One of those red hats
No, not one of THOSE red caps. One of the Melt the Ice hats, knit as an act of resistance and solidarity with the people of Minneapolis, and also with my neighbors here.
The hats are inspired by the story of red hats worn as a sign of resistance during Nazi occupation in WWII in Norway. Eventually (on February 26, 1942) they were outlawed (which maybe goes to show that sometimes a hat is more than just a way to keep your ears warm.)
The sale of patterns on Ravelry and through the shop, Needle and Skein, have raised close to $600,000 for immigrant support non-profits.
I finished it in the middle of our trip to Whistler, in British Columbia, so I got to wear it on the Olympic Nordic ski trails (from the 2010 Olympics). I made this hat with some Cascade 220 I bought in 2010 for my red Am Kamin sweater. I had a whole extra skein. My notes on Ravelry are here.
Your hat looks great! Despite using a much smaller needle for mine, it's still a little too big, so I think it looks a bit ridiculous on me. Still, I'm happy to have contributed something to the effort.
ReplyDeleteYour hat is wonderful, Pam. Thanks for your notes . . . which are very timely since I'm getting ready to make one for Tom!
ReplyDeleteYour hat looks wonderful and it looks great on you! I've put off reading On Tyranny because I've been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the tyrants, but I think the graphic edition will help. I'm off to check the library or purchase a copy if I need to. Thanks for the recommendation!
ReplyDeleteThe hat looks fantastic! And I agree, On Tyranny is really a must read... but I think I need to find the graphic edition! Thank you!
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