.5 (9.75, 10, 11, 11) 11.75, 12.5,
13, 14
“ / 24 (25, 25.5, 28, 28) 30, 32, 33,
35.5
cm.
Body Length to Underarm: 16.5 (16.75, 17.25,
17.25, 17.5) 18, 18.75, 19.5, 20.25” / 42 (42.5, 44,
44, 44.5) 45.5, 47.5, 49.5, 51.5 cm.
Upper Sleeve Circumference: 11.5 (12.75, 13.25,
13.75, 15) 16.5, 17.75, 18.75, 18.75“ / 29 (32.5,
33.5, 35, 38) 42, 45, 47.5, 47.5 cm.
Cuff Circumference: 8.75 (10, 10, 10, 11) 11,
11, 11, 11
” / 22 (25.5, 25.5, 25.5, 28) 28, 28, 28,
28
cm.
Sleeve Length: 20.25 (20.75, 20.75, 20.75, 21) 21,
21.25, 21.25, 21.5
“ / 51.5 (52.5, 52.5, 52.5, 53.5)
53.5, 54, 54, 54.5 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Lettlopi (Worsted, 100% Icelandic Wool; 109 yds
/ 100 m per 50 g) in Bottle Green, Glacial Blue,
Lagoon, White, Spring Green, Lapis Blue, and
Royal Fuchsia.
Lopi Einband (Lace, 100% Icelandic Wool;
273 yds / 250 m per 50 g) in Dark Green,
Lavender, Blush, White, Ash, and Turquoise.
Anita’s Crazy Balls (Bulky; variety of yarns
blended together, found on TASSSHA on Etsy).
MC (Lettlopi and Einband held double): 500
(575, 650, 700, 725) 800, 900, 1000, 1100 yds /
455 (525, 595, 640, 665) 730, 825, 915, 1005 m.
CC (Crazy Ball): 300 (325, 350, 400, 425) 475,
550, 600, 675
yds / 275 (295, 320, 365, 390) 435,
505, 550, 615
m.

Knit Collage Mixtape and Daisy Chain, or Borgo
de’ Pazzi Bibi would also play well as substitutes
for Anita’s Crazy Balls. This is also a fun project
to stash dive, play with random novelty yarns,
and have fun with color & texture.

Needles: US 6 & 8 / 4.0 & 5.0 mm 24–32” /
60–80 cm circular needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the
correct gauge.
Notions: Waste yarn.
Gauge: 14.5 sts and 17.5 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in
stockinette knit in the rnd using larger needles,
blocked.

PATTERN NOTES
Lettlopi and Einband are held together
throughout. Yoke is worked with changing colors
of Lettlopi/Einband as the background color, and
Anita’s Crazy Balls as the contrast color.
Pay attention to rnd repeats for each size on the
chart.
Instructions that only apply to certain sizes use
dashes as placeholders for the other sizes. If
there is a dash for the size you are working, t