Melt the ICE Hat
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The Melt the ICE Hat is a red knit hat with a braided tassel designed by Paul Neary as a fashion activism and craftivism response to the January 2026 ICE operation in Minnesota inspired by the Norwegian resistance hat popular during Norway's Nazi occupation.[1]
Minnesotans seeking a way to protest ICE activity in their state through knitting and crocheting, and disinterested in returning to the pussyhats popularized as a symbol of resistance against Donald Trump in 2016, began knitting red hats as a symbol of resistance against escalating violence, unconstitutional detainment of American citizens, and the deaths of Renée Good and Alex Pretti.[2]
The design for the hat was shared widely on social media.[3] Interest in the hat resulted in a shortage of red yarn throughout Minnesota.[4]
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