PINK PEPPERCORN SHAWL

PINK PEPPERCORN is a cozy asymmetrical triangular shawl worked in worsted-weight. It is knitted from side to side with an easy lace motif and mini bobbles scattered across its generous width, culminating in a cushy brioche rib. With a vibrantly-hued spice like the pink peppercorn it takes inspiration from, this shawl is bedecked with tassels and pompoms (optional of course!).

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Pink peppercorn as an ingredient originated in Peru and has a mildly spicy bite with sweet, fruity undertones. Everyone in my family loves to eat. At home in my kitchen, I rarely go by recipes. I love experimenting with unusual combinations and I’m delighted when the results go over well. I’ve tried to reflect these unusual combinations in the design of this knit, creating an explosion of textures and techniques.

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SKILL LEVEL: Intermediate

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SUGGESTED YARN: Any worsted weight yarn that will take blocking. Samples pictured use Yarn Less Travelled yarn, worsted weight (100% Superwash Merino). Main Color (MC): Hot Pants (pink), from the Outspoken Collection, and Contrast Color (CC): Barley (gray), from the Creosote Collection

 

For the shawl (without tassels and pompoms)
Main Color: approx 630-767 yards / 576-701 meters
Contrast Color: approx. 88-108 yards / 80-99 meters

 

DIMENSIONS: Shawl measures 61 in. / 155 cm. when measured along the longest edge. Dimensions given are after wet blocking. Always swatch and block to determine your gauge!

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SUGGESTED GAUGE: 27 stitches over 32 rows worked in lace pattern with US 5 / 3.75 mm needles = 6” wide x 4” deep (15cm x 10cm), after wet blocking.

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Just a gentle precaution, however! Although a peppercorn is the dried fruit of a plant from the genus Piper, pink peppercorns came to be called such only because they resemble peppercorns, and because they, too, have a peppery flavor. As they are actually members of the cashew family, they may cause allergic reactions including anaphylaxis for persons with a tree nut allergy. I have made notes on substitutions you can use in the recipe at the back of the pattern.