Valley Yarns Peppercorn is a refined women’s sweater that combines elegance with versatility and goes from the office straight to weekend activities. Peppercorn, knit in Worthington, is a long-sleeved sweater that’s worked in the round from the bottom up; this top features narrow, 3-color stripes of Fair Isle peerie colorwork against a solid color background. The colorwork charts are in chart form only.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Finished Measurements: Shown in size S with suggested 1–2” positive ease

• Bust – 33¼ (36¾, 40, 43¼, 50) (53¼, 56¾, 60)“
• Length – 22¼ (22¼, 24¼, 24¼, 27) (27, 27, 27)”

Yarn Requirements: Valley Yarns Worthington (50% Wool/ 25% Alpaca/ 25% Viscose; 50g/174yds)

• MC – 5 (6, 7, 7, 8) (9, 10, 10) balls, shown in 01 Oatmeal
• CC1 – 1 ball for all sizes shown in 15 Rhododendron
• CC2 – 1 (1, 1, 1, 2) (2, 2, 2) balls shown in 12 Evergreen
• CC3 – 2 (2, 2, 2, 3) (3, 3, 3) balls shown in 11 Moss

Needles:

• US 3 (3.25mm) 16” & 32–40” circulars and DPNs
• US 5 (3.75mm) 32–40” circular and DPNs

Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4” in stockinette stitch in the round on US 5 (3.75mm), blocked