Prism Path Knit Swoncho | Part 1 | Prism Make-Along 2025 Free Pattern
🧶 Prism Path Swoncho – Part 1 (Knitting Version) Welcome, friends! I’m so thrilled to kick off the Prism Path Swoncho, part of the 2025 Prism Make-Along with Marly Bird! 🎉
This is the first official section of the free knit pattern, and I couldn’t be more excited to share it with you. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be knitting this stranded colorwork swoncho together—section by section—until you’ve created something bold, beautiful, and totally wearable.
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Scroll down to dive into Part 1 and get those first stitches on your needles. I can’t wait to knit this with you—let’s bring some serious color magic to life! ✨
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Prism Path Swoncho
Designed by: Marly Bird
SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate
MEASUREMENTS
To Fit Sizes
Extra-Small/Small/Medium 28-38” [71-96.5 cm] bust
Large/Extra-Large 40-46” [101.5-117 cm] bust
2/3 Extra-Large 48-54” [122-137 cm] bust
4/5 Extra-Large 56-62” [142-157.5 cm] bust
Sample made in size 2 / 3 Extra-Large
Finished Measurements
Bottom Circumference 52½ (59½, 72, 84½)” [133.5 (151, 183, 214.5) cm]
Length 27 (27½, 28, 29)” [68.5 (70, 71, 73.5) cm]
Gauge
18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in Fair Isle knitting with larger needles.
18 sts and 24 rounds = 4” [10 cm] in Stockinette st with smaller needles.
MATERIALS
Yarn
KnitPicks Swish Worsted (100% Superwash Merino Wool, 110 yds / 100 m, 1.75 oz/ 50 g, CYCA# 4 worsted)
6 (8, 10, 12) balls: Crush (28657) (A)
- 1 ball: Conch (c26068) (B)
- 1 ball: Estuary Heather (c28655) (C)
- 1 ball: Arctic (c28656) (D)
- 1 ball: Frosting (c28658) (E)
- 1 (1, 1, 2) balls: Indigo Heather (c24097) (F)
- 1 ball: Electric Blue (c26645) (G)
- 1 ball: Mint Julep (n4128) (H)
- 1 ball: Lady Slipper (n4127) (I)
- 1 ball: Nutmeg Heather (28652) (J)
Needles
A variety of needle lengths are used to accommodate the number of stitches. Getting interchangeable needle sets is a great option for this project.
- Chiaogoo Shortie Needle Set (US sizes 0-8, up to 14” [35.5 cm] circulars
- Chiaogoo Full Needle Set (US 2-15 [2.75 – 10 mm], with cables to extend up to 40”
- U.S. 8 [5 mm] circular knitting needles, 12” [30.5 cm], 16” [40.5 cm], 24” [61 cm], 32” [81 cm], [47” [119 cm] and 60” [152 cm] long needles;
- U.S. 9 [5.5 mm] circular knitting needles, 24” [61 cm], 32” [81 cm], [47” [119 cm] and 60” [152 cm] long needles, or size required for gauge.
Notions
Removable stitch markers, stitch holders or spare circular needles, tapestry needle.
ABBREVIATIONS
K – Knit
KFB – Knit Front and Back
P – Purl
Pm – Place marker
RS – Right side
slip marker – slip marker
WS – Wrong side
SPECIAL STITCHES
M1 (Make 1): With tip of left needle, pick up the horizontal strand between stitches from front to back. Knit this strand through the back leg, twisting it into a loop in the process – 1 stitch increased.
Kfb (Knit Front & Back): Knit through front and back of next stitch – 1 stitch increased.
Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased)
NOTES
- Directions are for the smallest size; changes for larger sizes are in parentheses. When only one number is given then that number applies to all sizes.
- When working in Fair Isle technique, carry yarn not in use loosely across WS of work but never over more than 5 sts. When it must pass over more than 5 sts, weave it over and under color in use on next st or at center point of the sts it passes over. The colors are never twisted around one another.
- When a color is finished being used in a section, cut it and carry on. Do not carry colors up the inside of work.
- As more stitches are added to needles switch to longer needles to accommodate them.
VIDEO TUTORIALS
- Long-Tail Cast-On >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEGwt4cedLM <<
- Knit Stitch (continental style) >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3brKFKg5Yc <<
- Purl Stitch (continental style) >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuDt-8jqh4g <<
- How to Add Lifeline >> https://youtu.be/FiqYUE_aHAw <<
- How to Tink >> https://youtu.be/c7Gud7k4Y8k <<
- How to Bury Ends >> https://youtu.be/8_NBGUKjO-E <<
- Fair Isle vid >> https://youtu.be/OaJg_hh1VVw
- How to Add Stitches for Underarm >> https://youtu.be/cRRJ2plYr_U
PRISM PATH KNIT SWONCHO PATTERN
YOKE
Using color A and the smaller 16” [40.5 cm] circular needle, cast on 84 (88, 96, 100) sts. Join round, being careful not to twist sts, and mark first st.
Round 1: * K1, p1; repeat from * around.
Repeat this round until ribbing measures 1¾” [4.5 cm].
