No "controversy" per se, just some people think it's a good idea, uses up otherwise unusable stash oddments, and leads to knitting "getting out there" in a good way, where as others just think that the little hats are a silly idea that will end up in land fill, and would rather be knitting big hats for people heads, and others think that just giving more money direct to Age Concern works better.
However, if people want a themed evening, organising one shouldn't be too difficult at all! :-)
I know what you mean about gertting busy, Summer is always the time that we get distracted from The Knit. I know I have to make a concious effort to not let knitting slip away from me, as AK is the only time I get to do any!
L&s
Nikki