What is the name of the annual festival featuring knitted items in Gilmore Girls?

The annual knitted-goods festival in Gilmore Girls is called the Knit-a-thon.

The Knit-a-thon is a Stars Hollow community event in which residents knit to raise money for charity. It reflects the town's fondness for elaborate festivals and collective projects, many of which are organized or promoted by local leaders such as Taylor Doose.

The event appears in the episode “A Tale of Poes and Fire,” which belongs to the show's fourth season. Its premise combines a specific fundraising goal with the eccentric community traditions that make Stars Hollow distinctive.

The Knit-a-thon is different from the town's 24-hour dance marathon, another well-known Stars Hollow event. One involves knitting for charity, while the other is a continuous dancing competition.