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Inspired by autumn’s golden hues, Zelts (Latvian for “gold”) is a meticulously crocheted, textured sweater. Crafted bottom-up in the round, it joins the body and sleeves at a lowered bust line, flowing into an elongated circular yoke with delicate lines of leaves and filet crochet eyelets.
With an oversized body and plenty of positive ease, this transitional piece embodies the beauty of fallen leaves, balancing a relaxed fit in the body with fitted 3/4 sleeves.

Sizes
1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9)

To fit bust:
30 (34, 38, 42, 46) (50, 54, 58, 62)’’ /
76 (86, 97, 107, 117) (127, 137, 147, 157) cm

Finished bust:
43 (47, 51, 55, 59) (63, 67, 71, 75)“ /
110 (120, 130, 140, 150) (160, 170, 180, 190)cm

Designed with 13” / 33 cm positive ease.

Gauge
- 3 leaf repeats (18 sts) and 9 rows in 4’’ / 10 cm over the main stitch pattern with measurement beginning with the leaf motif rnd and using H / 5 mm hook, or hook size to obtain
gauge.
- 15 sts and 10 rows in 4’’ / 10cm in dc with H / 5 mm hook after blocking, or hook size to obtain gauge.

Hook
H / 5 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge

Materials
One strand of fingering weight held together with one strand of lace weight yarn.
Fingering weight, Martin’s Lab Tibetan Singles (65% superwash
merino, 15% yak, 20% silk), 525yds / 480m per 120-g skein.
Lace weight, Martin’s Lab Silky Mohair (72% mohair, 28% silk),
459yds / 420m per 50-g skein.
Or use any fingering weight wool/wool blend together with a strand of lace weight mohair, or substitue with one strand of DK weight.
Both yarns are shown in colorway Zlota.

Total yards / meters:
3200 (3492, 3782, 4073, 4364) (4654, 4945, 5236, 5527) yds /
2926 (3192, 3458, 3724, 3990) (4256, 4522, 4788, 5054) m
of each yarn

Notions & Skills required

• 4 stitch markers, tapestry needle
• Ability to read and understand a written crochet pattern according to CYC guidelines.
• Experience with working slip stitches.
• Experience with making crocheted sweaters and blocking a crochet item according to fiber type.

Crochet terms used - US

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Technical editor: Amy Curtin

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