5 for 4 – if you buy any 5 Åsa Tricosa patterns at the same time you get the least expensive one for free

This an additional bonus pattern for Åsa Tricosa Ziggurats: 16 elegantly seamless knits.

Jolt of Gold is big sister to Petrichor and Jolt of Blue – you find all three in the eBook that accompanies the printed book.

You can carry your own sunshine around!
Knit this relaxed but glowing Ziggurat with Curly Silk, a silk-rich blend from dibadu – or MoFluff from DyeForYarn.
Or find your own favourite sunshine yarn!

Discreet shirring along the edge of the drapey funnel neck, hem and cuffs creates gentle waves on this relaxed pullover.
Jolt of Gold is a variation on the usual Ziggurat construction. The softly sloping shoulders extend, each in turn, from the collar, which you knit first. Cap and front stitches are picked up on right-side rows. Less zigging, in other words. But no less exciting.

For extra comfort I knitted mine a size larger than usual – it’s quite roomy. That is, when choosing your size, consider that ease is already built in to the pattern.

funnel neck
slouchy funnel collar

fit
relaxed fit with approx 15 cm / 6” ease

sizes
(1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5) (6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10)
corresponds approx to former Ziggurat sizes:
(81 · 86 · 91 · 97 · 102) (107 · 112 · 117 · 127 · 137) cm
(32 · 34 · 36 · 38 · 40) (42 · 44 · 46 · 50 · 54)“

finished shoulder width – with 5 cm (2”) ease
(38.5 · 39.5 · 41.5 · 42.5 · 43) (45 · 47.5 · 47.5 · 48.5 · 49.5) cm
(15.25 · 15.5 · 16.25 · 16.75 · 17) (17.75 · 18.75 · 18.75 · 19 · 19.5)“

finished bust measurement – with 14–17 cm (5.5–6.5”) ease
(98 · 102 · 107.5 · 112.5 · 118) (122 · 127.5 · 134.5 · 143.5 · 152.5) cm
(38.5 · 40.25 · 42.25 · 44.25 · 46.5) (48 · 50.25 · 53 · 56.5 · 60)“

yarn
dibadu Curly Silk (67% Silk/23% Kid Mohair/10% Nylon), 350 m (383 yds) per 100 g x (3 · 3 · 3 · 3 · 4) (4 · 4 · 4 · 5 · 5) skeins

approx yardage
(900 · 950 · 1000 · 1050 · 1150) (1200 · 1300 · 1350 · 1450 · 1550) m
(950 · 1000 · 1100 · 1150 · 1250) (1300 · 1400 · 1450 · 1600 · 1700) yds

alternative yarn suggestions
DyeForYarn MoFluff (350 m per 100 g), Faery Wings (175 m per 50g)

sample size
gold · 6 · middling bust dart · 308 g · 11 oz

needles & notions
3.5 mm (US 4) circular needle, 80 – 100 cm (32 – 40”)
or size to obtain gauge
3 mm (US 2.5) circular needle, 60 – 100 cm (24 – 40”)
stitch holders; stitch markers

The glowing colour and silky lustre of the silk-rich yarn does the talking. No need for fancy stitches – plain and simple stocking stitch allows the yarn to shine.

Curly Silk, MoFluff, and Faery Wings are luxurious silk-heavy mohair-silk blends – the ratio is approximately 70% silk to 30% mohair which creates the beautiful lustre as silk tempers the mohair.