This name originally comes from the character "Benny", played by actor Paul Henry in the 1970s British "Crossroads" soap opera, who always wore a knitted version of the hat.
This name originally comes from the character "Benny", played by actor Paul Henry in the British "Crossroads" soap opera. The character appeared from the mid- 1970s to the late-1980s and usually wore a knitted version of the hat.