Bao the Beaver

I was so excited to work up a little ox pattern for Chinese New Year, but alas…the yarn was telling me otherwise and who am I to argue with yarn?? (I think beavers have been on my mind with some wonderful flood control projects introducing beaver skills bringing me an awful lot of happy!) So here it is, my little Chinese Knit Year beaver. Gung Hay Fat Choy!

I wish you balance and personal fulfilment for your Metal Ox/Bao the Beaver year!

This is a pattern for a knitted beaver. It is worked mainly in stockinette and in the round. With the ears and tail worked flat. The legs are picked up from waste yarn and worked similarly to glove fingers for a few rounds. Eyes and nose are embroidered with straight sts.

You may use any yarn with this project. The sample used Shetland fingering weight yarn held together with a lace mohair.