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The Witching Hour
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This swoncho is a fun and unique cool-weather accessory! An engaging knit featuring stranded colorwork, and a learning opportunity for locked floats.
Sizing available to fit anywhere between a 30”- 65” bust with approx. 5-10” of positive ease. Intended to be wide and loose, with snug-fitting sleeves beginning at the elbow.
Model is a 36” bust wearing S - M.
SIZING 
S - M // L - XL // 2-3XL // 4XL // 5XL 
See photos for full schematic page!
Bust : 50”, 55”, 59”, 65”, 70” - (127cm, 139cm, 149cm, 165cm, 178cm) 
Hem Circumference : 54”, 59”, 63”, 69”, 74” - (137cm, 149cm, 160cm, 175cm, 188cm) 
Arm Circumference : 9”, 10”, 11”, 12”, 13” - (23cm, 25cm, 28cm, 30.5cm, 33cm) 
Yoke Depth : 13” - (33cm) 
Bottom hem to nape : 22”, 23”, 24”, 25”, 26” - (56cm, 58cm, 61cm, 63cm, 66cm) 
Bottom hem to underarm : 7.5”, 8.5” , 9.5”, 10.5”, 11.5” - (19cm, 21cm, 24cm, 26cm, 29cm) 
Sleeve Length : 13.5” - 9cm
YARN 
I used Simplicity by Hikoo® 
55% merino superwash, 28% acrylic, 17% nylon // 50 g // 117 yds 
MC #045 – Eggplant 
CC #036 – Silver Hair
Main Color 
 #045 - Eggplant
S-M - 7 balls // 819 yds 
L-XL - 8 balls // 936 yds 
2XL-3XL - 9 balls // 1053 yds 
4XL - 10 balls // 1170 yds 
5XL - 11 balls // 1287 yds
Contrasting Color 
 #036 - Silver
S-M - 3 balls // 351 yds 
L-XL - 4 balls // 468 yds 
2XL-3XL - 5 balls // 585 yds 
4XL - 6 balls // 702 yds 
5XL - 7 balls // 819 yds
NEEDLES + NOTIONS 
16” 40cm through 32” 80cm US 6 4mm circular needles & US 6 DPNs or FlexiFlips 
Up to 13 stitch markers, tapestry needle, scissors
GAUGE 
18 sts & 24 rnds = 4” 10cm in stockinette. Approx. 4 x 5 sts per 1” 2.5cm.
ADDITIONAL NOTES 
This piece is knit from the top-down, with sleeves being knit onto the body after the fact.
Because of the long color repeats in some areas of the chart (17 sts at the longest), locking your floats is a very useful method to limit how many strands you will see on the wrong side of your work.
You can choose to lock your floats after every other stitch, or every 5 stitches, whatever works for you! I locked mine between every 2 or 3 stitches of the same color.
Link provided for video instruction by Kyle William on this fantastic technique.
Size-Inclusive, spooky, skulls, goth, witchy, Halloween
I’d love to see your swoncho!
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