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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!).

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.

SKILL LEVEL Intermediate

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!

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.

TOOLS

• US 5 / 3.75 mm., minimum of 40” length circular needles to accommodate for large number of stitches.
• For brioche ribbing at end: US 4 / 3.5 mm., minimum of 40” length circular needles to accommodate for large number of stitches.
• 2 stitch markers
• A tapestry needle for weaving in ends
• Blocking mat, pins or wires
• Highly recommended: a stitch counter for keeping track of repeats

Note that substituting yarn weights and needle sizes will create a shawl with different dimensions. Substitutions will also change the yardage needed. Always swatch and block to check your gauge!

This shawl is part of a collection of knits called Taste. Be sure to check out the rest of the designs in the series! Each pattern in Taste includes a free recipe that I’ve concocted using the ingredient that inspired the design.. I love cooking! Food has always been a focal point in my family. We’re always thinking of what to cook next, what restaurant to try. Through this collection I hope to highlight those very special memories in the kitchen, cooking with the ones that I love.

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.