This pattern is fun and can be knitted with one, 2, or 3 colors.
Gauge piece is not a must, you can estimate sts and start knitting.

It includes detailed written instructions for:
2 color hat (or knit as one color):

• knitting with any size needles & yarn/any gauge.
• Specific example for knitting a hat for Adult (needles: # 13 US / 9 mm ),
  Child (10.5 US / 6.5 mm ), Baby ( 8 US / 5 mm ).
• The pattern in a glance.

3 color hats include 3 variations of knitting this same hat with 3 colors.
For your comfort all 3 variations are written in full.

The hat is fun to knit and fun to wear.
It has short rows (how to included) and a mixture of garter and St.st.

Yarn - approx. 40 y/m per color for a 2 color hat.