02/04/2026
During World War II, with Norway occupied by N***s, Norwegians began to wear red knitted caps as a sign of unity against the occupation. In different regions of the country, this red cap included a tassel or pom-pom. In February 1942, this sign of resistance was banned, and anyone caught making, distributing, or wearing a red cap was punished. In the case of children under 14, their parents were punished.
In 2026, in Minneapolis, Minnesota (US), a local yarn shop called Needle & Skein, designed a red cap called Melt the I.C.E., after researching the cap's history. They uploaded the patterns (one knitted, the other crocheted) on the popular Ravelry website (www.ravelry.com/patterns) and made it available for US$5. All proceeds from the sale were donated to groups supporting people targeted by I.C.E. raids.
In less than two weeks 70,000 patterns were downloaded, and over $250,000 donated. You can read more in our latest blog.
Photo: Two red caps and a copy of the 1942 law banning them, on display at Norway's Resistance Museum (Oslo). Photo by Mats Tangestuen.
