Stein Hat
Details
This hat is knit bottom up. It’s a super festive knit and a fun quick knit, perfect for last minute gift knitting. The reindeer prancing around the hat makes me happy just to look at. The original colors are grey and red and the values are similar, so if you print this pattern in black and white, it will be hard to see the colorwork in the pattern cover photo. I like this subtle color variation for such a bold pattern, but it would also look great knit with stark contrast colors. I think I will knit a red and white hat would be great contrast! This hat is festive, but can be worn all winter.

Sizes
One size only. Fits average head 22-24 inches. You may alter needle size to make a slightly larger or smaller hat
Length from cap from brim to crown: 10 ¼ inches

Yarn
Main Color: Quince and Co Osprey in Poppy (red) 1 100g skein
Contrasting Color: Quince and Co Owl Tweet in Sooty (grey) 1-50g skein

Needles
US 6 (4 mm)
16-inch circular needle and DPNs (or size of needle to obtain the correct gauge)

Gauge and swatch
Gauge for adult medium hat: 20 stitches/24 rows = 4 inches or 10 cm stranded in the round with gauge-sized needles

Skills needed to make Stein

long-tail cast on
knit
purl
knit in colorwork
SSK
K2tog
weaving in ends
Catching floats
chart reading
Sewing on a snap for the pom pom