This pattern is written for beginning to intermediate knitters, but is suitable for anyone wanting to knit a friendly bear to keep someone company.

When I have a badge that clips instead of having a lanyard, I never really know where to clip that doesn’t look awkward. What a dilemma! But don’t worry, here’s an easy solution to that annoying issue.

This cowl is just the thing for that special yarn or gradient set that you’ve been saving to show off a sequence of colors. The main body has an interesting texture that is created using only two pattern rows, and that allows the knitter to either blend a set of graduated colors more smoothly, or that emphasizes the color-changing boundary in a...

Wearing this shawl feels like my mother’s fresh Cobbler tastes in the summer. Lots of warm baked fruit, that light biscuit top, and full of comfort.

Van Gogh’s “Wheatfield with crows” has always been one of my favorite paintings, and I was inspired by the color “Winter Wheat” here. I love the variegation – just like a real field of wheat. This cowl is just long enough to wrap around your head and neck for a cold winter day, or you can just let it drape over your shoulders. The “wrong side” ...

I ended up really liking my working title for this pattern “Moooooshy Linen” :)

This cowl is just the thing for that special yarn or gradient set that you’ve been saving to show off a sequence of colors. The main body has an interesting texture that is created using only two pattern rows, and that allows the knitter to either blend a set of graduated colors more smoothly, or that emphasizes the color-changing boundary in a...

This seemingly simple triangle has an interesting construction, and is a perfect light piece to throw around your shoulders for a cool outside day, or a cool air conditioned indoors. It is knit from side to side, and includes a bit of a hidden feature that serves to reinforce the long edge, reducing stretching, and giving the whole piece just e...

Máo - “Yak”. The curve of this reminds me of the shape of a yak’s horns.

In his never-ending quest for toasty-ness, Mr Yak kept staring at me until I became inspired to put together this light and drapey scarf/wrap. But don’t be fooled by its large gauge – it’s made of alpaca, and it’s still toasty enough to keep a sensitive Yak (picky) warm enough for the winter, or in those chilly air-conditioned offices he seems ...

Mr Yak really likes to stay warm year round, and this little neck-warmer/cowl does just the trick. The handy buttonholes around the edge let you choose how snug or loose you’d like to secure it, as well as giving you a place to show off some of your favorite fiber bling. It’s also easy to make longer or wider once you’ve got the idea! The “Chin...

As always, Mr Yak is looking for new ways to keep warm. I knit these for myself, but they promptly disappeared! Hmmm. I may have to rethink this. Meanwhile, these are simple arm warmers that go up to your elbow, but have room enough to be folded over to make shorter, get scrunched up around your wrists, or can even be worn over a light shirt or...

One thing Mr Yak loves is to be warm, and this will certainly keep your neck and shoulders toasty!