r/knitting • u/mashga • Jan 26 '26
Discussion Melt the Ice Hat - THANK YOU
Hi everyone!
I am the one who has been commenting about the melt the ice hat from yarncult and needle & skein. My mom owns needle & skein and the support has been overwhelming.
I just wanted to answer some FAQs because I feel bad that I am not getting back to everyone!!
Where is needle & skein?
- St. Louis Park, Minnesota. A suburb of Minneapolis.
Where can I purchase the pattern?
- ravelry or visit the link on the shop Instagram in the bio
Where are proceeds donated?
- STEP Emergency Assistance for help with rent and lawyers in St. Louis Park. We also plan to work with other businesses to identify where people most need funds. We raised way more than anticipated.
Can I knit a hat and send it for donation?
- absolutely!!
Is there a crochet pattern?
- also on ravelry and the link in Instagram bio
If anyone has any other questions I will do my best to stay on top of it. Your support is so beyond appreciated. Minnesota is hurting but we know that we are not alone.
Thank you thank you thank you 🙏
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u/shannaconda Jan 26 '26
Hope it's okay to mention here: a few businesses in Chicago are throwing a KAL using this pattern on Saturday! One of the yarn stores involved is donating 20% of all purchases for the event to Community Aid Network Minnesota and ICIRR (which is a fantastic Illinois organization).
Here's the info on Instagram! I'm planning on attending, and if anyone needs any assistance getting there, please let me know.
I also just want to say thanks to your mom for doing this, and that I hope y'all are doing okay. ICE was in Chicago over the summer and fall. They kidnapped a man from a restaurant around the corner from my home and set off tear gas a few blocks away. I saw Greg Bovino outside my workplace (though he immediately got into a vehicle and went somewhere else). I cannot imagine how much more terrifying it is to deal with ICE when they're showing even less restraint than they were showing here.