The sweater is worked seamlessly from the top down, and it is easy to adjust the length of the body and sleeves to tailor it to your body.

You cast on the back piece and work this back and forth in stockinette stitch with stripes, before you pick up and knit each shoulder. The shoulders are worked separately with short rows and increases. Then the shoulders are joined for the front piece. Afterwards, the front- and back piece is joined and the body is knitted in the round. The neckline ribbing is worked by picking up stitches. The sleeves are worked top-down by picking up stitches around the armhole.


Sizes
XXS (XS) S (M) L (XL) 2XL


Bust measurements
75-80 (80-85) 85-90 (90-95) 95-105 (105-115) 115-125 cm

If you want an even more oversized look you can size up. If you are in between sizes, we recommend choosing the larger one. The sweater in the picture is knitted in size L (bust measurement 100 cm).


Bust circumference, finished garment
106 (112) 119 (126) 134 (143) 152 cm

Pepper Sweater is an extra oversized sweater, and is knitted with a positive ease of approximately 25-40 cm, depending on the size.


Length
57 (57) 60 (60) 60 (62) 62 cm measured mid back (incl. the slit, excl. the neckline ribbing)

Gauge
18 x 26 stitches in stockinette stitch = 10 cm, recommended needle size 4.5 mm



Yarn alternatives
Alternative 1: Knitting for Olive Heavy Merino (50 g = 125 m)
Main color: 7 (7) 8 (8) 8 (9) 9 skeins
Contrast color: 3 (4) 4 (4) 4 (4) 4 skeins

Alternative 2: Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool (50 g = 100 m)
Main color: 9 (9) 9 (10) 10 (10) 11 skeins
Contrast color: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 skeins

Alternative 3: Un-told Supreme Wool (50 g = 100 m)
Main color: 9 (9) 9 (10) 10 (10) 11 skeins
Contrast color: 4 (4) 4 (5) 5 (5) 5 skeins

Alternative 4: Drops Alaska (50 g = 75 m), or Drops Nepal
Main color: 11 (11) 12 (13) 13 (14) 14 skeins
Contrast color: 5 (5) 6 (6) 6 (6) 7 skeins


Colorways
The pink and red sweater is knitted in Filcolana Peruvian Highland Wool in Bubblegum Pink and Chinese Red, while the brown and white is knitted in Peruvian Highland Wool in the colorways Nougat and Natural White



Needles
Recommended needle size 4.5 mm 80 cm circular needles for the body. 40 cm circular needles for sleeves and neckline ribbing

August 6, 2024: New description on how to pick up and knit the first contrast stripe on the right shoulder.
March 3, 2023: Adjusted the total yardage for a few sizes. Added more links to instructional videos and tips to get a sharp transition between colors at the ribbing.