Norwegian Protest Hat - banned by the Nazis in Norway during WWII. Today the knitted and crochet pattern is being called the "Melt the Ice" and is being used as a fund raiser to by food for those that are unable to leave their homes for work or shopping.
This is my crochet version! I used 2 balls of Estelle Superwash Merino and 4.5 and 5 mm hooks, in cranberry.
Norwegian Protest Hat - banned by the Nazis in Norway during WWII. Today the knitted and crochet pattern is being called the "Melt the Ice" and is being used as a fund raiser to by food for those that are unable to leave their homes for work or shopping.
This is my crochet version! I used 2 balls of Estelle Superwash Merino and 4.5 and 5 mm hooks, in cranberry.
Hat number 2. Modified with fewer cast on stitches, an inch knit in stockinette after the ribbing & before the decreases, & the first 3/4 of the decreases done every other row instead of every row for a taller peak.
And now with a braided tassel.
I thought this blogpost about the history of this protest hat was worth sharing. https://artemisnorth.com/the-red-hat-that-freaked-out-the-nazis/
I know there are folks who look at this as simply performative, but there is something amazing about people all over the world buying & making these hats, knowing what they symbolize & knowing the money for the pattern goes to organizations directly supporting immigrants in cities targeted by ICE.
Hat number 2. Modified with fewer cast on stitches, an inch knit in stockinette after the ribbing & before the decreases, & the first 3/4 of the decreases done every other row instead of every row for a taller peak.
Text from the boss, who is off to visit a fiber mill on the Big Island:
"Yes Melt the Ice caps are super popular right now. All the yarn shops are saying they can’t keep any red yarn in stock!!!"
Anecdotal, but believe it. Well done everyone!
"From The Guardian posted today. Mashaal is the lys owner and seller of the #MeltTheIce patterns:
“We thought we’d have a group of 10 people come and knit, and it turned out to be over 100,” Mashaal said. “Then it started spreading and it’s just been crazy.” Nearly 70,000 copies of the pattern had been sold by Wednesday, less than two weeks after it was first published online. It has been adapted for crochet and other weights of yarn, and has become ubiquitous on knitting social media."
Text from the boss, who is off to visit a fiber mill on the Big Island:
"Yes Melt the Ice caps are super popular right now. All the yarn shops are saying they can’t keep any red yarn in stock!!!"
Anecdotal, but believe it. Well done everyone!
