Dress up simple colorwork with a metallic contrasting yarn! Geometric motifs in gold lend a festive air to this hat, which features a pattern at the crown reminiscent of almonds atop German Lebkuchen.

Yarn
2 colors of fingering weight yarn in the following quantities:
- main color:
155 (180) yds / 145 (165) m 
Shown in Quince and Co. Finch (100% American wool, 221 yds / 202 m per 50 g), Barolo (1 skein)
- contrasting color:
60 (70) yds / 55 (65) m 
Shown in Järbo Glittra (60% Cupro / 40% metallic fiber, 109 yds / 90 m per 20 g), 18102 Gold (1 ball)

Optional pom pom shown in Quince & Co. colorway Aleutian

Gauge
29 stitches and 32 rounds = 4” / 10 cm in stranded colorwork on larger needles

Needles
16” / 40 cm circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge
1 set DPNs in size needed to obtain gauge
(suggested size: US size 4 / 3.5 mm)
16” / 40 cm circular needle two sizes smaller than gauge-size needles
(suggested size: US size 2 / 2.75mm)

Finished dimensions
18.25 (21.25)“ / 45.5 (53) cm circumference
9.5 (9.5)” / 24 (24) cm in length
Sample shown in 18.25” / 45.5 cm size.