I found myself with some bulky and thick/thin yarn that may not have even been a full ball. So I’m making up some button cowls.

Use a decorative style stitch and knit at an appropriate width and length. Add button holes and buttons and voila!

The Navy/Multi and Red/Multi is just a single color brioche
The Purple is Holding Hands Feeding Ducks.
2nd Purple is a P3, Sl 3 Row followed by K row improvised pattern.

The Red is finished, the other two still need buttons.