Join Us for this Important Event
SZW is hosting a knit/stitch along and donation drive of the Red Resistance Hat
We are working with Art Salvage to collect donations of yarn and fabric to use, but recommend you bring your own to work with.
We will have sewing machines available for your use, please bring thread.
We’ll be donating hats and balaclavas to those on the ground in Minneapolis.
Patterns for knitters, crocheters and sewists
Knit Patterns:
Sockhead Cowl (free Ravelry pattern) – Beginner level knit pattern. Very versatile and easy to make. Fingering weight yarn.
Knit Ski Mask/Balaclava Tutorial – YouTube tutorial
Free Convertible hat/balaclava pattern
Crochet patterns:
Red Heart Crochet Ribbed Balaclava (free yarnspirations pattern) – Easy, very simple
Super Easy Beginner Crochet Balaclava – YouTube tutorial
Free balaclava crochet pattern
Sewing pattern:
Other Ways to Get Involved
Donate to on-the-ground work and mutual aid efforts in Minneapolis
This website has what you need to decide where to funnel your donations. https://www.standwithminnesota.com/
Register for an ICE WATCH Training
These ICE Watch trainings are being updated in real time based on the changing tactics of ICE. If you took one a few months ago, take it again.
January 28, 2026 - Community Defense & ICE Watch (Nationwide)
Action can be simple:
Check in on someone you haven’t heard from
Asking, “What do you need?” and meaning it
Creating space where people don’t have to explain themselves
Showing up for each other in real life and community spaces
Supporting local businesses, especially women-owned and immigrant-owned businesses that are feeling the strain of uncertainty
Supporting local organizations doing steady, on-the-ground work
Reaching out to local officials respectfully to express concerns and values