Red hats sweeping the U.S. as resistance knitters embrace 'melt the ICE' pattern

Feb 3, 2026 - 20:00
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Red hats sweeping the U.S. as resistance knitters embrace 'melt the ICE' pattern
People protest with American flags, with one person wearing a red tuque.

If the marching resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump's first term had a colour, it was probably pussy-hat pink. But knitted protest headwear has a new look in 2026, thanks to the popularity of a red "melt the ICE" hat pattern shared online by a yarn shop in the suburbs of Minneapolis.