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.

Related to this hat, if you haven't read Timothy Snyder's book On Tyranny, I highly recommend it. It offers lessons in preserving democracy and resisting authoritarianism through examples from history. The graphic edition is especially good. It's a quick read that will stick with you.