A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota

A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the ...

Twin Cities knitting pattern used to protest ICE reaches across the world

Many have now seen the masses march in Minneapolis calling for an end to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations. But some are choosing a silent expression of protest with Scandinavian ...

Red hats sweeping the U.S. as resistance knitters embrace 'melt the ICE' pattern

If the marching resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump's first term had a colour, it was probably pussy-hat pink. But ...
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Here’s How To Knit Or Crochet An Adorable Owl Beanie Hat

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Minnesota’s red-hat resistance isn’t Pussy Hats 2.0

The Norwegian-inspired craftivism of Melt the ICE hats raises familiar questions about whose activism matters.

In ‘Melt the ICE’ wool caps, a red-tasseled symbol of resistance comes from Minneapolis to Philadelphia

Some yarn shops around Philadelphia are running low on skeins of red wool, as local knitters and crocheters turn out scads of ...

If your local yarn shop is out of red yarn, this is why

Starlight Knitting Society is having trouble keeping red yarn in stock. “Every other person that walks in the door is like, ‘Hey, I have this pattern. I’m looking for red yarn,’” said Melissa Nelson, ...
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The Waves of Hope hat: Free pattern

Last year, Robin Celli gave us permission to reprint this pattern and share it at the Stitch 'N Pitch game. It was very popular, but it disappeared from our site, so we are republishing it here. If ...