Kindred Cowl Remix
The patterns in my Kindred series are some of my most beloved to date—cherished by both me and all of you fellow knitters, so thank you! I cannot express how much joy it brings me to run into folks wearing one of these designs at yarn festivals, local knitting stores, and the like.
Back when the Kindred Light sweater was in testing, my friend Libby accidentally “messed up” her colorwork. While the original pattern motif is reminiscent of suns radiating across the yoke, Libby’s swap of a few key CC stitches for the MC resulted in a more artsy southwest vibe. I immediately fell in love with Libby’s version and knew I needed to cast on another Kindred sweater for myself using her alternate design.
I knit a new sweater from the Kindred Tee pattern, the DK-weight sweater in the Kindred series. I tweaked Libby’s chart a bit, adding a few more CC stitches here and there to reduce the number of rounds on which you’ll need to catch floats. I also added long sleeves this time! I called this sweater the Kindred Remix since it’s essentially a way to play with the colorwork from the original pattern, and I released a new alternative set of charts for both the Kindred Tee and Kindred Light patterns.
I couldn’t leave the cowl out! In this pattern, you’ll find instructions on how to “remix” your Kindred Cowl, too!
Would you like to see the original version of this cowl? Click here!
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Design & Construction: The Kindred Cowl is a tubular cowl worked in 2-color stranded colorwork. It is knit from the top down in the round with no shaping. The edges feature twisted rib.
Fit: This cowl is designed to fit relatively close to the neck. If you would like a looser fit, you can cast on additional stitches in increments of 12 sts and simply work more repeats of the Colorwork Chart. Each 12-st repeat will add approximately 2 in. (5 cm) to the circumference.
Stitch Patterns: The stranded colorwork stitch patterns in this cowl are only charted, so you should be confident in your chart reading skills—or be open to learning!
January 2025 Update: This pattern now includes 2 colorwork charts so you can decide which version to make: the original chart emulates suns radiating across the fabric, while the swap of a few key CC stitches results in a more artsy southwest vibe.
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SIZES
One sizeFINISHED MEASUREMENTS
8 in. (20 cm) tall x 20.75 in. (52 cm) circumference -
YARN
Sport weight
MC: 40 g/160 yds or 146 m
CC: 24 g/96 yds or 88 mSUGGESTED YARN
The Farmer’s Daughter Fibers and Spincycle Yarns The Spinster’s Daughter (75 g/300 yds (274 m)) – 100% SW American wool
MC: 1 skein
Spincycle Yarns Dyed in the Wool (50 g/200 yds (183 m)) – 100% superwash American wool
CC: 1 skeinThe sample cowl is knit in the colorways Eagle Eye (MC) and remnants of Big Sky and Grumpy Bird (CC) faded together.
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Needle A (colorwork): US 5 (3.75 mm)
Needle B (ribbing): US 4 (3.5 mm)For each needle size, you will need 14 in. (35 cm) circular needles or your preferred needles for smaller circumference knitting (i.e., magic loop, short circular needles, or double-pointed needles).
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Needle A (colorwork): US 5 (3.75 mm)
Needle B (ribbing): US 4 (3.5 mm)For each needle size, you will need 14 in. (35 cm) circular needles or your preferred needles for smaller circumference knitting (i.e., magic loop, short circular needles, or double-pointed needles).
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Alternating cable cast-on, stranded colorwork, alternating cable bind-off