I love the Nightmare Before Christmas. Tim Burton can do no wrong in my opinion (except maybe for a few things…. like Planet of the Apes), and NBC is a masterpiece. It was one of my favorite movies growing up, and I made sure to see it in theaters again when it was re-released on its anniversary. I made a Jackyll & Hide as a Giftmas present for a friend and fellow NBC-lover a few years ago, and was amazed how fast and easy the pattern knitted up. I knew back then that I wanted one for myself, but I never got around to making it.

Now that I have free time and the right yarn, I finally knit one for myself (or, more likely, the use of my S.O. while biking in the wintertime). It knit up as fast as I remembered it to, and it fits well.

With the brim folded up:

In its full glory: