For the past two years and especially around the holiday season, Krista Olson has been hand-sewing what she calls “shifter beanies,” tiny decorative hats to cover car shifters to keep your hands warm ...

“I’ve just been doing a little sewing in the morning,” Krista Olson says, a couple of hours after waking up. “No big deal.” She doesn’t go to work for another hour, so she sits in front of her vintage ...