Enna Sweater

Enna Sweater by Linda Skuja

What is Being Made

The Enna Sweater is a fuzzy oversized crochet sweater designed by Linda Skuja and published in November 2020. This garment is crafted to be worn with positive ease of 9.5 inches (24 cm), creating a relaxed, comfortable fit. The sweater is available in nine sizes ranging from XS to 5XL, with finished bust measurements from 39 inches (100 cm) up to 71 inches (180 cm), and lengths varying from 23 inches (59 cm) to 30.5 inches (77 cm) depending on the size selected.

Construction Techniques

The Enna Sweater employs a bottom-up construction method worked in continuous rounds. The sweater body is crocheted in rounds from the hem up to the bust line, after which the piece is split to work the front and back sections back and forth in rows. This hybrid approach combines the efficiency of circular construction with the shaping flexibility of flat work.

Additional components are crocheted separately and then sewn on to complete the garment. The straight sleeves, neckline ribbing, and cuff ribbings are all constructed as individual pieces and attached to the main body, allowing for precise finishing and professional presentation.

Crochet Stitches and Techniques

The primary stitch used throughout the Enna Sweater is the double crochet (dc), which creates a fabric with good drape and consistent texture. The gauge for the main body is established at 14 stitches by 10 rows over 4 inches (10 cm) in double crochet. The ribbing sections, worked with a smaller hook, use crochet techniques that provide elasticity and structure to the neckline, cuffs, and waistband areas.

Materials and Tools

The Enna Sweater is designed to be worked with 4-ply fingering weight yarn (CYCA #1 Super Fine classification). The recommended yarn is Alize "Angora Real 40 Solids", a blend of 60% acrylic and 40% wool that creates the characteristic fuzzy texture of this design.

Two crochet hook sizes are required: a size H (5 mm) hook for the main sweater body, and a 4.5 mm hook for the ribbing sections. Crocheters should adjust hook sizes as needed to achieve the specified gauge of 14 stitches by 10 rows per 4 inches (10 cm).

Skill Level

The Enna Sweater is rated as an intermediate difficulty project, requiring experience with making crocheted garments. Crafters should be comfortable with reading crochet patterns, working in the round, transitioning between circular and flat construction, and assembling garment pieces through seaming.