“Spades” stranded colorwork hat with an elegant colorwork motif keeps you toasty warm, creating a festive atmosphere.

Head circumference: 56–58 сm 22–23 in.
Sizes: when spread out flat, width 23 cm 9 in, height 19 cm 7.5 in, + 5 cm 2 in ribbing. The finished size of the hat can be further adjusted through the yarn weight and needle size used.

Yarn: Arroyo by Malabrigo Yarn (100% merino wool, 300 m / 100 g 334 yds / 3.5 oz); Any yarn with comparable yardage and fiber content can be used.

Total used: 80–90 g 2.8–3.2 oz (40–45 g 1.4–1.6 oz each in two colors).

Techniques and stitch patterns used:
• 1x1 ribbing – (alternating “knit 1, purl 1”);
• stranded colorwork from charts.
• provisional crochet cast-on

Gauge:
1) 1x1 ribbing – (10 x 10 сm 4 x 4 in) = 23 sts x 40 rounds;
2) stranded colorwork pattern – (10 x 10 сm 4 x 4 in) = 28 sts x 28 rounds , in stranded colorwork pattern on 3.75 mm US5 needles, after wet blocking.