This pattern uses basic stitches and knitting in the round to create a nearly seamless stuffed sheep. There are two options: little sheepie, made with aran weight yarn, and S.O.U.S. (sheepie of unusual size), made with jumbo yarn. The pattern is easily adjustable to accommodate various yarn weights for different finished sizes. To riff off the ...

Knit your very own bear rug - much easier than hunting and processing a live bear! The American Black Bear actually comes in many colors. Here in California, I’ve seen more brown black bears than anything else, so I chose brown for mine. But feel free to experiment, I’m sure there’s a purple and pink bear out there somewhere… ;)

Hopsage is a plant that grows in the hill country of the Eastern Sierra. Its flowers are like softer, rounded leaves on its branches and range from ivory, to pale green, to pink, to a vibrant wine. A slightly loose fitting tunic below and a slightly-snug fitting tunic above, Hopsage is knit tightly in a cotton-linen blend to keep out the cool ...

Late winter snows got you feeling cold? This bulky yarn headband whips up quick, can be knit to whatever length needed, and has a simple cable motif reminiscent of the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains (or any mountain range, for that matter).

Inspired by the whitefish caught off the coast of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the fish scale-type pattern and tricky, seamless design of this headband make it the perfect extra bit of warmth when you’re out in the boat hoping to reel in your first catch on a cool morning. The pattern is known to stretch a little, so knitting it a bit on the tig...