Melt the ICE Hat

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. ***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.*** Approximately 200 yards of RED yarn of your choice in **fingering, DK, or Worsted** weight. *The sample shown was knit in Blue Sky Fibers Skyland for the DK version* **Suggested Needles** Fingering weight yarn: US #4 / 3.5mm DK weight yarn: US #6 / 4mm Worsted weight yarn: US #8 / 5mm For (6) super bulky yarn, with sz 10.5 needles, cast on 68 sts. Then when it's time to divide with markers, each marker would be placed after 17 sts. Link to Crochet Version: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-crochet-version **Notions** Tapestry needle, scissors NOTE: The pattern is correct, even the 1st version. All updates are merely clarifications for your benefit. 4 stitches are decreased in EVERY row. Decreases are done on either side of the 1st and 3rd markers. There is NO knit row in-between decrease rows. Version 1.4 has added worsted gauge and this note! There is now a [**crochet version**][1] of the hat available. ***Needle & Skein is a woman-owned small business, employing 4 individuals in the Twin Cities, Minnesota area. We appreciate your support of us in this endeavor.*** [1]: https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/melt-the-ice-crochet-version