The air is crisp, the shops are full of wreaths, bows, and bells, and knitters everywhere are in full gift-knitting mode. It can only mean one thing: the holiday season has arrived. And here at Knit Purl, that means the happy rediscovery of our adorable ornament kits!

Rockstar designers like Rebecca Danger (who created adorably monstrous Olive and Owen) and Jared Flood (who designed the Fair Isle Mitten using his new yarn, LOFT) have contributed to our festive holiday decorations. Some of the ornaments were even designed by your very own Knit Purl staff!

Everything you need to whip up an ornament to hang on your tree is included in the kit: the yarn, the pattern, and even buttons, eyes, and noses to bring tiny knitted creatures to life! And as if they could get any sweeter, the kits also come with great savings if you buy three or more. They're usually $12 each, but put three in your bag and you can brighten up the holidays of your family and friends for only $30!

Ah, glitter. Beloved by kindergarteners and preteen girls alike, most of us eventually mature past it... or at least, we pretend to. But there's certainly something fabulously glamourous about glitter that we can't help but love. And though it can be tricky to pull off, when else but the holiday season can we get away with letting our inner glitter-fiend run free?

Luckily, Artyarns has given us the goods with their Silk Mohair Glitter yarn. Grown-up, luxury fibers with glitzy strands of metallic silver or gold spun right in--it's the perfect way to dress up your holiday wardrobe with a bit of sparkle.

With a fluffy mohair aura and a deep silken shine, the fibers of Silk Mohair Glitter are luscious in their own right. Add sparkly tinsel and you have a bling-lover's dream! Available in 14 colors, the broad palette of Silk Mohair Glitter means there's something for everyone, no matter how subtle or wild their style.

Another holiday must-have: 55 Christmas Balls to Knit, by Norwegian/Swedish fashion designers Arne & Carlos. Known for their on-trend reinterpretations of traditional Scandinavian styles, last year the pair caught the Christmas bug and started churning out knitted balls to decorate their Norway home and studio.

Somehow, Arne & Carlos's ornaments make us nostalgic for a Nordic Christmas we've never actually had! We long to be whisked away to their fabulous vintage cottage, festooned with baubles and garlands galore. And with their thorough compendium of charted holiday knitting motifs, we can almost knit ourselves the real thing!

The balls can be knit in any weight of yarn--just use a smaller needle than usual to get the dense gauge required. Best of all, they use tiny amounts of yarn, so you can knit a treeful of ornaments with only a couple of skeins! We've picked a few of our favorite yarn combinations for you to get started on your own.