Late November and early December is a magical time, filled with family and a bit too much delicious food, from the turkey and stuffing to crunchy latkes and sweet sufganiyot (in the case of 2013, this was all on the same day!). This hat is a tribute to Hanukkah, the eight-day festival of light.

The Manhattan yarn shop Knitty City is much like its founder, Pearl Chin: welcoming, sometimes a little chaotic and always brimming with passion for craft and community.