Melt the ICE Hat Knitting Kit

Melt the ICE Hat Knitting Kit

Join the masses of knitters across the country protesting with this Melt the ICE Hat, designed by Paul Neary and Minnesota yarn shop Needle & Skein.

"In the 1940’s, Norwegians made and wore red pointed hats with a tassel as a form of visual protest against Nazi occupation of their country. Within two years, the Nazis made these protest hats illegal and punishable by law to wear, make, or distribute. As purveyors of traditional craft, we felt it appropriate to revisit this design."

We have pulled together some of our favorite red yarns in Fingering, DK, and Worsted weights for you to choose from.

EACH MELT THE ICE HAT KNITTING KIT INCLUDES YOUR CHOICE OF THE FOLLOWING YARNS:

Fingering/Sport
~2 skeins Koigu Premium Merino, 100% merino, 175 yards each
~1 skein Artyarns Merino Cloud, 80% extrafine merino, 20% cashmere, 437 yards
~1 skein Alpaca Soxx, 70% Alpaca, 30% Nylon, 427 yards
~1 skein Dream in Color Smooshy with Cashmere, 70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 400 yards
~1 skein Madelinetosh Pashmina, 75% merino, 15% silk, 10% cashmere, 360 yards

DK
~2 skeins Karabella Aurora 6, 100% Merino Wool, 137 yards each
~2 skeins Lang Yarns Cashmere Premium, 100% cashmere, 126 yards each
~1 skein Lana Grossa Cashmere 16 Fine, 80% Fine Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Polyester, 350 yards
~1 skein Queensland Kathmandu DK, 85% Merino Wool, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere, 295 yards
~2 skeins The Fibre Company Acadia, 60% Merino Wool, 20% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 145 yards each
~2 skeins Plymouth Baby Alpaca DK, 100% Luxury Indecita Baby Alpaca, 125 yards each
~2 skeins Jade Sapphire Zageo Cashmere, 100% Mongolian Cashmere, 150 yards each.

Worsted
~2 skeins Karabella Aurora 8, 100% Merino Wool, 98 yards each
~1 skein Plymouth Galway Worsted, 100% wool, 210 yards
~1 skein Cascade Pure Alpaca, 100% alpaca, 220 yards
~1 skein Malabrigo Worsted, 100% Merino Wool, 210 yards
~1 skein Anzula For Better or Worsted, 80% merino, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon, 200 yards
~2 skeins mYak Baby Yak Medium, 100% Baby Yak, 128 yards each
~1 skein Ella Rae Superwash Classic, 100% wool, 220 yards

*Pattern not included. Please support Paul and Needle and Skein directly. Pattern available for purchase on Ravelry. All proceeds from the sale of this pattern go to the immigrant aid agencies who will distribute the funds to those impacted by the actions of ICE. 

Not included: US 4 (3.5mm) 16" circular knitting needles and DPNs (or long circular for magic loop), US 6 (4.0mm) 16" circular knitting needles and DPNs (or long circular for magic loop), US 8 (5.0mm) 16" circular knitting needles and DPNs (or long circular for magic loop), ring markers, darning needle, knitting pattern